Critolaus of Megalopolis
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Critolaus of Megalopolis was an Achaean statesman and general who led the Achaean League in its final, ill-fated resistance against Roman domination in the mid-2nd century BCE.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21576246 — 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: Critolaus of Megalopolis Context triple: [Battle of Corinth (146 BCE), GreekCommander, Critolaus of Megalopolis]
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Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
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Theopompus of Sparta
Theopompus of Sparta was a Eurypontid king traditionally credited with helping establish the ephorate and leading Sparta during the First Messenian War in the late 8th to early 7th century BCE.
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Apollodorus of Carystus
Apollodorus of Carystus was an Athenian playwright of the New Comedy period, known for his influential and refined domestic comedies.
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Theopompus of Chios
Theopompus of Chios was a 4th-century BC Greek historian and rhetorician best known for his extensive historical works, including the "Hellenica" and the "Philippica."
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Hecato of Rhodes
Hecato of Rhodes was a prominent Stoic philosopher of the Middle Stoa known for his ethical writings and influence on later Roman thinkers such as Cicero.
- 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: Critolaus of Megalopolis Target entity description: Critolaus of Megalopolis was an Achaean statesman and general who led the Achaean League in its final, ill-fated resistance against Roman domination in the mid-2nd century BCE.
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A.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
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B.
Theopompus of Sparta
Theopompus of Sparta was a Eurypontid king traditionally credited with helping establish the ephorate and leading Sparta during the First Messenian War in the late 8th to early 7th century BCE.
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C.
Apollodorus of Carystus
Apollodorus of Carystus was an Athenian playwright of the New Comedy period, known for his influential and refined domestic comedies.
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D.
Theopompus of Chios
Theopompus of Chios was a 4th-century BC Greek historian and rhetorician best known for his extensive historical works, including the "Hellenica" and the "Philippica."
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E.
Hecato of Rhodes
Hecato of Rhodes was a prominent Stoic philosopher of the Middle Stoa known for his ethical writings and influence on later Roman thinkers such as Cicero.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.