Fokion Bastion
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Fokion Bastion is one of the defensive bastions of the Venetian-era Palamidi fortress in Nafplio, Greece, contributing to the stronghold’s strategic fortifications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fokion Bastion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3957888 — 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: Fokion Bastion Context triple: [Fortress of Palamidi, hasBastion, Fokion Bastion]
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A.
Gonio Fortress
Gonio Fortress is an ancient Roman-Byzantine coastal stronghold near Batumi in Georgia’s Adjara region, renowned for its well-preserved walls and archaeological significance.
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B.
Miltiades Bastion
Miltiades Bastion is one of the defensive bastions of the Venetian-era Palamidi fortress in Nafplio, Greece, named after the ancient Athenian general Miltiades.
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C.
Koules Fortress
Koules Fortress is a Venetian-era coastal stronghold guarding the harbor of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete.
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D.
Van Fortress
Van Fortress is an ancient Urartian stronghold and archaeological site overlooking Lake Van, renowned for its massive stone fortifications and cuneiform inscriptions.
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E.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress is a historic citadel and birthplace of St. Petersburg, Russia, known for its baroque cathedral, former political prison, and role as a key military and cultural site.
- 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: Fokion Bastion Target entity description: Fokion Bastion is one of the defensive bastions of the Venetian-era Palamidi fortress in Nafplio, Greece, contributing to the stronghold’s strategic fortifications.
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A.
Gonio Fortress
Gonio Fortress is an ancient Roman-Byzantine coastal stronghold near Batumi in Georgia’s Adjara region, renowned for its well-preserved walls and archaeological significance.
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B.
Miltiades Bastion
Miltiades Bastion is one of the defensive bastions of the Venetian-era Palamidi fortress in Nafplio, Greece, named after the ancient Athenian general Miltiades.
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C.
Koules Fortress
Koules Fortress is a Venetian-era coastal stronghold guarding the harbor of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete.
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D.
Van Fortress
Van Fortress is an ancient Urartian stronghold and archaeological site overlooking Lake Van, renowned for its massive stone fortifications and cuneiform inscriptions.
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E.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress is a historic citadel and birthplace of St. Petersburg, Russia, known for its baroque cathedral, former political prison, and role as a key military and cultural site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bastion
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fortification work ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Venetian military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| category |
Bastions in Greece
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Nafplio ⓘ Venetian fortifications in Greece ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic monument
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| function |
artillery platform
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defensive bastion ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Venetian-era fortifications ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Venetian rule in Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argolis
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Nafplion ⓘ
surface form:
Nafplio
Peloponnese ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palamidi fortress
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defensive system of Nafplio ⓘ Fortress of Palamidi ⓘ
surface form:
fortifications of Nafplio
hilltop fortress complex of Palamidi ⓘ outer defenses of Palamidi ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
protected approaches to Palamidi fortress
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reinforced stronghold’s defensive capabilities ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense against land assaults
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defense against naval threats ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fokion Bastion Description of subject: Fokion Bastion is one of the defensive bastions of the Venetian-era Palamidi fortress in Nafplio, Greece, contributing to the stronghold’s strategic fortifications.
Referenced by (1)
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