Triple
T858647
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Tertullian |
E18550
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthPlace |
P1
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Roman Africa |
E41531
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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 Africa | Statement: [Tertullian, birthPlace, Roman Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman Africa Context triple: [Tertullian, birthPlace, Roman Africa]
-
A.
Numidia
Numidia was an ancient Berber kingdom in North Africa that became a significant power and later a Roman client and province.
-
B.
Africa Proconsularis
chosen
Africa Proconsularis was a wealthy Roman province in North Africa, centered on modern-day Tunisia and parts of Libya, known for its prosperous cities, agriculture, and strategic importance to the Roman Empire.
-
C.
Mauretania (ancient kingdom)
Mauretania was an ancient North African Berber kingdom located in what is now northern Morocco and western Algeria, later becoming a client state and then a province of the Roman Empire.
-
D.
North Africa
North Africa is a region encompassing the northernmost countries of the African continent, characterized by its Sahara Desert landscapes, Mediterranean coastline, and a cultural blend of Arab, Berber, and African influences.
-
E.
Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman city on the Mediterranean coast, renowned for its grand architecture and archaeological significance.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a4938bdd3c8190a954a3c11844d9cf |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4ac4f740881909cb59a6c18a77af3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a7a3c1ee4481909d5713122e5ad856 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 3:15 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.