Life of Pyrrhus
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Life of Pyrrhus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Hellenistic king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
All labels observed (1)
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| Life of Pyrrhus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3315742 — 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: Life of Pyrrhus Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Pyrrhus]
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A.
The Battles of Alexander
The Battles of Alexander is a celebrated series of grand historical paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting key military victories of Alexander the Great.
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B.
Anabasis
Anabasis is an ancient Greek historical narrative by Xenophon recounting the journey and struggles of the Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries as they marched through Persia to return home.
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C.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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D.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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E.
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
The Private Life of Helen of Troy is a 1927 silent comedy film that offers a humorous, modernized take on the mythological story of Helen of Troy.
- 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: Life of Pyrrhus Target entity description: Life of Pyrrhus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Hellenistic king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
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A.
The Battles of Alexander
The Battles of Alexander is a celebrated series of grand historical paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting key military victories of Alexander the Great.
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B.
Anabasis
Anabasis is an ancient Greek historical narrative by Xenophon recounting the journey and struggles of the Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries as they marched through Persia to return home.
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C.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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D.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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E.
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
The Private Life of Helen of Troy is a 1927 silent comedy film that offers a humorous, modernized take on the mythological story of Helen of Troy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work in the Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pyrrhic victories concept ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical traditions about Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | Plutarch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| depicts |
Pyrrhus of Epirus
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surface form:
Hellenistic king Pyrrhus of Epirus
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| describesEvent |
Pyrrhus’s campaigns in Italy
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Pyrrhus’s campaigns in Sicily ⓘ Pyrrhus’s rule in Epirus ⓘ Pyrrhus’s wars against Rome ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of Pyrrhus of Epirus
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life of Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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moral biography ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fortune and reversals of fortune
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kingship ⓘ military leadership ⓘ moral character ⓘ political ambition ⓘ |
| historicalContext | wars between Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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surface form:
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives collection
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| influenced | later perceptions of Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | moral exemplum ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | retrospective historical account ⓘ |
| originalLanguageScript | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| portrays |
Pyrrhus’s military prowess
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Pyrrhus’s personal character ⓘ Pyrrhus’s restless ambition ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Plutarch’s works ⓘ |
| subjectEra | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | king of Epirus ⓘ |
| tradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| workInSeries | Plutarch’s Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Life of Pelopidas
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surface form:
Βίος Πύρρου
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| workType | historical biography ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Plutarch
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surface form:
Plutarch of Chaeronea
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