Galactic Empire series
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The Galactic Empire series is a set of science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov that explore the rise and fall of a vast interstellar human empire, forming a key part of the broader Foundation universe.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Galactic Empire series Context triple: [Isaac Asimov, notableWork, Galactic Empire series]
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Encyclopaedia Galactica
"Encyclopaedia Galactica" is a segment from Carl Sagan’s television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial intelligence and the future of human knowledge in the universe.
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The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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Per Ardua ad Astra
Per Ardua ad Astra is the Latin motto of the Royal Air Force, traditionally translated as “Through adversity to the stars,” expressing courage and aspiration in the face of hardship.
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Sorrows of Empire
Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
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E.
Rif War
The Rif War was an early 20th-century colonial conflict in northern Morocco in which Spanish (and later French) forces fought against Berber Rif tribes led by Abd el-Krim.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Galactic Empire series Target entity description: The Galactic Empire series is a set of science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov that explore the rise and fall of a vast interstellar human empire, forming a key part of the broader Foundation universe.
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A.
Encyclopaedia Galactica
"Encyclopaedia Galactica" is a segment from Carl Sagan’s television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial intelligence and the future of human knowledge in the universe.
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B.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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C.
Per Ardua ad Astra
Per Ardua ad Astra is the Latin motto of the Royal Air Force, traditionally translated as “Through adversity to the stars,” expressing courage and aspiration in the face of hardship.
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D.
Sorrows of Empire
Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
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E.
Rif War
The Rif War was an early 20th-century colonial conflict in northern Morocco in which Spanish (and later French) forces fought against Berber Rif tribes led by Abd el-Krim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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science fiction book series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Empire series ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | between Robot series and Foundation series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| features |
human-dominated galaxy
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interstellar travel ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
decline of a galactic empire
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rise of a galactic empire ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American science fiction novels
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Novel series ⓘ Isaac Asimov ⓘ
surface form:
Works by Isaac Asimov
|
| hasContinuityNote | loosely connected stories ⓘ |
| hasMainSpecies | humans ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Pebble in the Sky
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The Currents of Space ⓘ The Stars, Like Dust ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classic space opera traditions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | historical background to Foundation series ⓘ |
| partOf | Foundation universe ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Foundation
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surface form:
Foundation series
Robot series ⓘ |
| setting |
Milky Way
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surface form:
Milky Way Galaxy
far future ⓘ |
| subgenre | space opera ⓘ |
| theme |
galactic politics
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imperialism ⓘ political power ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| timeframeInUniverse | early Galactic Empire period ⓘ |
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Subject: Galactic Empire series Description of subject: The Galactic Empire series is a set of science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov that explore the rise and fall of a vast interstellar human empire, forming a key part of the broader Foundation universe.
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