Triple
T5533738
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Menelik II |
E145108
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Yohannes IV
Yohannes IV was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 to 1889, known for defending the country’s independence against Egyptian and Mahdist forces and for laying groundwork later built upon by Menelik II.
|
E542307
|
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: Yohannes IV | Statement: [Menelik II, predecessor, Yohannes IV]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yohannes IV Context triple: [Menelik II, predecessor, Yohannes IV]
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A.
Menelik II
Menelik II was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913, renowned for modernizing the country and leading the victory over Italy at the Battle of Adwa.
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B.
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael was a prominent Ethiopian nobleman, military leader, and father of Emperor Haile Selassie I, noted for his key role in defending Ethiopia’s independence in the late 19th century.
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C.
Bete Medhane Alem
Bete Medhane Alem is a monumental rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, renowned as one of the largest monolithic churches in the world and a centerpiece of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian heritage.
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D.
Zewditu I
Zewditu I was Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930, noted as the country's first female monarch in modern times and a deeply conservative, religious ruler during a period of political transition.
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E.
Emperor of Ethiopia
The Emperor of Ethiopia was the sovereign ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, traditionally regarded as a sacred monarch and one of the world's longest-continuously reigning imperial titles until its abolition in the 20th century.
- 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: Yohannes IV Triple: [Menelik II, predecessor, Yohannes IV]
Generated description
Yohannes IV was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 to 1889, known for defending the country’s independence against Egyptian and Mahdist forces and for laying groundwork later built upon by Menelik II.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yohannes IV Target entity description: Yohannes IV was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 to 1889, known for defending the country’s independence against Egyptian and Mahdist forces and for laying groundwork later built upon by Menelik II.
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A.
Menelik II
Menelik II was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913, renowned for modernizing the country and leading the victory over Italy at the Battle of Adwa.
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B.
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael was a prominent Ethiopian nobleman, military leader, and father of Emperor Haile Selassie I, noted for his key role in defending Ethiopia’s independence in the late 19th century.
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C.
Bete Medhane Alem
Bete Medhane Alem is a monumental rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, renowned as one of the largest monolithic churches in the world and a centerpiece of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian heritage.
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D.
Zewditu I
Zewditu I was Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930, noted as the country's first female monarch in modern times and a deeply conservative, religious ruler during a period of political transition.
-
E.
Emperor of Ethiopia
The Emperor of Ethiopia was the sovereign ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, traditionally regarded as a sacred monarch and one of the world's longest-continuously reigning imperial titles until its abolition in the 20th century.
- 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_69c008f9955881909bfa8348b56b4739 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c01fa0141c81909a216be9f48d64e1 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 4:58 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c059db45188190b2d1ae2e2b900f91 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c05be7f7cc8190bb1f8081289c5e02 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:15 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c06209c3588190a6ededf9c198d5c5 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:41 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:34 p.m.