Corcyraean fleet
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The Corcyraean fleet was the naval force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corcyra (modern Corfu), noted for its strength and involvement in key pre-Peloponnesian War conflicts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corcyraean fleet canonical | 1 |
| Corcyraean military | 1 |
| Corcyraean navy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4196579 — 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: Corcyraean fleet Context triple: [Battle of Sybota, involved, Corcyraean fleet]
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Corinthian navy
The Corinthian navy was the maritime force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth, known for its significant role in major naval conflicts of the classical period.
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B.
Athenian navy
The Athenian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Athens that dominated the Aegean Sea, enabled the city’s commercial and imperial expansion, and played a decisive role in the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.
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C.
Spartan navy
The Spartan navy was the maritime military force of ancient Sparta, which played a crucial role in key Greek naval conflicts such as the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Seleucid navy
The Seleucid navy was the maritime force of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, used to project power and contest control of the eastern Mediterranean and nearby seas.
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E.
Ptolemaic navy
The Ptolemaic navy was the maritime military force of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, which played a major role in Mediterranean power struggles before its eventual defeat and absorption by Rome.
- 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: Corcyraean fleet Target entity description: The Corcyraean fleet was the naval force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corcyra (modern Corfu), noted for its strength and involvement in key pre-Peloponnesian War conflicts.
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A.
Corinthian navy
The Corinthian navy was the maritime force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth, known for its significant role in major naval conflicts of the classical period.
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B.
Athenian navy
The Athenian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Athens that dominated the Aegean Sea, enabled the city’s commercial and imperial expansion, and played a decisive role in the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.
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C.
Spartan navy
The Spartan navy was the maritime military force of ancient Sparta, which played a crucial role in key Greek naval conflicts such as the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Seleucid navy
The Seleucid navy was the maritime force of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, used to project power and contest control of the eastern Mediterranean and nearby seas.
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E.
Ptolemaic navy
The Ptolemaic navy was the maritime military force of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, which played a major role in Mediterranean power struggles before its eventual defeat and absorption by Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek navy
ⓘ
naval force ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Athenian fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Corcyra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ island of Corcyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
deterioration of relations between Athens and Corinth
ⓘ
tensions preceding the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| describedBy | Thucydides ⓘ |
| documentedIn | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| economicRole |
control of maritime communications
ⓘ
protection of sea trade routes ⓘ |
| engagedIn | Battle of Sybota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Peloponnesian War period ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Corcyraean admirals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corcyraean magistrates ONDG ⓘ |
| influenced | Athenian decision to support Corcyra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with Corinth
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large number of triremes ⓘ maritime power in the Ionian Sea ⓘ naval strength ⓘ role in events leading to the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
5th century BCE
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Corcyra
ⓘ
city-state of Corcyra ⓘ polis of Corcyra ONDG ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Mediterranean Sea
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| opposed | Corinthian fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Corcyraean fleet
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Corcyraean military
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| politicalRole |
projection of Corcyraean power
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protection of Corcyraean independence ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy | Corinth ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
allied Greek communities
ⓘ
citizens of Corcyra ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to the Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
control of routes between Greece and Italy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
colonial support
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naval warfare ⓘ piracy suppression ⓘ trade protection ⓘ |
| usedShipType |
trireme
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warship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Corcyraean fleet Description of subject: The Corcyraean fleet was the naval force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corcyra (modern Corfu), noted for its strength and involvement in key pre-Peloponnesian War conflicts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Corcyraean navy
this entity surface form:
Corcyraean military