Rostov family
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The Rostov family is a warm, affectionate, and financially troubled noble household in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," closely connected to several main characters including Princess Marya Bolkonskaya.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rostov family canonical | 11 |
| contrast to Bolkonsky family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4523567 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rostov family Context triple: [Princess Marya Bolkonskaya, associatedWith, Rostov family]
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A.
Ulyanov family
The Ulyanov family is the Russian family of Vladimir Lenin, whose surname and legacy have been commemorated in various place names and institutions across Russia.
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B.
Shuisky family
The Shuisky family was a prominent Russian noble clan of Rurikid origin that produced several influential boyars and the tsar Vasili IV during the late medieval and early modern periods.
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C.
Vorontsov family
The Vorontsov family was a prominent Russian noble lineage that held high-ranking political and military positions in the Russian Empire and became notable patrons of architecture and the arts.
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D.
Bakunin family
The Bakunin family was a prominent Russian noble lineage best known for producing the revolutionary anarchist thinker Mikhail Bakunin.
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E.
Perestrelo family
The Perestrelo family was a Portuguese noble lineage best known for its connection to early Atlantic exploration and as the family of Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, wife of Christopher Columbus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rostov family Target entity description: The Rostov family is a warm, affectionate, and financially troubled noble household in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," closely connected to several main characters including Princess Marya Bolkonskaya.
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A.
Ulyanov family
The Ulyanov family is the Russian family of Vladimir Lenin, whose surname and legacy have been commemorated in various place names and institutions across Russia.
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B.
Shuisky family
The Shuisky family was a prominent Russian noble clan of Rurikid origin that produced several influential boyars and the tsar Vasili IV during the late medieval and early modern periods.
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C.
Vorontsov family
The Vorontsov family was a prominent Russian noble lineage that held high-ranking political and military positions in the Russian Empire and became notable patrons of architecture and the arts.
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D.
Bakunin family
The Bakunin family was a prominent Russian noble lineage best known for producing the revolutionary anarchist thinker Mikhail Bakunin.
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E.
Perestrelo family
The Perestrelo family was a Portuguese noble lineage best known for its connection to early Atlantic exploration and as the family of Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, wife of Christopher Columbus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
literary character group ⓘ noble family ⓘ |
| appearsIn | War and Peace ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
balls and social gatherings
ⓘ
domestic celebrations ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ |
| connectedByMarriage |
Bezukhov family
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Bolkonsky family ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Andrei Bolkonsky
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
Kuragin family ⓘ Pierre Bezukhov ⓘ Princess Marya Bolkonskaya ⓘ |
| createdBy | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| financialStatus | financially troubled ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | War and Peace serial publication (1865–1869) ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Count Ilya Rostov
ⓘ
Countess Natalya Rostova ⓘ
linked to:
Natasha Rostova
Natasha Rostova ⓘ Nikolai Rostov ⓘ Petya Rostov ⓘ Vera Rostova ⓘ |
| influences |
development of Natasha Rostova
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development of Nikolai Rostov ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
contrast to Bolkonsky family
ⓘ
linked to:
Rostov family
embodiment of traditional Russian warmth ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
affectionate
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hospitable ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
deeply attached to one another
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emotionally expressive ⓘ impulsive with money ⓘ |
| residence |
Moscow
ⓘ
Otradnoe estate ⓘ |
| setIn | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| socialClass | Russian nobility ⓘ |
| themeIn |
Russian society
ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ family life ⓘ generosity and imprudence ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| undergoes | financial decline ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rostov family Description of subject: The Rostov family is a warm, affectionate, and financially troubled noble household in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," closely connected to several main characters including Princess Marya Bolkonskaya.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rostov family