Great War
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The Great War is a major fictional conflict in The Elder Scrolls universe between the Aldmeri Dominion and the Empire of Tamriel that reshaped the political landscape of the continent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great War canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Great War Context triple: [Tamriel, hasConflict, Great War]
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A.
World War I
World War I was a global conflict from 1914 to 1918 that pitted the Allied Powers against the Central Powers and reshaped the political and social landscape of the 20th century.
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B.
World War I and World War II
World War I and World War II were the two major global conflicts of the 20th century that reshaped international politics, borders, and military technology.
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C.
First War
The First War is a pivotal early conflict in Warcraft lore, marking the initial large-scale invasion of Azeroth by the Orcish Horde and the fall of the human kingdom of Stormwind.
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D.
World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
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E.
Campaigns of World War I
The Campaigns of World War I comprise the major military operations and theaters of conflict fought across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and other regions between 1914 and 1918.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great War Target entity description: The Great War is a major fictional conflict in The Elder Scrolls universe between the Aldmeri Dominion and the Empire of Tamriel that reshaped the political landscape of the continent.
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A.
World War I
World War I was a global conflict from 1914 to 1918 that pitted the Allied Powers against the Central Powers and reshaped the political and social landscape of the 20th century.
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B.
World War I and World War II
World War I and World War II were the two major global conflicts of the 20th century that reshaped international politics, borders, and military technology.
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C.
First War
The First War is a pivotal early conflict in Warcraft lore, marking the initial large-scale invasion of Azeroth by the Orcish Horde and the fall of the human kingdom of Stormwind.
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D.
World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
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E.
Campaigns of World War I
The Campaigns of World War I comprise the major military operations and theaters of conflict fought across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and other regions between 1914 and 1918.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict in The Elder Scrolls
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fictional war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great War between the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion
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linked to:
Great War with the Aldmeri Dominion
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| belligerent |
Aldmeri Dominion
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Empire of Tamriel ⓘ
linked to:
Third Empire of Tamriel (historically)
Hammerfell (as Imperial province at war’s start) ⓘ
linked to:
Redguard province of Hammerfell
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| cause |
Aldmeri Dominion demands on the Empire
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Thalmor desire to dominate Tamriel ⓘ political tensions between the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion ⓘ religious conflict over worship of Talos ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
Emperor Titus Mede II (Empire of Tamriel)
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linked to:
Emperor Titus Mede II
Thalmor (Aldmeri Dominion leadership) ⓘ
linked to:
Thalmor (Fourth Era influence)
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| concludedBy | signing of the White-Gold Concordat ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Aldmeri Dominion
ⓘ
Empire of Tamriel ⓘ
linked to:
Third Empire of Tamriel (historically)
|
| era | Fourth Era ⓘ |
| followedBy |
White-Gold Concordat era
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linked to:
White-Gold Concordat
|
| foughtByRace |
Altmer
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Bosmer ⓘ Imperials ⓘ Redguards ⓘ |
| hasFictionalYearEnd | 4E 175 ⓘ |
| hasFictionalYearStart | 4E 171 ⓘ |
| impact |
outlawing of Talos worship in the Empire
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reshaped political landscape of Tamriel ⓘ rise of anti-Dominion sentiment in Skyrim and Hammerfell ⓘ secession of Hammerfell from the Empire ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of the Imperial City
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Battle of the Red Ring ⓘ Battle of the Red Ring (4E 175) ⓘ Dominion invasion of Cyrodiil ⓘ
linked to:
Great War with the Aldmeri Dominion
Sack of the Imperial City ⓘ |
| majorTheater |
Cyrodiil
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Elsweyr ⓘ Hammerfell ⓘ Skaven and southern Hammerfell ⓘ Valenwood ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in-game books ⓘ The Great War (in-game book) ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Emperor Titus Mede II
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Thalmor generals ⓘ
linked to:
Thalmor (Fourth Era influence)
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| partOf |
The Elder Scrolls universe
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linked to:
The Elder Scrolls
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| precededBy | rise of the Aldmeri Dominion in the Fourth Era ⓘ |
| result |
White-Gold Concordat
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increased power of the Aldmeri Dominion ⓘ territorial losses for the Empire of Tamriel ⓘ weakening of the Empire ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
continent of Tamriel
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linked to:
Tamriel
|
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