Immortals
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The Immortals were an elite, heavily armed infantry unit of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, renowned for their constant strength of 10,000 men and prominent role in imperial warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Immortals canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9340409 — 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: Immortals Context triple: [Persian army, hasUnit, Immortals]
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A.
Immortals
Immortals is a 2011 fantasy action film loosely based on Greek mythology, following the hero Theseus as he battles a ruthless king seeking a powerful weapon that could destroy humanity.
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B.
The Immortals
The Immortals is a 1995 American crime thriller film about a group of small-time criminals drawn into a deadly heist that turns out to be part of a larger, more sinister scheme.
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C.
Crash of the Titans
Crash of the Titans is an action-platformer video game in the Crash Bandicoot series that introduced a combat-focused style and the ability to control powerful enemy creatures called "Titans."
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D.
Wrath of the Titans
Wrath of the Titans is a 2012 fantasy action film and sequel to Clash of the Titans, featuring Greek mythological characters in a special effects–driven epic.
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E.
Sete
Sète is a port city on the Mediterranean coast of southern France, known for its fishing industry, canals, and maritime heritage.
- 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: Immortals Target entity description: The Immortals were an elite, heavily armed infantry unit of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, renowned for their constant strength of 10,000 men and prominent role in imperial warfare.
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A.
Immortals
Immortals is a 2011 fantasy action film loosely based on Greek mythology, following the hero Theseus as he battles a ruthless king seeking a powerful weapon that could destroy humanity.
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B.
The Immortals
The Immortals is a 1995 American crime thriller film about a group of small-time criminals drawn into a deadly heist that turns out to be part of a larger, more sinister scheme.
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C.
Crash of the Titans
Crash of the Titans is an action-platformer video game in the Crash Bandicoot series that introduced a combat-focused style and the ability to control powerful enemy creatures called "Titans."
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D.
Wrath of the Titans
Wrath of the Titans is a 2012 fantasy action film and sequel to Clash of the Titans, featuring Greek mythological characters in a special effects–driven epic.
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E.
Sete
Sète is a port city on the Mediterranean coast of southern France, known for its fishing industry, canals, and maritime heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid military formation
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elite infantry unit ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeCentury |
4th century BCE
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5th century BCE ⓘ 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| activePeriod | Achaemenid period ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Achaemenid Persian Empire
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linked to:
Achaemenid Empire
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| commandStructure | under direct authority of the Great King ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| describedBy | Herodotus ⓘ |
| equipment |
bows
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scale armor or quilted armor ⓘ short swords or daggers ⓘ spears ⓘ wicker shields ⓘ |
| garrisonRole |
guarding royal residences
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protection of the royal person ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
formidable in battle
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highly disciplined ⓘ |
| influenced | later conceptions of elite royal guards ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Persian ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| nameGivenBy | Greek historians ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | likely derived from Old Persian term for "companion" or "follower" ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
continuous replacement of casualties
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elite status ⓘ heavily armed ⓘ maintained constant strength of 10,000 men ⓘ |
| partOf |
Achaemenid army
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linked to:
Persian army
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| payAndRations | better supplied than regular infantry ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Classical Greek sources ⓘ |
| recruitment | primarily ethnic Persians and Medes ⓘ |
| role |
core of royal field army
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imperial guard ⓘ shock infantry ⓘ |
| socialStatus | drawn from Persian and Median nobility ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
embodiment of imperial strength
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representation of royal power ⓘ |
| tactics |
close-order infantry combat
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combined use of missile and melee weapons ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | distinctive dress compared to ordinary troops ⓘ |
| unitStrength | 10000 soldiers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Achaemenid expansion campaigns
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defense of the Persian Empire ⓘ imperial warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Immortals Description of subject: The Immortals were an elite, heavily armed infantry unit of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, renowned for their constant strength of 10,000 men and prominent role in imperial warfare.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.