Iachimo
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Iachimo is a scheming Italian nobleman in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for deceitfully attempting to seduce Imogen and falsely claiming to have succeeded.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iachimo canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8756840 — 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: Iachimo Context triple: [Cymbeline, mainCharacter, Iachimo]
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A.
Ariodante
Ariodante is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive arias and dramatic adaptation of a chivalric romance from Ludovico Ariosto’s "Orlando Furioso."
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B.
Berowne
Berowne is a witty, eloquent nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy "Love's Labour's Lost," known for his clever wordplay and skeptical views on love and scholarly vows.
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C.
Dorante
Dorante is a charming but financially troubled nobleman in Molière’s comedy *Le Bourgeois gentilhomme*, who exploits Monsieur Jourdain’s social ambitions for his own benefit.
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D.
Fortunio
Fortunio is a French comic opera by André Messager, first performed in the early 20th century and known for its light, lyrical style and romantic intrigue.
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E.
Tancredi
Tancredi is an 1813 opera seria by Gioachino Rossini that helped establish his early fame and is noted for its bel canto style and dramatic intensity.
- 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: Iachimo Target entity description: Iachimo is a scheming Italian nobleman in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for deceitfully attempting to seduce Imogen and falsely claiming to have succeeded.
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A.
Ariodante
Ariodante is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive arias and dramatic adaptation of a chivalric romance from Ludovico Ariosto’s "Orlando Furioso."
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B.
Berowne
Berowne is a witty, eloquent nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy "Love's Labour's Lost," known for his clever wordplay and skeptical views on love and scholarly vows.
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C.
Dorante
Dorante is a charming but financially troubled nobleman in Molière’s comedy *Le Bourgeois gentilhomme*, who exploits Monsieur Jourdain’s social ambitions for his own benefit.
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D.
Fortunio
Fortunio is a French comic opera by André Messager, first performed in the early 20th century and known for its light, lyrical style and romantic intrigue.
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E.
Tancredi
Tancredi is an 1813 opera seria by Gioachino Rossini that helped establish his early fame and is noted for its bel canto style and dramatic intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
antagonist ⓘ fictional character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cymbeline ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imogen
ⓘ
King Cymbeline ⓘ
linked to:
Cymbeline
Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ |
| causes |
Posthumus’s jealousy
ⓘ
Posthumus’s order for Imogen’s murder ⓘ |
| characterArc | confession of his deceit ⓘ |
| claims | to have slept with Imogen ⓘ |
| confessesTo |
King Cymbeline
ⓘ
linked to:
Cymbeline
Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | instigator of central conflict in Cymbeline ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Cymbeline ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hidesIn | Imogen’s bedchamber chest ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| method |
deception
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false testimony ⓘ theft of tokens as false proof ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | deceitful ⓘ |
| motivation | to win a wager against Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempting to seduce Imogen deceitfully
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falsely claiming to have seduced Imogen ⓘ plotting against Posthumus Leonatus ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shakespearean late romances
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakespearean romance
|
| plots | to test Imogen’s chastity ⓘ |
| relatedTheme |
chastity
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deception ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| repents | his false accusations ⓘ |
| roleInWork | scheming Italian nobleman ⓘ |
| setting |
Rome
ⓘ
ancient Britain ⓘ |
| stealsFrom | Imogen ⓘ |
| takesObject | Imogen’s bracelet ⓘ |
| timeOfWorkComposition | early 17th century ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| workForm | play ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iachimo Description of subject: Iachimo is a scheming Italian nobleman in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for deceitfully attempting to seduce Imogen and falsely claiming to have succeeded.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.