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]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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]
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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.
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B.
worksCollectedBy
chosen
Indicates that one entity gathers, compiles, or curates the works (such as creations, publications, or outputs) produced by another entity.
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C.
workBy
Indicates that a work (such as a creation, product, or result) is produced, authored, or created by a particular agent or entity.
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D.
worksTo
Indicates that one entity performs work or exerts effort in order to achieve, support, or contribute to another entity or outcome.
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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.