Three Kingdoms
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The Three Kingdoms was a turbulent period in Chinese history (220–280 AD) marked by the division of the land into the rival states of Wei, Shu, and Wu, renowned for its warfare, political intrigue, and legendary figures.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Three Kingdoms canonical | 39 |
| Three Kingdoms of China | 7 |
| Three Kingdoms China | 2 |
| Three Kingdoms culture | 2 |
| Emperors of Cao Wei | 1 |
| Three Kingdoms battlefields | 1 |
| Three Kingdoms era (context) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7947661 — 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: Three Kingdoms Context triple: [Lu Xun, historicalPeriod, Three Kingdoms]
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A.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic 14th-century Chinese historical novel that dramatizes the power struggles, warfare, and political intrigue among rival states at the end of the Han dynasty.
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Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms is a foundational 3rd-century Chinese historical text by Chen Shou that chronicles the late Eastern Han dynasty and the rise of the Wei, Shu, and Wu states.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms (video game series)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (video game series) is a long-running series of historical strategy games by Koei (now Koei Tecmo) that lets players manage kingdoms, wage war, and engage in political intrigue set in China’s Three Kingdoms era.
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State of Qin
The State of Qin was a powerful Chinese feudal state during the Zhou dynasty that ultimately unified China in 221 BCE, founding the Qin dynasty.
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Book of Wu
The Book of Wu is the section of the ancient Chinese historical text *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that chronicles the history and rulers of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
- 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: Three Kingdoms Target entity description: The Three Kingdoms was a turbulent period in Chinese history (220–280 AD) marked by the division of the land into the rival states of Wei, Shu, and Wu, renowned for its warfare, political intrigue, and legendary figures.
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A.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic 14th-century Chinese historical novel that dramatizes the power struggles, warfare, and political intrigue among rival states at the end of the Han dynasty.
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B.
Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms is a foundational 3rd-century Chinese historical text by Chen Shou that chronicles the late Eastern Han dynasty and the rise of the Wei, Shu, and Wu states.
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C.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (video game series)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (video game series) is a long-running series of historical strategy games by Koei (now Koei Tecmo) that lets players manage kingdoms, wage war, and engage in political intrigue set in China’s Three Kingdoms era.
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D.
State of Qin
The State of Qin was a powerful Chinese feudal state during the Zhou dynasty that ultimately unified China in 221 BCE, founding the Qin dynasty.
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E.
Book of Wu
The Book of Wu is the section of the ancient Chinese historical text *Records of the Three Kingdoms* that chronicles the history and rulers of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in Chinese history
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sanguo period
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linked to:
Three Kingdoms period
Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| cause | decline of the Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
regional division of power
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warlordism ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
influence on Chinese opera
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influence on East Asian literature ⓘ influence on modern games and media ⓘ inspiration for the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| endTime | 280 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Western Jin dynasty ⓘ |
| follows | Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Chengdu (Shu Han)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shu Han capital
Jianye (Eastern Wu) ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Wu
Luoyang (Cao Wei) ⓘ
linked to:
Luoyang
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| hasPart |
Cao Wei
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Eastern Wu ⓘ Shu Han ⓘ |
| historicalContext | end of the Han imperial order ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| majorState |
Cao Wei
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Eastern Wu ⓘ Shu Han ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Guandu
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Battle of Red Cliffs ⓘ Battle of Yiling ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Xiaoting
Conquest of Shu by Wei ⓘ
linked to:
Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts
Conquest of Wu by Jin ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Cao Cao
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Cao Pi ⓘ Guan Yu ⓘ Liu Bei ⓘ Lu Xun ⓘ Sima Yi ⓘ Sun Ce ⓘ Sun Quan ⓘ Zhang Fei ⓘ Zhou Yu ⓘ Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| notableFor |
legendary historical figures
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military strategy ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ widespread warfare ⓘ |
| startTime | 220 ⓘ |
| timeInHistoryOfTopic | Chinese history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Three Kingdoms Description of subject: The Three Kingdoms was a turbulent period in Chinese history (220–280 AD) marked by the division of the land into the rival states of Wei, Shu, and Wu, renowned for its warfare, political intrigue, and legendary figures.
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