Triple
T3590725
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Anabasis |
E76018
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainGroup |
P44833
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries
The Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries were a large force of Greek hoplite soldiers who famously marched deep into the Persian Empire and then fought their way back to Greece, an ordeal recounted by Xenophon in his work Anabasis.
|
E371747
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries | Statement: [Anabasis, mainGroup, Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries Context triple: [Anabasis, mainGroup, Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries]
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A.
Plataean army
The Plataean army was the small but crucial Greek city-state force that fought alongside Athens to help defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
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B.
Athenian army
The Athenian army was the land-based military force of ancient Athens, composed largely of citizen-soldiers who defended the city-state and fought in its numerous wars across classical Greece.
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C.
Boeotian army
The Boeotian army was the collective military force of the cities of Boeotia in ancient Greece, noted for its heavy infantry and decisive role in regional conflicts such as the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Theban Sacred Band
The Theban Sacred Band was an elite ancient Greek military unit of 300 hoplite soldiers, famed for its battlefield effectiveness and composed of pairs of male lovers whose bonds were believed to strengthen their courage and cohesion in combat.
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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. 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: Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries Triple: [Anabasis, mainGroup, Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries]
Generated description
The Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries were a large force of Greek hoplite soldiers who famously marched deep into the Persian Empire and then fought their way back to Greece, an ordeal recounted by Xenophon in his work Anabasis.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries Target entity description: The Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries were a large force of Greek hoplite soldiers who famously marched deep into the Persian Empire and then fought their way back to Greece, an ordeal recounted by Xenophon in his work Anabasis.
-
A.
Plataean army
The Plataean army was the small but crucial Greek city-state force that fought alongside Athens to help defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
-
B.
Athenian army
The Athenian army was the land-based military force of ancient Athens, composed largely of citizen-soldiers who defended the city-state and fought in its numerous wars across classical Greece.
-
C.
Boeotian army
The Boeotian army was the collective military force of the cities of Boeotia in ancient Greece, noted for its heavy infantry and decisive role in regional conflicts such as the Peloponnesian War.
-
D.
Theban Sacred Band
The Theban Sacred Band was an elite ancient Greek military unit of 300 hoplite soldiers, famed for its battlefield effectiveness and composed of pairs of male lovers whose bonds were believed to strengthen their courage and cohesion in combat.
-
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. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: mainGroup Context triple: [Anabasis, mainGroup, Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries]
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A.
majorGroup
chosen
Indicates that an entity belongs to or is classified under a primary or overarching group within a broader categorization.
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B.
mainRite
Indicates that one ritual, ceremony, or rite is the primary or central rite associated with a given context, entity, or event.
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C.
mainBase
Indicates that one entity serves as the primary or central base or headquarters for another entity.
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D.
mainSingle
Indicates that an entity is the primary or sole main instance among a set of related entities.
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E.
mainFunctions
Indicates that the subject serves as the primary or central functional component or role for the object.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69ad85d8042081908af94a04c410dec0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adc1581278819081dd73b4c71e422e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:35 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b403085e9881908041a32f1dab43d1 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:28 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4041bc85c8190948b7e47aef0e0d0 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b40872099c81909bc3531bea77f875 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:52 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69adb839b4e08190b1c0d611cccb11ae |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:56 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:22 p.m.