Corinthian navy
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The Corinthian navy was the maritime force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth, known for its significant role in major naval conflicts of the classical period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corinthian navy canonical | 4 |
| Corinthian fleet | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3195232 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corinthian navy Context triple: [Battle of Salamis, notableParticipant, Corinthian navy]
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Athenian navy
The Athenian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Athens that dominated the Aegean Sea, enabled the city’s commercial and imperial expansion, and played a decisive role in the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.
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Spartan navy
The Spartan navy was the maritime military force of ancient Sparta, which played a crucial role in key Greek naval conflicts such as the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.
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Seleucid navy
The Seleucid navy was the maritime force of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, used to project power and contest control of the eastern Mediterranean and nearby seas.
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D.
Ptolemaic navy
The Ptolemaic navy was the maritime military force of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, which played a major role in Mediterranean power struggles before its eventual defeat and absorption by Rome.
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Carthaginian navy
The Carthaginian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Carthage, renowned for its skilled seafaring, extensive Mediterranean dominance, and pivotal role in the Punic Wars against Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corinthian navy Target entity description: The Corinthian navy was the maritime force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth, known for its significant role in major naval conflicts of the classical period.
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A.
Athenian navy
The Athenian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Athens that dominated the Aegean Sea, enabled the city’s commercial and imperial expansion, and played a decisive role in the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.
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B.
Spartan navy
The Spartan navy was the maritime military force of ancient Sparta, which played a crucial role in key Greek naval conflicts such as the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Seleucid navy
The Seleucid navy was the maritime force of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, used to project power and contest control of the eastern Mediterranean and nearby seas.
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D.
Ptolemaic navy
The Ptolemaic navy was the maritime military force of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, which played a major role in Mediterranean power struggles before its eventual defeat and absorption by Rome.
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E.
Carthaginian navy
The Carthaginian navy was the powerful maritime force of ancient Carthage, renowned for its skilled seafaring, extensive Mediterranean dominance, and pivotal role in the Punic Wars against Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek navy
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Peloponnesian League
ⓘ
Sparta ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| commandStructure | admirals appointed by Corinthian authorities ⓘ |
| conflict |
Corinthian War
ⓘ
Greco-Persian conflicts (various engagements) ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Corinth ⓘ |
| crewComposition |
allied contingents
ⓘ
citizen rowers ⓘ marines (hoplites on board) ⓘ |
| economicBasis |
Corinthian maritime trade
ⓘ
linked to:
Corinthian colonies
control of key sea routes between the Aegean and western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasEquipment |
merchant ships
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triremes ⓘ war galleys ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the notable naval forces of classical Greece ⓘ |
| influenced |
inter-polis rivalry with Athens
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naval power balance in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early development of trireme warfare
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major role in Greek naval warfare ⓘ participation in major naval conflicts of the classical period ⓘ |
| location | Corinth ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy ⓘ |
| operatedBy | city-state of Corinth ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Corinthian Gulf ⓘ Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Athenian navy ⓘ |
| partOf | military of Corinth ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
power projection in the Corinthian Gulf and Aegean Sea
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protection of Corinthian trade routes ⓘ sea control ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access between the Aegean Sea and the Ionian Sea
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protection of Corinth as a major commercial hub ⓘ |
| supportedSideInConflict |
Sparta in the Peloponnesian War
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anti-Spartan coalition in the Corinthian War ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
boarding actions
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line-abreast formations ⓘ ramming with trireme beaks ⓘ |
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Subject: Corinthian navy Description of subject: The Corinthian navy was the maritime force of the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth, known for its significant role in major naval conflicts of the classical period.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Corinthian navy
linked to: Corinthian navy