Yervandashat
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Yervandashat was an ancient city that served as one of the royal capitals of the historical Kingdom of Armenia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arevashat | 1 |
| Yervandashat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5078001 — 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: Yervandashat Context triple: [Kingdom of Armenia, capital, Yervandashat]
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A.
fortress of Erebuni
The fortress of Erebuni is an ancient Urartian stronghold, founded in the 8th century BCE near present-day Yerevan, Armenia, and considered one of the earliest centers of Armenian urban civilization.
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B.
Matenadaran
Matenadaran is a renowned museum and research institute in Yerevan that houses one of the world’s richest collections of ancient manuscripts and books.
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C.
Goshavank Monastery
Goshavank Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex renowned for its intricate stone carvings and khachkars, located in the forested mountains of Armenia’s Tavush region.
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D.
Stepantsminda
Stepantsminda is a small mountain town in northern Georgia, known as a gateway to the Greater Caucasus and the nearby Mount Kazbek.
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E.
Artashat (Armenia)
Artashat is a historic town in Armenia, located in the Ararat Province, known as one of the country’s ancient capitals and a regional cultural center.
- 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: Yervandashat Target entity description: Yervandashat was an ancient city that served as one of the royal capitals of the historical Kingdom of Armenia.
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A.
fortress of Erebuni
The fortress of Erebuni is an ancient Urartian stronghold, founded in the 8th century BCE near present-day Yerevan, Armenia, and considered one of the earliest centers of Armenian urban civilization.
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B.
Matenadaran
Matenadaran is a renowned museum and research institute in Yerevan that houses one of the world’s richest collections of ancient manuscripts and books.
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C.
Goshavank Monastery
Goshavank Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex renowned for its intricate stone carvings and khachkars, located in the forested mountains of Armenia’s Tavush region.
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D.
Stepantsminda
Stepantsminda is a small mountain town in northern Georgia, known as a gateway to the Greater Caucasus and the nearby Mount Kazbek.
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E.
Artashat (Armenia)
Artashat is a historic town in Armenia, located in the Ararat Province, known as one of the country’s ancient capitals and a regional cultural center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
former capital city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | yes ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Artaxiad dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orontid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuring |
Orontid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Artaxiad dynasty ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentProvince | Iğdır Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Orontes IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderDynasty | Orontid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
building foundations
ⓘ
ceramic finds ⓘ fortifications ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Ancient Armenian civilization ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | archaeological heritage site ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Armenian ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Aras River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ancient Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom | classical sources ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ararat Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern Turkish–Armenian border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Aras River ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Joy of Orontes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernSettlement | Yervandashat village, Armavir Province, Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Artaxiad Kingdom of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orontid Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | Armenian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionNow | South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Armavir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedAsCapital | Armavir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedAsCapitalBy | Artaxata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Artaxata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
center of royal administration
ⓘ
royal capital of the Kingdom of Armenia ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing | Hellenistic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yervandashat Description of subject: Yervandashat was an ancient city that served as one of the royal capitals of the historical Kingdom of Armenia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arevashat