Triple
T8992253
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mahdist Ansar forces |
E214817
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableBattle |
P259
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Battle of Metemma
The Battle of Metemma was an 1885 clash in Sudan in which Mahdist forces defeated and killed General Charles Gordon’s ally Emperor Yohannes IV of Ethiopia, significantly altering the regional balance of power.
|
E788492
|
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: Battle of Metemma | Statement: [Mahdist Ansar forces, notableBattle, Battle of Metemma]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Metemma Context triple: [Mahdist Ansar forces, notableBattle, Battle of Metemma]
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A.
Battle of Amba Alagi
The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
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B.
Battle of Atbara
The Battle of Atbara was a key 1898 Anglo-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that paved the way for the decisive Battle of Omdurman and the reconquest of the Sudan.
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C.
Battle of Meretun
The Battle of Meretun was a ninth-century engagement in the Anglo-Saxon struggle against Viking invasions, occurring after the Battle of Ashdown during the reign of King Alfred the Great.
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D.
Battle of Misiche
The Battle of Misiche was a major 3rd-century clash in which the Sasanian Empire under Shapur I decisively defeated the Romans and captured Emperor Valerian, marking a significant turning point in Roman–Persian relations.
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E.
Battle of Qurna
The Battle of Qurna was a World War I engagement in Mesopotamia where British and Indian forces secured control of the strategically important town of Qurna at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- 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: Battle of Metemma Triple: [Mahdist Ansar forces, notableBattle, Battle of Metemma]
Generated description
The Battle of Metemma was an 1885 clash in Sudan in which Mahdist forces defeated and killed General Charles Gordon’s ally Emperor Yohannes IV of Ethiopia, significantly altering the regional balance of power.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Metemma Target entity description: The Battle of Metemma was an 1885 clash in Sudan in which Mahdist forces defeated and killed General Charles Gordon’s ally Emperor Yohannes IV of Ethiopia, significantly altering the regional balance of power.
-
A.
Battle of Amba Alagi
The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
-
B.
Battle of Atbara
The Battle of Atbara was a key 1898 Anglo-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that paved the way for the decisive Battle of Omdurman and the reconquest of the Sudan.
-
C.
Battle of Meretun
The Battle of Meretun was a ninth-century engagement in the Anglo-Saxon struggle against Viking invasions, occurring after the Battle of Ashdown during the reign of King Alfred the Great.
-
D.
Battle of Misiche
The Battle of Misiche was a major 3rd-century clash in which the Sasanian Empire under Shapur I decisively defeated the Romans and captured Emperor Valerian, marking a significant turning point in Roman–Persian relations.
-
E.
Battle of Qurna
The Battle of Qurna was a World War I engagement in Mesopotamia where British and Indian forces secured control of the strategically important town of Qurna at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- 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_69ca83a05c608190bdfdbdb25e994b39 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc6876583081909d936dc3c3152587 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:36 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d09b4d482481908457a78bb74b7db9 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d09ca202f88190b21b89e61b1596ff |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d09d914d688190af609c4485c746cc |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:11 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:04 p.m.