Ptolemy VI Philometor
E110164
Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty whose reign was marked by dynastic conflicts, Roman intervention, and wars with the Seleucid Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptolemy VI Philometor canonical | 14 |
| Ptolemaios Philometor | 1 |
| Ptolemy VI Philometor (upon reaching majority) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T831619 — 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: Ptolemy VI Philometor Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, notableRuler, Ptolemy VI Philometor]
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A.
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy V Epiphanes was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty, known for his tumultuous reign marked by internal revolts and foreign invasions, and for being commemorated on the Rosetta Stone.
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B.
Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy III Euergetes was a powerful 3rd-century BCE Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the political and military peak of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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C.
Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the beginning of the Ptolemaic Kingdom’s political and military decline despite a major victory at the Battle of Raphia.
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D.
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose prosperous and culturally vibrant reign saw major expansion of the Library of Alexandria and the consolidation of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Ptolemy I Soter
Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.
- 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: Ptolemy VI Philometor Target entity description: Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty whose reign was marked by dynastic conflicts, Roman intervention, and wars with the Seleucid Empire.
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A.
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy V Epiphanes was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty, known for his tumultuous reign marked by internal revolts and foreign invasions, and for being commemorated on the Rosetta Stone.
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B.
Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy III Euergetes was a powerful 3rd-century BCE Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the political and military peak of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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C.
Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the beginning of the Ptolemaic Kingdom’s political and military decline despite a major victory at the Battle of Raphia.
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D.
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose prosperous and culturally vibrant reign saw major expansion of the Library of Alexandria and the consolidation of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Ptolemy I Soter
Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Greek person
ⓘ
Hellenistic monarch ⓘ King of Egypt ⓘ Ptolemaic ruler ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 186 BC ⓘ |
| capital |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
|
| causeOfDeath | died from wounds after battle in Syria ⓘ |
| conflict |
Dynastic conflict with Ptolemy VIII Physcon
ⓘ
Third Syrian War ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian–Seleucid wars
Sixth Syrian War ⓘ |
| coRegentWith |
Cleopatra I Syra
ⓘ
Cleopatra II of Egypt ⓘ Ptolemy VIII Physcon ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Egypt
|
| deathDate | 145 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Syria ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
|
| epithet | Philometor ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | mother-loving ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| father | Ptolemy V Epiphanes ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | sought Roman support against the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| fullName | Ptolemy VI Philometor self-link ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Roman intervention in Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
balancing Roman influence and Seleucid power
ⓘ
complex co-regency arrangements within the Ptolemaic family ⓘ |
| mother | Cleopatra I Syra ⓘ |
| notableEvent | temporary deposition by Ptolemy VIII Physcon ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
ⓘ
Demetrius II Nicator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alexandria ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ptolemy V Epiphanes ⓘ |
| regnalName |
Ptolemy VI Philometor
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaios Philometor
|
| reignEnd | 145 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 180 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| restoredToThroneBy | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Cyprus
ⓘ
Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| sibling |
Cleopatra II of Egypt
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Cleopatra III of Egypt ⓘ Ptolemy VIII Physcon ⓘ |
| spouse | Cleopatra II of Egypt ⓘ |
| successor | Ptolemy VIII Physcon ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ptolemy VI Philometor Description of subject: Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty whose reign was marked by dynastic conflicts, Roman intervention, and wars with the Seleucid Empire.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ptolemaios Philometor
subject surface form:
Temple of Kom Ombo
this entity surface form:
Ptolemy VI Philometor (upon reaching majority)