Pagondas of Thebes
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Pagondas of Thebes was a 5th-century BC Theban general noted for his innovative tactical leadership during the Peloponnesian War, particularly in early developments of deep phalanx formations.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pagondas of Thebes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2934923 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pagondas of Thebes Context triple: [Battle of Delium, commander, Pagondas of Thebes]
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Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
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Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
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Pyrgi Tablets
The Pyrgi Tablets are a set of ancient gold inscriptions from the 5th century BCE bearing parallel texts in Etruscan and Phoenician, making them a key source for understanding the Etruscan language and its cultural contacts.
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Sphinx of Naxos
The Sphinx of Naxos is an ancient Greek monumental statue of a winged female sphinx dedicated by the island of Naxos at Delphi, renowned for its Archaic style and imposing scale.
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Lady of Sais
Lady of Sais is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Neith, highlighting her role as the principal deity and protectress of the city of Sais in the Nile Delta.
- 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: Pagondas of Thebes Target entity description: Pagondas of Thebes was a 5th-century BC Theban general noted for his innovative tactical leadership during the Peloponnesian War, particularly in early developments of deep phalanx formations.
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A.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
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B.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
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C.
Pyrgi Tablets
The Pyrgi Tablets are a set of ancient gold inscriptions from the 5th century BCE bearing parallel texts in Etruscan and Phoenician, making them a key source for understanding the Etruscan language and its cultural contacts.
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D.
Sphinx of Naxos
The Sphinx of Naxos is an ancient Greek monumental statue of a winged female sphinx dedicated by the island of Naxos at Delphi, renowned for its Archaic style and imposing scale.
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E.
Lady of Sais
Lady of Sais is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Neith, highlighting her role as the principal deity and protectress of the city of Sais in the Nile Delta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theban general
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ancient Greek general ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Sparta
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other Peloponnesian League states ⓘ |
| approximateFloruit | c. 424 BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boeotian League
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Theban military tradition ⓘ |
| citizenship | Thebes ⓘ |
| commanded | Theban forces at the Battle of Delium ⓘ |
| commandedUnitType | hoplites ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Boeotia ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| era | Peloponnesian War era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Thucydides ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of oblique and deep phalanx formations
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later Theban military tactics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early development of deep phalanx formations
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innovative tactical leadership ⓘ role in the Battle of Delium ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Battle of Delium ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableWork | tactical use of deepened hoplite phalanx ⓘ |
| opponent | Athens ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Boeotia
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Thebes ⓘ |
| region |
central Greece
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surface form:
Central Greece
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| strategicInnovation |
flexible deployment of allied contingents
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reinforcing one wing with additional depth ⓘ use of reserves in hoplite battle ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryFormation |
deep phalanx
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hoplite phalanx ⓘ |
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