Second Syrian War
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The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Syrian War canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T831635 — 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: Second Syrian War Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, conflict, Second Syrian War]
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A.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
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B.
Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
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C.
Third Sacred War
The Third Sacred War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (356–346 BCE) sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary, drawing in many Greek city-states and reshaping the balance of power in the region.
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D.
Corinthian War
The Corinthian War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (395–387 BC) in which a coalition of city-states, including Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, fought against Spartan dominance, reshaping the balance of power in the Greek world.
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E.
Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
- 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: Second Syrian War Target entity description: The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
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A.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
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B.
Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
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C.
Third Sacred War
The Third Sacred War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (356–346 BCE) sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary, drawing in many Greek city-states and reshaping the balance of power in the region.
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D.
Corinthian War
The Corinthian War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (395–387 BC) in which a coalition of city-states, including Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, fought against Spartan dominance, reshaping the balance of power in the Greek world.
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E.
Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic war
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
competition for control of Coele-Syria
ⓘ
struggle for dominance in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Coele-Syria
ⓘ
eastern Mediterranean territories ⓘ |
| documentedBy | ancient historians of the Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 253 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Syrian War ⓘ |
| follows | First Syrian War ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
intensification of Ptolemaic–Seleucid hostilities
ⓘ
prelude to Third Syrian War ⓘ shift in balance of power in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| hasMainTheater |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ Coele-Syria ⓘ Levantine Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Mediterranean Sea
|
| hasOutcome |
Ptolemaic retention of most Coele-Syria
ⓘ
Ptolemaic territorial losses in Asia Minor ⓘ Seleucid gains in Asia Minor ⓘ marriage alliance between Antiochus II and Berenice Syra ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Greek city-states in Asia Minor
ⓘ
Ptolemaic navy ⓘ Seleucid navy ⓘ |
| involves |
Antiochus II Theos
ⓘ
Ephesus ⓘ Miletus ⓘ Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ Rhodes ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| partOf | Syrian Wars ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry ⓘ |
| rulerOfBelligerent |
Antiochus II Theos
ⓘ
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 260 BC ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| treatyOrAgreement | peace settlement involving marriage of Antiochus II to Berenice Syra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Syrian War Description of subject: The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
Referenced by (6)
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