Persian royal camp near Issus
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The Persian royal camp near Issus was the luxurious field headquarters of King Darius III that became famous as the site where Alexander the Great captured the Persian king’s family after his victory at the Battle of Issus in 333 BCE.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15314453 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Persian royal camp near Issus Context triple: [Capture of the family of Darius III after the Battle of Issus, location, Persian royal camp near Issus]
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Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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Alexander’s Asian campaign
Alexander’s Asian campaign was the series of military conquests led by Alexander the Great that overthrew the Persian Empire and extended Macedonian rule across much of Asia.
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Persian march toward Athens
The Persian march toward Athens was the land advance of Xerxes I’s invading forces through Greece during the Greco-Persian Wars, culminating in the threat to and eventual occupation of the Athenian city.
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Spartan mora near Lechaeum
The Spartan mora near Lechaeum was a renowned Spartan military unit famously destroyed by the Athenian general Iphicrates during a surprise attack in the Corinthian War.
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Carrhae
Carrhae was an ancient city in northern Mesopotamia, near modern-day Harran in Turkey, known as the site of several significant historical events and battles.
- 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: Persian royal camp near Issus Target entity description: The Persian royal camp near Issus was the luxurious field headquarters of King Darius III that became famous as the site where Alexander the Great captured the Persian king’s family after his victory at the Battle of Issus in 333 BCE.
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A.
Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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B.
Alexander’s Asian campaign
Alexander’s Asian campaign was the series of military conquests led by Alexander the Great that overthrew the Persian Empire and extended Macedonian rule across much of Asia.
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C.
Persian march toward Athens
The Persian march toward Athens was the land advance of Xerxes I’s invading forces through Greece during the Greco-Persian Wars, culminating in the threat to and eventual occupation of the Athenian city.
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D.
Spartan mora near Lechaeum
The Spartan mora near Lechaeum was a renowned Spartan military unit famously destroyed by the Athenian general Iphicrates during a surprise attack in the Corinthian War.
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E.
Carrhae
Carrhae was an ancient city in northern Mesopotamia, near modern-day Harran in Turkey, known as the site of several significant historical events and battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Capture of the family of Darius III after the Battle of Issus
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Persian royal camp near Issus
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