Nvarsak Treaty
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The Nvarsak Treaty was a 5th-century agreement between the Sasanian Empire and Armenian nobles that granted religious freedom to Christian Armenians and curtailed Zoroastrian persecution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nvarsak Treaty canonical | 2 |
| Treaty of Nvarsak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8392753 — 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: Nvarsak Treaty Context triple: [Sassanian Armenia, significantEvent, Nvarsak Treaty]
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A.
Sugowlee Treaty
The Sugowlee Treaty is a historic 1815–1816 agreement between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that ended the Anglo-Nepalese War and redefined Nepal’s territorial boundaries.
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B.
Pruth Peace Treaty
The Pruth Peace Treaty was a 1711 agreement between the Ottoman Empire and Russia that ended their conflict following Peter the Great’s failed campaign along the Pruth River.
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C.
Treaty of Ruby Valley
The Treaty of Ruby Valley was an 1863 agreement between the United States and the Western Shoshone that recognized Shoshone sovereignty over their lands while granting the U.S. limited rights of passage and resource use, later becoming central to disputes over Western Shoshone land rights.
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D.
Treaty of the Broken Treaty
The Treaty of the Broken Treaty, better known as the Treaty of Limerick, was the 1691 agreement that ended the Williamite War in Ireland and became infamous among Irish Catholics for the subsequent failure to uphold its promised protections.
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E.
Treaty of Neah Bay
The Treaty of Neah Bay is an 1855 agreement between the United States and the Makah Tribe that secured Makah whaling and fishing rights in exchange for large land cessions on the Olympic Peninsula.
- 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: Nvarsak Treaty Target entity description: The Nvarsak Treaty was a 5th-century agreement between the Sasanian Empire and Armenian nobles that granted religious freedom to Christian Armenians and curtailed Zoroastrian persecution.
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A.
Sugowlee Treaty
The Sugowlee Treaty is a historic 1815–1816 agreement between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that ended the Anglo-Nepalese War and redefined Nepal’s territorial boundaries.
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B.
Pruth Peace Treaty
The Pruth Peace Treaty was a 1711 agreement between the Ottoman Empire and Russia that ended their conflict following Peter the Great’s failed campaign along the Pruth River.
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C.
Treaty of Ruby Valley
The Treaty of Ruby Valley was an 1863 agreement between the United States and the Western Shoshone that recognized Shoshone sovereignty over their lands while granting the U.S. limited rights of passage and resource use, later becoming central to disputes over Western Shoshone land rights.
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D.
Treaty of the Broken Treaty
The Treaty of the Broken Treaty, better known as the Treaty of Limerick, was the 1691 agreement that ended the Williamite War in Ireland and became infamous among Irish Catholics for the subsequent failure to uphold its promised protections.
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E.
Treaty of Neah Bay
The Treaty of Neah Bay is an 1855 agreement between the United States and the Makah Tribe that secured Makah whaling and fishing rights in exchange for large land cessions on the Olympic Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century treaty
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historical agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
limit forced promotion of Zoroastrianism in Armenia
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protect Christian religious practices in Armenia ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Christian Armenians ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Armenia
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| curtailed | Zoroastrian persecution in Armenia ⓘ |
| guaranteed | religious freedom for Christian Armenians ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Armenian
ⓘ
Middle Persian ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Persian language
|
| hasSignificance |
important document in Armenian church history
ⓘ
milestone in Christian rights under Sasanian rule ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Sasanian rule over Armenia ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
recognition of Christian worship rights
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restriction on Zoroastrian authorities in Armenia ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Armenia
ⓘ
history of the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Armenian resistance to Sasanian religious policies ⓘ |
| relatedToReligion |
Christianity in Armenia
ⓘ
Zoroastrianism in the Sasanian Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Zoroastrianism
|
| signedBetween |
Armenian nobles
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| typeOfConcession | religious concession ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nvarsak Treaty Description of subject: The Nvarsak Treaty was a 5th-century agreement between the Sasanian Empire and Armenian nobles that granted religious freedom to Christian Armenians and curtailed Zoroastrian persecution.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Nvarsak Treaty