Triple
T8001063
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Centurion |
E186248
|
entity |
| Predicate | servedIn |
P253
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Roman auxiliary units
Roman auxiliary units were non-citizen military formations of the Roman Empire that complemented the legions by providing specialized troops such as cavalry, archers, and light infantry.
|
E704123
|
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: Roman auxiliary units | Statement: [Centurion, servedIn, Roman auxiliary units]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman auxiliary units Context triple: [Centurion, servedIn, Roman auxiliary units]
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A.
Roman army
The Roman army was the highly organized and disciplined military force of ancient Rome that enabled the expansion, defense, and control of its vast empire across Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.
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B.
Roman legion
A Roman legion was the principal heavy infantry unit of ancient Rome, renowned for its disciplined soldiers, flexible formations, and decisive role in expanding and defending the Roman Empire.
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C.
Numidian cavalry
Numidian cavalry were highly skilled light horsemen from ancient North Africa, famed for their speed, maneuverability, and effectiveness as skirmishers in Mediterranean warfare.
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D.
Palatine Guard
The Palatine Guard was a former military unit of the Papal States that served as part of the Pope’s personal armed forces until its disbandment in the 20th century.
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E.
Syrian Legion
The Syrian Legion was a colonial-era military unit composed largely of Syrian recruits serving under French command during the French Mandate period.
- 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: Roman auxiliary units Triple: [Centurion, servedIn, Roman auxiliary units]
Generated description
Roman auxiliary units were non-citizen military formations of the Roman Empire that complemented the legions by providing specialized troops such as cavalry, archers, and light infantry.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman auxiliary units Target entity description: Roman auxiliary units were non-citizen military formations of the Roman Empire that complemented the legions by providing specialized troops such as cavalry, archers, and light infantry.
-
A.
Roman army
The Roman army was the highly organized and disciplined military force of ancient Rome that enabled the expansion, defense, and control of its vast empire across Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.
-
B.
Roman legion
A Roman legion was the principal heavy infantry unit of ancient Rome, renowned for its disciplined soldiers, flexible formations, and decisive role in expanding and defending the Roman Empire.
-
C.
Numidian cavalry
Numidian cavalry were highly skilled light horsemen from ancient North Africa, famed for their speed, maneuverability, and effectiveness as skirmishers in Mediterranean warfare.
-
D.
Palatine Guard
The Palatine Guard was a former military unit of the Papal States that served as part of the Pope’s personal armed forces until its disbandment in the 20th century.
-
E.
Syrian Legion
The Syrian Legion was a colonial-era military unit composed largely of Syrian recruits serving under French command during the French Mandate period.
- 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_69ca82aaaf24819084b94d18f699ba53 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3c9cd06081908b62bb41e228c321 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cbe11aefc88190bcf614e936455927 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 2:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cbe441b76881909efa791b74316088 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:12 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cc34749ae08190a1d30919a0594bfd |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:54 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:17 p.m.