Road of Life
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The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Road of Life canonical | 5 |
| Doroga zhizni | 2 |
| Дорога жизни | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T506844 — 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: Road of Life Context triple: [Siege of Leningrad, supplyRoute, Road of Life]
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A.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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B.
On the Road Again
"On the Road Again" is a classic country song by Willie Nelson, widely recognized as one of his signature hits and an enduring anthem about life as a touring musician.
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C.
The Loneliest Road in America
The Loneliest Road in America is a famously remote and sparsely populated stretch of U.S. Route 50 that crosses Nevada, known for its vast desert landscapes and minimal services.
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D.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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E.
The Life Line
The Life Line is an 1884 maritime rescue painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of human struggle against the sea and its innovative use of composition and atmosphere.
- 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: Road of Life Target entity description: The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
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A.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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B.
On the Road Again
"On the Road Again" is a classic country song by Willie Nelson, widely recognized as one of his signature hits and an enduring anthem about life as a touring musician.
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C.
The Loneliest Road in America
The Loneliest Road in America is a famously remote and sparsely populated stretch of U.S. Route 50 that crosses Nevada, known for its vast desert landscapes and minimal services.
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D.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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E.
The Life Line
The Life Line is an 1884 maritime rescue painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of human struggle against the sea and its innovative use of composition and atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical site
ⓘ
transport route ⓘ wartime supply route ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Doroga zhizni
ⓘ
linked to:
Road of Life
|
| commemoratedBy |
Road of Life memorial complex near Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
annual remembrance events in Russia ⓘ |
| conflict |
Siege of Leningrad
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| connects |
Leningrad
ⓘ
eastern shore of Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of Russia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boat convoys
ⓘ
ice highway across Lake Ladoga ⓘ truck convoys ⓘ |
| inception | autumn 1941 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lake Ladoga
ⓘ
Leningrad Oblast ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only land connection to besieged Leningrad for long periods
ⓘ
high casualty rates among drivers and crews ⓘ |
| operatedAs |
ice road in winter
ⓘ
water transport route in summer ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Front of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Front
|
| purpose |
to evacuate civilians from Leningrad
ⓘ
to supply fuel and ammunition to Leningrad ⓘ to sustain Leningrad with food ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
evacuation of civilians from Leningrad
ⓘ
supply of food to besieged Leningrad ⓘ transport of military supplies to Leningrad ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Russian war literature
ⓘ
documentary films about the Siege of Leningrad ⓘ memorials around Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Patriotic War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| transportMode |
barges
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ ships ⓘ sledges ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Red Army
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ civilian authorities of Leningrad ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Road of Life Description of subject: The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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