Alcmaeon (son of Megacles)
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Alcmaeon, son of Megacles, was an influential Athenian aristocrat of the Alcmaeonid clan, known from early Greek history and legend for his family's political prominence and recurring involvement in major Athenian affairs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alcmaeon | 4 |
| Alcmaeon (son of Megacles) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3370457 — 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.
Target entity: Alcmaeon (son of Megacles) Context triple: [Alcmaeonid family, hasNotableMember, Alcmaeon (son of Megacles)]
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Polemon of Athens
Polemon of Athens was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Platonic tradition who led the Academy in the early 3rd century BCE and emphasized practical ethics and living in accordance with nature.
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Hippocrates of Gela
Hippocrates of Gela was a powerful early 5th-century BC tyrant of the Sicilian city of Gela, known for expanding its territory and influence through military campaigns.
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C.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
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Meton of Athens
Meton of Athens was a 5th-century BCE Greek astronomer and mathematician known for introducing the 19-year Metonic cycle that linked lunar and solar calendars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alcmaeon (son of Megacles) Target entity description: Alcmaeon, son of Megacles, was an influential Athenian aristocrat of the Alcmaeonid clan, known from early Greek history and legend for his family's political prominence and recurring involvement in major Athenian affairs.
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A.
Polemon of Athens
Polemon of Athens was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Platonic tradition who led the Academy in the early 3rd century BCE and emphasized practical ethics and living in accordance with nature.
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B.
Hippocrates of Gela
Hippocrates of Gela was a powerful early 5th-century BC tyrant of the Sicilian city of Gela, known for expanding its territory and influence through military campaigns.
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C.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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D.
Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
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E.
Meton of Athens
Meton of Athens was a 5th-century BCE Greek astronomer and mathematician known for introducing the 19-year Metonic cycle that linked lunar and solar calendars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alcmaeonid
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ancient Athenian aristocrat ⓘ mythohistorical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian aristocracy
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early Athenian political struggles ⓘ |
| clan |
Alcmaeonid family
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surface form:
Alcmaeonidae
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| countryOfCitizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| familyPoliticalRole | recurring involvement in major Athenian affairs ⓘ |
| familyReputation |
controversial
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powerful ⓘ |
| father | Megacles ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political influence in early Athenian history
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wealth and prestige of the Alcmaeonid house ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Alcmaeonid family ⓘ |
| notableFamilyConnection |
Alcibiades
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Cleisthenes ⓘ
surface form:
Cleisthenes of Athens
Pericles ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Athens ⓘ |
| source |
Herodotus
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later Greek historical tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Alcmaeon (son of Megacles) Description of subject: Alcmaeon, son of Megacles, was an influential Athenian aristocrat of the Alcmaeonid clan, known from early Greek history and legend for his family's political prominence and recurring involvement in major Athenian affairs.
Referenced by (5)
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