Boeotian army
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The Boeotian army was the collective military force of the cities of Boeotia in ancient Greece, noted for its heavy infantry and decisive role in regional conflicts such as the Peloponnesian War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theban army | 3 |
| Boeotian army canonical | 1 |
| Greek coalition forces at Marathon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2934929 — 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: Boeotian army Context triple: [Battle of Delium, side, Boeotian 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.
Plataean army
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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C.
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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D.
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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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.
- 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: Boeotian army Target entity description: The Boeotian army was the collective military force of the cities of Boeotia in ancient Greece, noted for its heavy infantry and decisive role in regional conflicts such as the Peloponnesian War.
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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.
Plataean army
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek army
ⓘ
military alliance force ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
4th century BC
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5th century BC ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| country | Boeotian League ⓘ |
| dominantCity | Thebes ⓘ |
| equipment |
body armor
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bronze helmet ⓘ hoplite shield ⓘ spear ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Boeotian cavalry
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Boeotian commanders ⓘ Boeotian generals ⓘ Boeotian heavy infantry ⓘ Boeotians ⓘ
surface form:
Boeotian hoplites
Boeotian light infantry ⓘ Boeotian peltasts ⓘ Theban Sacred Band ⓘ
surface form:
Boeotian sacred band
Boeotian skirmishers ⓘ Theban Sacred Band ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Boeotia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| militaryFormation | hoplite phalanx ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Epaminondas
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Pelopidas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cavalry strength
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heavy infantry ⓘ phalanx tactics ⓘ role in regional Greek conflicts ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Theban Sacred Band ⓘ |
| opposed |
Athenian army
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Peloponnesian League forces ⓘ Spartan army ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Delium
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Battle of Leuctra ⓘ Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)
Theban–Spartan wars ⓘ
surface form:
Boeotian War (378–371 BC)
Corinthian War ⓘ Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| partOf | Boeotian League ⓘ |
| recruitmentFrom |
Boeotian aristocracy
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Boeotian citizen hoplites ⓘ Boeotian rural population ⓘ |
| tactic | oblique phalanx (in Theban-led period) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Boeotian League
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Boeotian city-states ⓘ Thebes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boeotian army Description of subject: The Boeotian army was the collective military force of the cities of Boeotia in ancient Greece, noted for its heavy infantry and decisive role in regional conflicts such as the Peloponnesian War.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Theban army
this entity surface form:
Theban army
this entity surface form:
Greek coalition forces at Marathon
this entity surface form:
Theban army