Triple

T20584850
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Hugh Despenser the Elder E505757 entity
Predicate nobleFamily P914 FINISHED
Object Despenser family — NE NERFINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Despenser family | Statement: [Hugh Despenser the Elder, nobleFamily, Despenser family]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Despenser family
Context triple: [Hugh Despenser the Elder, nobleFamily, Despenser family]
  • A. Despenser family chosen
    The Despenser family was a powerful and controversial English noble lineage of the 13th and 14th centuries, closely associated with King Edward II and central to the political conflicts that led to their violent downfall.
  • B. Poynings family
    The Poynings family was an influential English noble lineage prominent in medieval and early Tudor politics and military affairs.
  • C. Baron le Despenser
    Baron le Despenser is a historic English peerage title associated with the influential medieval Despenser family, noted for its prominent and often controversial political figures.
  • D. Hugh Despenser the Elder
    Hugh Despenser the Elder was a powerful English nobleman and royal favorite of Edward II, whose influence and land acquisitions helped spark baronial opposition and ultimately led to his execution in 1326.
  • E. Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser
    Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser, was a 14th-century English nobleman and military commander who served under Edward III during the Hundred Years’ War and played a prominent role in the politics of his time.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e0b4b9669c8190b8e81fc72817d42c elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6a975f098819083700593a9fa6cd0 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:40 a.m.