Fort of Exilles
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Fort of Exilles is a historic alpine fortress in Italy’s Susa Valley, long used to control a key passage between Italy and France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exilles fortress | 2 |
| Fort of Exilles canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6584164 — 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: Fort of Exilles Context triple: [Susa Valley, contains, Fort of Exilles]
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A.
Fort of the Lion
Fort of the Lion is the English meaning of the name of Sinhagad Fort, a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India.
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B.
Van Fortress
Van Fortress is an ancient Urartian stronghold and archaeological site overlooking Lake Van, renowned for its massive stone fortifications and cuneiform inscriptions.
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C.
Revelin Fortress
Revelin Fortress is a prominent 16th-century stone stronghold guarding the eastern entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old Town, now known for its historic architecture and cultural events.
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D.
Valère Castle
Valère Castle is a historic fortified complex overlooking the town of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, notable for its medieval architecture and hilltop basilica.
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E.
Fort du Portalet
Fort du Portalet is a 19th-century French mountain fortress in the Pyrenees, later used as a prison during World War II, notably for detaining Marshal Philippe Pétain.
- 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: Fort of Exilles Target entity description: Fort of Exilles is a historic alpine fortress in Italy’s Susa Valley, long used to control a key passage between Italy and France.
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A.
Fort of the Lion
Fort of the Lion is the English meaning of the name of Sinhagad Fort, a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India.
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B.
Van Fortress
Van Fortress is an ancient Urartian stronghold and archaeological site overlooking Lake Van, renowned for its massive stone fortifications and cuneiform inscriptions.
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C.
Revelin Fortress
Revelin Fortress is a prominent 16th-century stone stronghold guarding the eastern entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old Town, now known for its historic architecture and cultural events.
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D.
Valère Castle
Valère Castle is a historic fortified complex overlooking the town of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, notable for its medieval architecture and hilltop basilica.
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E.
Fort du Portalet
Fort du Portalet is a 19th-century French mountain fortress in the Pyrenees, later used as a prison during World War II, notably for detaining Marshal Philippe Pétain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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historic monument ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | bastion fort ⓘ |
| controlledPassage | route between Turin and Briançon ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 870 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
inner courtyards ⓘ ramparts ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction | protection of Susa Valley ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
border fortress
ⓘ
garrison post ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
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Exilles ⓘ Metropolitan City of Turin ⓘ Piedmont ⓘ Susa Valley ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | border between Italy and France ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Dora Riparia valley ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Susa
ⓘ
Turin ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Italy ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of access to Susa Valley
ⓘ
control of alpine pass between Italy and France ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border control
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ surveillance of mountain routes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort of Exilles Description of subject: Fort of Exilles is a historic alpine fortress in Italy’s Susa Valley, long used to control a key passage between Italy and France.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Count Ercole Antonio Mattioli
linked to: Fort of Exilles
linked to: Fort of Exilles