Philip (son of Perseus of Macedon)
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Philip, son of Perseus of Macedon, was a Macedonian prince of the 2nd century BC whose life was overshadowed by Rome’s conquest of the Antigonid kingdom and his father’s defeat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philip (son of Perseus of Macedon) canonical | 1 |
| Philippos (younger son of Perseus of Macedon) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16982965 — 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: Philip (son of Perseus of Macedon) Context triple: [Perseus of Macedon, child, Philip (son of Perseus of Macedon)]
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A.
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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B.
Philip IV of Macedon
Philip IV of Macedon was a short-reigning king of the ancient Kingdom of Macedon from the Antipatrid dynasty, ruling briefly in the late 4th century BC before being succeeded by Cassander.
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C.
Philippus
Philippus is the Latin form of the given name Philip, historically borne by various notable figures including ancient kings, nobles, and early Christian leaders.
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D.
Alexander IV of Macedon
Alexander IV of Macedon was the posthumous son of Alexander the Great who briefly held the title of king of Macedon during the turbulent Wars of the Diadochi before being assassinated.
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E.
Philip III of Macedon
Philip III of Macedon was a mentally disabled son of Philip II and half-brother of Alexander the Great who served as a nominal king of Macedon after Alexander’s death while real power was held by regents and generals.
- 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: Philip (son of Perseus of Macedon) Target entity description: Philip, son of Perseus of Macedon, was a Macedonian prince of the 2nd century BC whose life was overshadowed by Rome’s conquest of the Antigonid kingdom and his father’s defeat.
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A.
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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B.
Philip IV of Macedon
Philip IV of Macedon was a short-reigning king of the ancient Kingdom of Macedon from the Antipatrid dynasty, ruling briefly in the late 4th century BC before being succeeded by Cassander.
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C.
Philippus
Philippus is the Latin form of the given name Philip, historically borne by various notable figures including ancient kings, nobles, and early Christian leaders.
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D.
Alexander IV of Macedon
Alexander IV of Macedon was the posthumous son of Alexander the Great who briefly held the title of king of Macedon during the turbulent Wars of the Diadochi before being assassinated.
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E.
Philip III of Macedon
Philip III of Macedon was a mentally disabled son of Philip II and half-brother of Alexander the Great who served as a nominal king of Macedon after Alexander’s death while real power was held by regents and generals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Philippos (younger son of Perseus of Macedon)