Cleomenes II
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Cleomenes II was a 4th-century BC Agiad king of Sparta whose long but politically obscure reign marked the city-state’s gradual decline in power after the height of the classical period.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cleomenes II canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19443006 — 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: Cleomenes II Context triple: [Areus I of Sparta, grandfather, Cleomenes II]
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Cleomenes III of Sparta
Cleomenes III of Sparta was a reformist Spartan king of the 3rd century BCE who attempted to restore traditional Spartan institutions and expand Spartan power before being defeated by the Macedonians.
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B.
Cleomenes I of Sparta
Cleomenes I of Sparta was a powerful late 6th–early 5th century BC Spartan king known for his aggressive foreign policy, including intervention in Athenian politics and conflicts with Persia and other Greek states.
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C.
Areus I of Sparta
Areus I of Sparta was a 3rd-century BC Spartan king of the Agiad dynasty known for his efforts to revive Spartan power and his involvement in the Hellenistic conflicts against Macedon.
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King Agis II of Sparta
King Agis II of Sparta was a Eurypontid Spartan king of the late 5th century BC, best known for his leadership during the Peloponnesian War against Athens.
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E.
Anaxandridas II of Sparta
Anaxandridas II of Sparta was a 6th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta, notable as the father of King Leonidas I and a key figure in the lineage that led Sparta during the Persian Wars.
- 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: Cleomenes II Target entity description: Cleomenes II was a 4th-century BC Agiad king of Sparta whose long but politically obscure reign marked the city-state’s gradual decline in power after the height of the classical period.
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A.
Cleomenes III of Sparta
Cleomenes III of Sparta was a reformist Spartan king of the 3rd century BCE who attempted to restore traditional Spartan institutions and expand Spartan power before being defeated by the Macedonians.
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B.
Cleomenes I of Sparta
Cleomenes I of Sparta was a powerful late 6th–early 5th century BC Spartan king known for his aggressive foreign policy, including intervention in Athenian politics and conflicts with Persia and other Greek states.
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C.
Areus I of Sparta
Areus I of Sparta was a 3rd-century BC Spartan king of the Agiad dynasty known for his efforts to revive Spartan power and his involvement in the Hellenistic conflicts against Macedon.
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D.
King Agis II of Sparta
King Agis II of Sparta was a Eurypontid Spartan king of the late 5th century BC, best known for his leadership during the Peloponnesian War against Athens.
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E.
Anaxandridas II of Sparta
Anaxandridas II of Sparta was a 6th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta, notable as the father of King Leonidas I and a key figure in the lineage that led Sparta during the Persian Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.