Triple

T2599339
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Epictetus E58304 entity
Predicate worksTransmittedBy P31318 FINISHED
Object Arrian of Nicomedia
Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.
E282647 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Arrian of Nicomedia | Statement: [Epictetus, worksTransmittedBy, Arrian of Nicomedia]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arrian of Nicomedia
Context triple: [Epictetus, worksTransmittedBy, Arrian of Nicomedia]
  • A. Diodorus of Tarsus
    Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
  • B. Pausanias
    Pausanias is an Athenian intellectual and lover of the poet Agathon who delivers a nuanced speech on the nature of love in Plato’s Symposium.
  • C. Strabo
    Strabo was an ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian best known for his 17-volume work "Geographica," which described the peoples and places of the known world in his time.
  • D. Dionysius of Halicarnassus
    Dionysius of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian and rhetorician of the 1st century BC, best known for his work "Roman Antiquities," which offers a detailed account of early Roman history and institutions.
  • E. Marcus Annaeus Mela
    Marcus Annaeus Mela was a Roman equestrian and father of the poet Lucan, best known as the younger brother of the philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.
  • 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: Arrian of Nicomedia
Triple: [Epictetus, worksTransmittedBy, Arrian of Nicomedia]
Generated description
Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arrian of Nicomedia
Target entity description: Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.
  • A. Diodorus of Tarsus
    Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
  • B. Pausanias
    Pausanias is an Athenian intellectual and lover of the poet Agathon who delivers a nuanced speech on the nature of love in Plato’s Symposium.
  • C. Strabo
    Strabo was an ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian best known for his 17-volume work "Geographica," which described the peoples and places of the known world in his time.
  • D. Dionysius of Halicarnassus
    Dionysius of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian and rhetorician of the 1st century BC, best known for his work "Roman Antiquities," which offers a detailed account of early Roman history and institutions.
  • E. Marcus Annaeus Mela
    Marcus Annaeus Mela was a Roman equestrian and father of the poet Lucan, best known as the younger brother of the philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: worksTransmittedBy
Context triple: [Epictetus, worksTransmittedBy, Arrian of Nicomedia]
  • A. isTransmittedBy
    Indicates that something (such as information, a signal, or a disease) is passed or conveyed from one entity to another through a specified agent or medium.
  • B. worksCollectedBy chosen
    Indicates that one entity gathers, compiles, or curates the works (such as creations, publications, or outputs) produced by another entity.
  • C. workBy
    Indicates that a work (such as a creation, product, or result) is produced, authored, or created by a particular agent or entity.
  • D. worksTo
    Indicates that one entity performs work or exerts effort in order to achieve, support, or contribute to another entity or outcome.
  • E. exhibitsWorkOf
    Indicates that one entity displays or presents the creative works produced by another entity.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69ab4ac14040819098b13f4a27d5c8ff completed March 6, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abd4563b8c8190934616651e93654c completed March 7, 2026, 7:31 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69af83cfdd6081908cdeb21243e73dda completed March 10, 2026, 2:37 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69af878cfbd8819092e81326bbb1dfd3 completed March 10, 2026, 2:53 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69af8809574c819087ebf57cf5cffb7c completed March 10, 2026, 2:55 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69abd0d4e8648190b612eb09aa085451 completed March 7, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:49 p.m.