Onesicritus
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Onesicritus was an ancient Greek historian and companion of Alexander the Great, known for his often embellished accounts of Alexander’s campaigns and voyages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Onesicritus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15182241 — 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: Onesicritus Context triple: [Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander, evaluatesSource, Onesicritus]
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A.
Fasilides
Fasilides was a 17th-century Emperor of Ethiopia known for consolidating imperial power, restoring Orthodox Christianity as the state religion, and founding the city of Gondar as his capital.
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B.
Zenodotus of Ephesus
Zenodotus of Ephesus was an ancient Greek grammarian and scholar, best known as the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria and an early editor of Homeric poetry.
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C.
Pionius of Smyrna
Pionius of Smyrna was a 3rd-century Christian presbyter and martyr renowned for his steadfast refusal to renounce his faith during the Decian persecution.
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D.
Bion of Borysthenes
Bion of Borysthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher known for his sharp wit, satirical critiques of traditional beliefs, and eclectic blend of Cynic and Cyrenaic ideas.
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E.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
- 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: Onesicritus Target entity description: Onesicritus was an ancient Greek historian and companion of Alexander the Great, known for his often embellished accounts of Alexander’s campaigns and voyages.
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A.
Fasilides
Fasilides was a 17th-century Emperor of Ethiopia known for consolidating imperial power, restoring Orthodox Christianity as the state religion, and founding the city of Gondar as his capital.
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B.
Zenodotus of Ephesus
Zenodotus of Ephesus was an ancient Greek grammarian and scholar, best known as the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria and an early editor of Homeric poetry.
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C.
Pionius of Smyrna
Pionius of Smyrna was a 3rd-century Christian presbyter and martyr renowned for his steadfast refusal to renounce his faith during the Decian persecution.
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D.
Bion of Borysthenes
Bion of Borysthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher known for his sharp wit, satirical critiques of traditional beliefs, and eclectic blend of Cynic and Cyrenaic ideas.
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E.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.