Triple
T15660069
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Parthian cavalry |
E376543
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Byzantine cataphracts
Byzantine cataphracts were heavily armored elite cavalry units of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, renowned for their shock tactics and decisive role in medieval warfare.
|
E1172337
|
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: Byzantine cataphracts | Statement: [Parthian cavalry, influenced, Byzantine cataphracts]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Byzantine cataphracts Context triple: [Parthian cavalry, influenced, Byzantine cataphracts]
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A.
Parthian cavalry
Parthian cavalry were the highly mobile horse-archer and heavy cataphract forces that formed the core of the Parthian Empire’s military power and were famed for tactics like the “Parthian shot.”
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B.
Palmyrene cavalry
The Palmyrene cavalry was a renowned mounted force from the ancient city of Palmyra, famed for its speed, discipline, and effectiveness in the Roman–Persian frontier wars.
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C.
Byzantine tagmata
The Byzantine tagmata were elite, professional standing regiments based around Constantinople that formed the core of the Byzantine Empire’s central army and power structure.
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D.
Macedonian Companion Corps
The Macedonian Companion Corps was an elite heavy cavalry formation of the ancient Macedonian army, renowned for its decisive shock charges and close association with Alexander the Great.
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E.
Numidian cavalry
Numidian cavalry were highly skilled light horsemen from ancient North Africa, famed for their speed, maneuverability, and effectiveness as skirmishers in Mediterranean warfare.
- 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: Byzantine cataphracts Triple: [Parthian cavalry, influenced, Byzantine cataphracts]
Generated description
Byzantine cataphracts were heavily armored elite cavalry units of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, renowned for their shock tactics and decisive role in medieval warfare.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Byzantine cataphracts Target entity description: Byzantine cataphracts were heavily armored elite cavalry units of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, renowned for their shock tactics and decisive role in medieval warfare.
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A.
Parthian cavalry
Parthian cavalry were the highly mobile horse-archer and heavy cataphract forces that formed the core of the Parthian Empire’s military power and were famed for tactics like the “Parthian shot.”
-
B.
Palmyrene cavalry
The Palmyrene cavalry was a renowned mounted force from the ancient city of Palmyra, famed for its speed, discipline, and effectiveness in the Roman–Persian frontier wars.
-
C.
Byzantine tagmata
The Byzantine tagmata were elite, professional standing regiments based around Constantinople that formed the core of the Byzantine Empire’s central army and power structure.
-
D.
Macedonian Companion Corps
The Macedonian Companion Corps was an elite heavy cavalry formation of the ancient Macedonian army, renowned for its decisive shock charges and close association with Alexander the Great.
-
E.
Numidian cavalry
Numidian cavalry were highly skilled light horsemen from ancient North Africa, famed for their speed, maneuverability, and effectiveness as skirmishers in Mediterranean warfare.
- 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_69d85cd1564c8190991adda63bfab4b0 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04ef4e6a08190ad8bbafaa3612f22 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:52 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff7569d30c8190a711d78d05e9b8c5 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:56 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff76cdbddc81908c7350473195cdac |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6:02 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff77ab82d08190a3e6b08fd57587a3 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6:06 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:15 a.m.