Triple
T3932289
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gordian III |
E90821
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Balbinus
Balbinus was a Roman emperor who briefly co-ruled the empire in 238 AD during the turbulent Year of the Six Emperors.
|
E423159
|
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: Balbinus | Statement: [Gordian III, predecessor, Balbinus]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Balbinus Context triple: [Gordian III, predecessor, Balbinus]
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A.
Didius Julianus
Didius Julianus was a short-lived Roman emperor in 193 AD, infamous for effectively purchasing the imperial throne during the chaotic Year of the Five Emperors.
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B.
Agrippa Postumus
Agrippa Postumus was the youngest son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder, and a briefly designated heir of the Roman emperor Augustus before being exiled and executed.
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C.
Libius Severus
Libius Severus was a little-known Western Roman emperor who reigned from 461 to 465 AD as a puppet of the powerful general Ricimer during the empire’s final decline.
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D.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
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E.
Avidius Maecianus
Avidius Maecianus was a Roman figure of the 2nd century AD, best known as the son of the usurper emperor Avidius Cassius.
- 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: Balbinus Triple: [Gordian III, predecessor, Balbinus]
Generated description
Balbinus was a Roman emperor who briefly co-ruled the empire in 238 AD during the turbulent Year of the Six Emperors.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Balbinus Target entity description: Balbinus was a Roman emperor who briefly co-ruled the empire in 238 AD during the turbulent Year of the Six Emperors.
-
A.
Didius Julianus
Didius Julianus was a short-lived Roman emperor in 193 AD, infamous for effectively purchasing the imperial throne during the chaotic Year of the Five Emperors.
-
B.
Agrippa Postumus
Agrippa Postumus was the youngest son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder, and a briefly designated heir of the Roman emperor Augustus before being exiled and executed.
-
C.
Libius Severus
Libius Severus was a little-known Western Roman emperor who reigned from 461 to 465 AD as a puppet of the powerful general Ricimer during the empire’s final decline.
-
D.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
-
E.
Avidius Maecianus
Avidius Maecianus was a Roman figure of the 2nd century AD, best known as the son of the usurper emperor Avidius Cassius.
- 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_69aed95f26e0819094b0e71974543a19 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeedaaf3c881909539831bf3a8bf10 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5a82c551c8190a97fdc5a96cf131c |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:25 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5a8a660bc8190bef754d74ec770b3 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5a93451388190bd40c55634c8f6f0 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:30 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:23 p.m.