Alexander Suvorov
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Alexander Suvorov was an 18th-century Russian field marshal renowned as one of history’s greatest military commanders, famed for never losing a major battle and for his innovative, aggressive tactics.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Suvorov canonical | 48 |
| Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov | 2 |
| Suvorov | 2 |
| Alexander Suvorov – Coalition | 1 |
| Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov | 1 |
| General Alexander Suvorov | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T689078 — 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: Alexander Suvorov Context triple: [Imperial Russian Army, notableCommander, Alexander Suvorov]
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A.
Count Nikolai Rumyantsev
Count Nikolai Rumyantsev was a prominent Russian statesman, diplomat, and wealthy patron of exploration and the sciences in the early 19th century.
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B.
Mikhail Kutuzov
Mikhail Kutuzov was a prominent Russian field marshal best known for leading the Russian army against Napoleon during the French invasion of Russia in 1812.
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C.
Pyotr Bagration
Pyotr Bagration was a prominent Russian general of Georgian origin who distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the 1812 campaign against Napoleon.
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D.
Aleksey Kuropatkin
Aleksey Kuropatkin was a Russian Imperial Army general best known for his controversial leadership and strategic failures during the Russo-Japanese War.
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E.
Ivan Konev
Ivan Konev was a prominent Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union who played a key role in major Eastern Front operations during World War II, including the final offensives into Germany.
- 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: Alexander Suvorov Target entity description: Alexander Suvorov was an 18th-century Russian field marshal renowned as one of history’s greatest military commanders, famed for never losing a major battle and for his innovative, aggressive tactics.
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A.
Count Nikolai Rumyantsev
Count Nikolai Rumyantsev was a prominent Russian statesman, diplomat, and wealthy patron of exploration and the sciences in the early 19th century.
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B.
Mikhail Kutuzov
Mikhail Kutuzov was a prominent Russian field marshal best known for leading the Russian army against Napoleon during the French invasion of Russia in 1812.
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C.
Pyotr Bagration
Pyotr Bagration was a prominent Russian general of Georgian origin who distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the 1812 campaign against Napoleon.
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D.
Aleksey Kuropatkin
Aleksey Kuropatkin was a Russian Imperial Army general best known for his controversial leadership and strategic failures during the Russo-Japanese War.
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E.
Ivan Konev
Ivan Konev was a prominent Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union who played a key role in major Eastern Front operations during World War II, including the final offensives into Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian military commander
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field marshal ⓘ human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| authored | The Science of Victory ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of Maria Theresa
ⓘ
Order of St. Alexander Nevsky ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of St. Andrew ⓘ
linked to:
Order of St. Andrew (Russia)
Order of St. George, 1st class ⓘ
linked to:
Order of St. George
Order of the Black Eagle ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1729-11-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Moscow
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Alexander Nevsky Lavra
ⓘ
Saint Petersburg ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| commanded |
Russian forces at the Battle of Focșani
ⓘ
Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799) ⓘ Russian forces at the Battle of Rymnik ⓘ Russian forces at the Battle of Trebbia (1799) ⓘ Russian forces at the Siege of Izmail ⓘ Russian forces in the Italian and Swiss campaigns (1799) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1800-05-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
Saint Petersburg ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Suvorov
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander Suvorov
|
| fullName |
Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander Suvorov
|
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| hasPartInCanonization | Soviet and Russian military tradition ⓘ |
| influenced | Russian military doctrine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on speed and surprise in battle
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practical field manuals for soldiers and officers ⓘ strict discipline combined with care for soldiers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Russian nobility ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Field Marshal of the Russian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Field Marshal (Russian Empire)
Generalissimo of the Russian land and sea forces ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative aggressive tactics
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never losing a major battle ⓘ rapid offensive operations ⓘ successful alpine campaign against French forces ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Kościuszko Uprising
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Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) ⓘ
linked to:
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) ⓘ War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| patronymicName | Vasilyevich ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Suvorov Description of subject: Alexander Suvorov was an 18th-century Russian field marshal renowned as one of history’s greatest military commanders, famed for never losing a major battle and for his innovative, aggressive tactics.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Alexander Suvorov
linked to: Alexander Suvorov
linked to: Alexander Suvorov
linked to: Alexander Suvorov
linked to: Alexander Suvorov
subject linked to:
Operation Suvorov (Smolensk offensive, 1943)
subject linked to:
Dmitry Dokhturov – Russian Empire
linked to: Alexander Suvorov