Triple

T7869590
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Hugh Despenser the Younger E182704 entity
Predicate father P120 FINISHED
Object Hugh Despenser the Elder E505757 NE FINISHED

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: Hugh Despenser the Elder | Statement: [Hugh Despenser the Younger, father, Hugh Despenser the Elder]

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: Hugh Despenser the Elder
Context triple: [Hugh Despenser the Younger, father, Hugh Despenser the Elder]
  • A. Hugh Despenser the Elder chosen
    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.
  • B. Hugh Despenser the Younger
    Hugh Despenser the Younger was a powerful and unpopular English nobleman whose dominance at the court of Edward II and ruthless pursuit of wealth helped provoke the baronial revolt that led to his execution in 1326.
  • C. Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England
    Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England, was a prominent 13th-century royal official and supporter of King Henry III who served as chief justiciar before being slain during the Second Barons' War.
  • D. Piers Gaveston
    Piers Gaveston was a Gascon-born nobleman and soldier whose close relationship with King Edward II of England made him a powerful and controversial figure at court, ultimately leading to his exile and execution by hostile barons.
  • E. Roger Mortimer of Wigmore
    Roger Mortimer of Wigmore was a powerful 13th–14th century English Marcher lord and military commander, notable as the father of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, and a key figure in the politics of the Welsh borderlands.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69ca82894d9081908a832bfce71a4714 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cb3848d6d88190830afcf04ad12154 ner completed
NED1 batch_69cbdf844f24819091cb8757d29a4a3f ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 4:55 p.m.