Carthaginian army
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The Carthaginian army was the military force of the ancient city-state of Carthage, renowned for its diverse mercenary troops and brilliant commanders like Hannibal during the Punic Wars against Rome.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carthaginian army canonical | 9 |
| Carthaginian forces | 2 |
| Carthaginian army in Italy | 1 |
| Carthaginian army under Mago Barca | 1 |
| Carthaginian cavalry | 1 |
| Carthaginian infantry | 1 |
| Carthaginian military | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1761437 — 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: Carthaginian army Context triple: [Battle of Cannae, combatant, Carthaginian army]
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Carthaginian navy
The Carthaginian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Carthage, renowned for its skilled seafaring, extensive Mediterranean dominance, and pivotal role in the Punic Wars against Rome.
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B.
Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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C.
Batavian army
The Batavian army was the military force of the Batavian Republic (1795–1806), formed under French revolutionary influence to replace the old Dutch Republic’s army and aligned with French strategic interests.
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D.
Perizzites
The Perizzites were an ancient people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as inhabitants of Canaan prior to the Israelite settlement.
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E.
Batavian cohorts
The Batavian cohorts were elite auxiliary infantry and cavalry units of the Roman army, renowned for their discipline, swimming assaults, and key role in major imperial campaigns.
- 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: Carthaginian army Target entity description: The Carthaginian army was the military force of the ancient city-state of Carthage, renowned for its diverse mercenary troops and brilliant commanders like Hannibal during the Punic Wars against Rome.
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A.
Carthaginian navy
The Carthaginian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Carthage, renowned for its skilled seafaring, extensive Mediterranean dominance, and pivotal role in the Punic Wars against Rome.
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B.
Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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C.
Batavian army
The Batavian army was the military force of the Batavian Republic (1795–1806), formed under French revolutionary influence to replace the old Dutch Republic’s army and aligned with French strategic interests.
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D.
Perizzites
The Perizzites were an ancient people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as inhabitants of Canaan prior to the Israelite settlement.
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E.
Batavian cohorts
The Batavian cohorts were elite auxiliary infantry and cavalry units of the Roman army, renowned for their discipline, swimming assaults, and key role in major imperial campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient army
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
2nd century BC
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3rd century BC ⓘ 9th century BC ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
general
ⓘ
subordinate officers ⓘ |
| country | Carthage ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
First Punic War
ⓘ
Mercenary War ⓘ Second Punic War ⓘ Greco-Punic wars ⓘ
surface form:
Sicilian Wars
Third Punic War ⓘ |
| fate | disbanded after destruction of Carthage in 146 BC ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
Punic (Carthaginian) people
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surface form:
Punic
|
| notableBattle |
Siege of Agrigentum
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surface form:
Battle of Agrigentum
Battle of Cannae ⓘ Battle of Ecnomus ⓘ Battle of Lake Trasimene ⓘ Battle of Trebia ⓘ Battle of Zama ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Hamilcar Barca
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Hannibal (Carthaginian general) ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Hanno the Great ⓘ Hasdrubal Barca ⓘ Mago Barca ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Carthaginian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Carthaginian state
|
| opponent |
Greek city-states in Sicily
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Roman Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Rome
Roman army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carthaginian army
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Carthaginian military
|
| recruitedFromRegion |
Balearic Islands
ⓘ
Gaul ⓘ Iberian Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Iberia
Italy ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Numidia ⓘ Sardinia ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| recruitmentType |
allied contingents
ⓘ
citizen levy ⓘ mercenary ⓘ |
| tacticalDoctrine |
emphasis on maneuver and encirclement
ⓘ
extensive use of mercenary forces ⓘ |
| usedBy | Carthage ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
cavalry
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infantry ⓘ naval marines ⓘ skirmishers ⓘ slingers ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carthaginian army Description of subject: The Carthaginian army was the military force of the ancient city-state of Carthage, renowned for its diverse mercenary troops and brilliant commanders like Hannibal during the Punic Wars against Rome.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Carthaginian infantry
this entity surface form:
Carthaginian army in Italy
this entity surface form:
Carthaginian cavalry
this entity surface form:
Carthaginian military
this entity surface form:
Carthaginian forces
this entity surface form:
Carthaginian forces
this entity surface form:
Carthaginian army under Mago Barca