Plataean army
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The Plataean army was the small but crucial Greek city-state force that fought alongside Athens to help defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plataean army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2680499 — 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: Plataean army Context triple: [Battle of Marathon, combatant, Plataean army]
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A.
Athenian army
The Athenian army was the land-based military force of ancient Athens, composed largely of citizen-soldiers who defended the city-state and fought in its numerous wars across classical Greece.
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B.
Athenian cavalry
The Athenian cavalry was the mounted military force of ancient Athens, used primarily for reconnaissance, skirmishing, and supporting the city-state’s infantry-dominated armies.
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Aegean Army
The Aegean Army is a major field army of Turkey responsible for the defense and security of the country's western coastal regions along the Aegean Sea.
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D.
Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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E.
Persian army
The Persian army was the formidable military force of the ancient Persian Empire, known for its vast size, diverse troops from many subject peoples, and major clashes with Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars.
- 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: Plataean army Target entity description: The Plataean army was the small but crucial Greek city-state force that fought alongside Athens to help defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
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A.
Athenian army
The Athenian army was the land-based military force of ancient Athens, composed largely of citizen-soldiers who defended the city-state and fought in its numerous wars across classical Greece.
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B.
Athenian cavalry
The Athenian cavalry was the mounted military force of ancient Athens, used primarily for reconnaissance, skirmishing, and supporting the city-state’s infantry-dominated armies.
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C.
Aegean Army
The Aegean Army is a major field army of Turkey responsible for the defense and security of the country's western coastal regions along the Aegean Sea.
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D.
Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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E.
Persian army
The Persian army was the formidable military force of the ancient Persian Empire, known for its vast size, diverse troops from many subject peoples, and major clashes with Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek military force
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hoplite army ⓘ |
| allyOf | Athens ⓘ |
| commandStructure | citizen militia ⓘ |
| composedOf | hoplites ⓘ |
| conflict | Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| country | Plataea ⓘ |
| dateOfMilitaryAction | 490 BC ⓘ |
| era | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greeks ⓘ |
| foughtAlongside | Athenian army ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStrength | about 1000 hoplites ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
courage in battle
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loyal ally of Athens ⓘ |
| hasRole | allied contingent at Marathon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Boeotia ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | Plataea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being small but tactically important
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contributing to Greek victory at Marathon ⓘ supporting Athens at Marathon ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Achaemenid Empire
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Persian army at Marathon ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Marathon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boeotian army
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surface form:
Greek coalition forces at Marathon
land forces of Plataea ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
works of Herodotus
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surface form:
Herodotus’ Histories
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| strategicImportance | reinforced Athenian right or left wing at Marathon (traditional accounts vary) ⓘ |
| typeOfEquipment |
bronze armor
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greaves ⓘ helmet ⓘ hoplite shield ⓘ spear ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryFormation | phalanx ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plataean army Description of subject: The Plataean army was the small but crucial Greek city-state force that fought alongside Athens to help defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
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