Triple
T15361902
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Companion cavalry |
E367307
|
entity |
| Predicate | subunitOf |
P28620
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Macedonian Companion Corps
The Macedonian Companion Corps was an elite heavy cavalry formation of the ancient Macedonian army, renowned for its decisive shock charges and close association with Alexander the Great.
|
E1153694
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Macedonian Companion Corps | Statement: [Companion cavalry, subunitOf, Macedonian Companion Corps]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian Companion Corps Context triple: [Companion cavalry, subunitOf, Macedonian Companion Corps]
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A.
Hypaspists
Hypaspists were elite infantry soldiers of the ancient Macedonian army, serving as highly trained royal guards and flexible shock troops alongside the phalanx.
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B.
Macedonian army
The Macedonian army was the formidable military force led by Alexander the Great that conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece through Persia to parts of India in the 4th century BCE.
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C.
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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D.
Pontic army
The Pontic army was the military force of the Kingdom of Pontus, renowned in antiquity for its large, diverse contingents and its role in challenging Roman power during the Mithridatic Wars.
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E.
Theban Sacred Band
The Theban Sacred Band was an elite ancient Greek military unit of 300 hoplite soldiers, famed for its battlefield effectiveness and composed of pairs of male lovers whose bonds were believed to strengthen their courage and cohesion in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Macedonian Companion Corps Triple: [Companion cavalry, subunitOf, Macedonian Companion Corps]
Generated description
The Macedonian Companion Corps was an elite heavy cavalry formation of the ancient Macedonian army, renowned for its decisive shock charges and close association with Alexander the Great.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian Companion Corps Target entity description: The Macedonian Companion Corps was an elite heavy cavalry formation of the ancient Macedonian army, renowned for its decisive shock charges and close association with Alexander the Great.
-
A.
Hypaspists
Hypaspists were elite infantry soldiers of the ancient Macedonian army, serving as highly trained royal guards and flexible shock troops alongside the phalanx.
-
B.
Macedonian army
The Macedonian army was the formidable military force led by Alexander the Great that conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece through Persia to parts of India in the 4th century BCE.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
Pontic army
The Pontic army was the military force of the Kingdom of Pontus, renowned in antiquity for its large, diverse contingents and its role in challenging Roman power during the Mithridatic Wars.
-
E.
Theban Sacred Band
The Theban Sacred Band was an elite ancient Greek military unit of 300 hoplite soldiers, famed for its battlefield effectiveness and composed of pairs of male lovers whose bonds were believed to strengthen their courage and cohesion in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d85a1483788190ad93c2748e8af34b |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03e479f188190bbbc3dcd73853e02 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:41 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff0b4a181c8190bffc1ac1a86e215d |
completed | May 9, 2026, 10:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff0f82441c81909a8ae13817fd3e96 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 10:42 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff0fd586708190a54b33efd27d84b2 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 10:43 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:18 a.m.