Ariarathes II of Cappadocia
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Ariarathes II of Cappadocia was an early Hellenistic ruler who restored and consolidated the independence of Cappadocia following the fragmentation of Alexander the Great’s empire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ariarathes II of Cappadocia canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17605683 — 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: Ariarathes II of Cappadocia Context triple: [Ariarathid dynasty, hasMonarch, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia]
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Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia
Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled Cappadocia in the 2nd century BCE, known for his alliances with the Seleucid Empire and Rome and for promoting Greek culture in his realm.
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B.
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia was an early Hellenistic ruler who established the royal dynasty of Cappadocia in central Anatolia following the breakup of Alexander the Great’s empire.
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C.
Ariarathes V of Cappadocia
Ariarathes V of Cappadocia was a 2nd-century BC Hellenistic king known for his pro-Roman policies, cultural patronage, and involvement in the complex power struggles of Asia Minor.
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D.
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia was a 1st-century BC king who founded the Ariobarzanid dynasty and ruled Cappadocia under the shifting influence of the Roman Republic.
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E.
Ariobarzanes of Phrygia
Ariobarzanes of Phrygia was a 4th-century BC Persian noble and satrap who ruled in northwestern Anatolia and is noted for his role in regional power struggles against the Achaemenid central authority.
- 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: Ariarathes II of Cappadocia Target entity description: Ariarathes II of Cappadocia was an early Hellenistic ruler who restored and consolidated the independence of Cappadocia following the fragmentation of Alexander the Great’s empire.
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A.
Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia
Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled Cappadocia in the 2nd century BCE, known for his alliances with the Seleucid Empire and Rome and for promoting Greek culture in his realm.
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B.
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia was an early Hellenistic ruler who established the royal dynasty of Cappadocia in central Anatolia following the breakup of Alexander the Great’s empire.
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C.
Ariarathes V of Cappadocia
Ariarathes V of Cappadocia was a 2nd-century BC Hellenistic king known for his pro-Roman policies, cultural patronage, and involvement in the complex power struggles of Asia Minor.
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D.
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia was a 1st-century BC king who founded the Ariobarzanid dynasty and ruled Cappadocia under the shifting influence of the Roman Republic.
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E.
Ariobarzanes of Phrygia
Ariobarzanes of Phrygia was a 4th-century BC Persian noble and satrap who ruled in northwestern Anatolia and is noted for his role in regional power struggles against the Achaemenid central authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.