Nicomedes
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Nicomedes was a common Hellenistic Greek male given name, notably borne by several kings of Bithynia in antiquity.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13631889 — 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: Nicomedes Context triple: [Nicomedes IV, givenName, Nicomedes]
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A.
Apollonis of Cyzicus
Apollonis of Cyzicus was a Hellenistic queen of Pergamon, renowned in antiquity as the virtuous and influential wife of King Attalus I and mother of his royal successors.
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B.
Pataecus
Pataecus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known for their laterally compressed bodies and affiliation with the Australian coastal waters.
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C.
Hecato of Rhodes
Hecato of Rhodes was a prominent Stoic philosopher of the Middle Stoa known for his ethical writings and influence on later Roman thinkers such as Cicero.
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D.
Andronicus of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes was a 1st-century BCE Peripatetic philosopher best known for editing and organizing Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced their transmission and interpretation in later antiquity.
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E.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus is a relatively obscure historical or religious figure known primarily through their association with Theophilus.
- 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: Nicomedes Target entity description: Nicomedes was a common Hellenistic Greek male given name, notably borne by several kings of Bithynia in antiquity.
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A.
Apollonis of Cyzicus
Apollonis of Cyzicus was a Hellenistic queen of Pergamon, renowned in antiquity as the virtuous and influential wife of King Attalus I and mother of his royal successors.
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B.
Pataecus
Pataecus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known for their laterally compressed bodies and affiliation with the Australian coastal waters.
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C.
Hecato of Rhodes
Hecato of Rhodes was a prominent Stoic philosopher of the Middle Stoa known for his ethical writings and influence on later Roman thinkers such as Cicero.
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D.
Andronicus of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes was a 1st-century BCE Peripatetic philosopher best known for editing and organizing Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced their transmission and interpretation in later antiquity.
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E.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus is a relatively obscure historical or religious figure known primarily through their association with Theophilus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nicomedes