Megarian navy
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The Megarian navy was the maritime military force of the ancient Greek city-state of Megara, active in regional trade protection and naval warfare during the classical period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megarian military | 1 |
| Megarian navy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13303854 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Megarian navy Context triple: [Nisaea, associatedWith, Megarian navy]
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A.
Athenian navy
The Athenian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Athens that dominated the Aegean Sea, enabled the city’s commercial and imperial expansion, and played a decisive role in the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.
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B.
Spartan navy
The Spartan navy was the maritime military force of ancient Sparta, which played a crucial role in key Greek naval conflicts such as the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Corinthian navy
The Corinthian navy was the maritime force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth, known for its significant role in major naval conflicts of the classical period.
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D.
Corcyraean fleet
The Corcyraean fleet was the naval force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corcyra (modern Corfu), noted for its strength and involvement in key pre-Peloponnesian War conflicts.
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Seleucid navy
The Seleucid navy was the maritime force of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, used to project power and contest control of the eastern Mediterranean and nearby seas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Megarian navy Target entity description: The Megarian navy was the maritime military force of the ancient Greek city-state of Megara, active in regional trade protection and naval warfare during the classical period.
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A.
Athenian navy
The Athenian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Athens that dominated the Aegean Sea, enabled the city’s commercial and imperial expansion, and played a decisive role in the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.
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B.
Spartan navy
The Spartan navy was the maritime military force of ancient Sparta, which played a crucial role in key Greek naval conflicts such as the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Corinthian navy
The Corinthian navy was the maritime force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth, known for its significant role in major naval conflicts of the classical period.
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D.
Corcyraean fleet
The Corcyraean fleet was the naval force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corcyra (modern Corfu), noted for its strength and involvement in key pre-Peloponnesian War conflicts.
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E.
Seleucid navy
The Seleucid navy was the maritime force of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, used to project power and contest control of the eastern Mediterranean and nearby seas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek navy
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military organization ⓘ |
| alliance | Peloponnesian League ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Aegean Sea
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Gulf of Corinth ⓘ Saronic Gulf ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Nisaea
ⓘ
port of Megara ⓘ |
| country | Megara ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
maritime trade security
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
| hasPart |
trireme
ⓘ
warship ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
defense of Megarian coastal territories
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power projection in nearby seas ⓘ protection of Megarian maritime trade routes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
4th century BC
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5th century BC ⓘ Classical Greece ⓘ |
| location | Megara ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Megara ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Athenian navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| partOf | armed forces of Megara ⓘ |
| serviceBranchOf |
Megarian military
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linked to:
Megarian navy
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| use |
maritime defense
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naval warfare ⓘ trade protection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megarian navy Description of subject: The Megarian navy was the maritime military force of the ancient Greek city-state of Megara, active in regional trade protection and naval warfare during the classical period.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Megarian navy