Regents of Macedon
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Regents of Macedon were the appointed guardians and de facto rulers who governed the ancient Kingdom of Macedon on behalf of underage or absent kings, particularly during the turbulent years following Alexander the Great’s death.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antipater’s regency in Macedonia | 1 |
| Antipatrid rulers of Macedon | 1 |
| Regents of Macedon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15412615 — 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: Regents of Macedon Context triple: [Polyperchon, category, Regents of Macedon]
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A.
Caranus of Macedon
Caranus of Macedon is traditionally regarded as the legendary first king of Macedon and the founder of the Argead dynasty, from which Alexander the Great later descended.
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B.
Alcetas I of Macedon
Alcetas I of Macedon was an early Argead king who ruled Macedon in the 6th century BC and helped consolidate the kingdom’s power and territory.
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C.
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon was a 5th-century BCE king of Macedon known for strengthening and reorganizing the kingdom and fostering cultural ties with the Greek world.
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D.
Perseus of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, whose defeat by Rome in the Third Macedonian War led to the end of the Macedonian kingdom as an independent state.
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E.
Demetrius I of Macedon
Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
- 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: Regents of Macedon Target entity description: Regents of Macedon were the appointed guardians and de facto rulers who governed the ancient Kingdom of Macedon on behalf of underage or absent kings, particularly during the turbulent years following Alexander the Great’s death.
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A.
Caranus of Macedon
Caranus of Macedon is traditionally regarded as the legendary first king of Macedon and the founder of the Argead dynasty, from which Alexander the Great later descended.
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B.
Alcetas I of Macedon
Alcetas I of Macedon was an early Argead king who ruled Macedon in the 6th century BC and helped consolidate the kingdom’s power and territory.
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C.
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon was a 5th-century BCE king of Macedon known for strengthening and reorganizing the kingdom and fostering cultural ties with the Greek world.
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D.
Perseus of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, whose defeat by Rome in the Third Macedonian War led to the end of the Macedonian kingdom as an independent state.
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E.
Demetrius I of Macedon
Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Regents of Macedon
linked to: Regents of Macedon