Triple
T17200398
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Battle of Pydna (168 BC) |
E417458
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entity |
| Predicate | opposedFormation |
P4567
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FINISHED |
| Object | Macedonian phalanx |
E366114
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Macedonian phalanx | Statement: [Battle of Pydna (168 BC), opposedFormation, Macedonian phalanx]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian phalanx Context triple: [Battle of Pydna (168 BC), opposedFormation, Macedonian phalanx]
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A.
Macedonian phalanx
chosen
The Macedonian phalanx was a revolutionary Hellenistic infantry formation of tightly packed pikemen wielding long sarissas, which enabled Macedon’s dominance under Philip II and Alexander the Great.
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B.
Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Athenian cavalry
The Athenian cavalry was the mounted military force of ancient Athens, used primarily for reconnaissance, skirmishing, and supporting the city-state’s infantry-dominated armies.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d886d6ba8c819093215917b3d01689 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e42daf2e5c81909c97d2e7a3ed7b88 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:19 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a015fda06788190882aef1a57356e41 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 4:49 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:38 a.m.