Tsar Cannon
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The Tsar Cannon is an enormous 16th-century Russian bronze artillery piece in the Moscow Kremlin, famed more as a symbol of military might and craftsmanship than for any actual use in battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsar Cannon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5048702 — 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)
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Target entity: Tsar Cannon Context triple: [Moscow Kremlin, hasPart, Tsar Cannon]
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A.
The Cannon
The Cannon is the ring nickname of Shannon Briggs, an American heavyweight boxer and former world champion known for his punching power and outspoken personality.
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B.
Portuguese Cannon
The Portuguese Cannon is a historic bronze artillery piece displayed as a landmark on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, symbolizing the city's imperial and maritime connections.
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C.
Mons Meg cannon
Mons Meg cannon is a massive 15th-century medieval bombard and historic artillery piece famed as one of the oldest surviving cannons in Europe.
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D.
Double-Barreled Cannon
The Double-Barreled Cannon is a unique and historically notable Civil War–era artillery piece designed with two parallel barrels intended to fire chained cannonballs simultaneously.
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E.
Cannon King
Cannon King is one of the sons of the late American television and radio host Larry King.
- 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: Tsar Cannon Target entity description: The Tsar Cannon is an enormous 16th-century Russian bronze artillery piece in the Moscow Kremlin, famed more as a symbol of military might and craftsmanship than for any actual use in battle.
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A.
The Cannon
The Cannon is the ring nickname of Shannon Briggs, an American heavyweight boxer and former world champion known for his punching power and outspoken personality.
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B.
Portuguese Cannon
The Portuguese Cannon is a historic bronze artillery piece displayed as a landmark on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, symbolizing the city's imperial and maritime connections.
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C.
Mons Meg cannon
Mons Meg cannon is a massive 15th-century medieval bombard and historic artillery piece famed as one of the oldest surviving cannons in Europe.
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D.
Double-Barreled Cannon
The Double-Barreled Cannon is a unique and historically notable Civil War–era artillery piece designed with two parallel barrels intended to fire chained cannonballs simultaneously.
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E.
Cannon King
Cannon King is one of the sons of the late American television and radio host Larry King.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
ⓘ
bombard ⓘ cultural heritage monument of Russia ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| artilleryCaliber | 890 mm ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Rurik dynasty ⓘ |
| barrelDiameter | about 1.2 m ⓘ |
| barrelLength | about 5.34 m ⓘ |
| boreType | smoothbore ⓘ |
| breechType | closed breech ⓘ |
| cannonballsFunction | purely decorative ⓘ |
| cannonballsMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| carriageDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| carriageMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| category |
Historic artillery of Russia
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Monuments and memorials in Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| combatUse | never used in actual battle ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich
ⓘ
linked to:
Feodor I of Russia
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| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentStatus | ceremonial weapon ⓘ |
| designer | Andrey Chokhov ⓘ |
| firingPosition | fixed emplacement ⓘ |
| gunType | muzzle-loading cannon ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeCannonballs | yes ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeCarriage | yes ⓘ |
| hasInscription | mentions Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Old Russian ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | state protected monument ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
defense of the Kremlin
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siege cannon ⓘ |
| length | about 5.34 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ivanovskaya Square
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linked to:
Borovitskaya Square
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| location | Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| locationCity | Moscow ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Russia ⓘ |
| manufacturedIn | Moscow ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest caliber cannons ever made
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exceptional size ⓘ ornate relief decoration ⓘ |
| orientation | points toward Red Square ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Russian craftsmanship
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Russian military might ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major tourist attraction of the Kremlin ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | part of Kremlin and Red Square ensemble ⓘ |
| weight | about 39.3 tonnes ⓘ |
| yearCast | 1586 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tsar Cannon Description of subject: The Tsar Cannon is an enormous 16th-century Russian bronze artillery piece in the Moscow Kremlin, famed more as a symbol of military might and craftsmanship than for any actual use in battle.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Ivanovskaya Square area of the Kremlin