Triple
T11008338
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Arab–Chinese wars |
E260178
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entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia
The Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia were a series of early medieval military confrontations between the Arab Umayyad Caliphate and China’s Tang dynasty over influence and control along the Silk Road.
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E899340
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia | Statement: [Arab–Chinese wars, predecessor, Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia Context triple: [Arab–Chinese wars, predecessor, Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia]
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A.
Battle of Talas
The Battle of Talas was an 8th-century clash between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty that marked the limit of Chinese expansion into Central Asia and is often noted for facilitating the westward transmission of papermaking technology.
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B.
Goguryeo–Tang Wars
The Goguryeo–Tang Wars were a series of 7th-century military campaigns between the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo and China’s Tang dynasty that reshaped the balance of power in Northeast Asia.
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C.
Xinjiang Wars
The Xinjiang Wars were a series of early 20th-century armed conflicts in China's Xinjiang region involving local warlords, Chinese central authorities, and separatist movements such as the East Turkestan Republic, which shaped the region's modern political and ethnic landscape.
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D.
Timurid–Turkmen conflicts
The Timurid–Turkmen conflicts were a series of late medieval wars between the Timurid Empire and various Turkmen dynasties in Persia and Central Asia, shaping the regional balance of power before the rise of later empires like the Safavids and Mughals.
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E.
Kokand–Qing border conflicts
The Kokand–Qing border conflicts were a series of 18th–19th century military clashes and territorial disputes between the Kokand Khanate and China’s Qing dynasty over control of frontier regions in Central Asia, particularly in the Ferghana and Xinjiang areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia Triple: [Arab–Chinese wars, predecessor, Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia]
Generated description
The Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia were a series of early medieval military confrontations between the Arab Umayyad Caliphate and China’s Tang dynasty over influence and control along the Silk Road.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia Target entity description: The Umayyad–Tang clashes in Central Asia were a series of early medieval military confrontations between the Arab Umayyad Caliphate and China’s Tang dynasty over influence and control along the Silk Road.
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A.
Battle of Talas
The Battle of Talas was an 8th-century clash between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty that marked the limit of Chinese expansion into Central Asia and is often noted for facilitating the westward transmission of papermaking technology.
-
B.
Goguryeo–Tang Wars
The Goguryeo–Tang Wars were a series of 7th-century military campaigns between the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo and China’s Tang dynasty that reshaped the balance of power in Northeast Asia.
-
C.
Xinjiang Wars
The Xinjiang Wars were a series of early 20th-century armed conflicts in China's Xinjiang region involving local warlords, Chinese central authorities, and separatist movements such as the East Turkestan Republic, which shaped the region's modern political and ethnic landscape.
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D.
Timurid–Turkmen conflicts
The Timurid–Turkmen conflicts were a series of late medieval wars between the Timurid Empire and various Turkmen dynasties in Persia and Central Asia, shaping the regional balance of power before the rise of later empires like the Safavids and Mughals.
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E.
Kokand–Qing border conflicts
The Kokand–Qing border conflicts were a series of 18th–19th century military clashes and territorial disputes between the Kokand Khanate and China’s Qing dynasty over control of frontier regions in Central Asia, particularly in the Ferghana and Xinjiang areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6aa9687448190b28d353b1b6a610e |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7978810208190b8e2966ae67b6314 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:11 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e37498b9fc8190860acede4f49ea4a |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e378dcc92c8190952d4acfee2a309c |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:28 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e37be75a588190abb9569ef1e87279 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:41 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m.