Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia
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Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia was a late Hellenistic king of Cappadocia and a member of the Ariarathid dynasty who ruled amid intense regional power struggles involving Pontus and Rome.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia | 1 |
| Ariarathes VIII | 1 |
| Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17605689 — 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 VIII of Cappadocia Context triple: [Ariarathid dynasty, hasMonarch, Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia]
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A.
Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia
Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled the kingdom of Cappadocia in central Anatolia during the 2nd century BCE as a member of the Ariarathid dynasty.
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B.
Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia
Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king of the ancient kingdom of Cappadocia in central Anatolia during the late 2nd century BCE.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Ariarathes III of Cappadocia
Ariarathes III of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled the central Anatolian kingdom of Cappadocia in the 3rd century BCE as a member of the Ariarathid 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: Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia Target entity description: Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia was a late Hellenistic king of Cappadocia and a member of the Ariarathid dynasty who ruled amid intense regional power struggles involving Pontus and Rome.
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A.
Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia
Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled the kingdom of Cappadocia in central Anatolia during the 2nd century BCE as a member of the Ariarathid dynasty.
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B.
Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia
Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king of the ancient kingdom of Cappadocia in central Anatolia during the late 2nd century BCE.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Ariarathes III of Cappadocia
Ariarathes III of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled the central Anatolian kingdom of Cappadocia in the 3rd century BCE as a member of the Ariarathid dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia
linked to: Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia