Peithon
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Peithon was one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi, a Macedonian general who became a prominent satrap and power contender during the Wars of the Successors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peithon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3507916 — 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: Peithon Context triple: [Diadochi, hasPart, Peithon]
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A.
Protarchus
Protarchus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Philebus," where he serves as a principal interlocutor debating the nature of pleasure and the good life.
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B.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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C.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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D.
Mnesicles
Mnesicles was a 5th-century BC Athenian architect best known for designing the monumental entrance complex to the Acropolis.
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E.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
- 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: Peithon Target entity description: Peithon was one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi, a Macedonian general who became a prominent satrap and power contender during the Wars of the Successors.
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A.
Protarchus
Protarchus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Philebus," where he serves as a principal interlocutor debating the nature of pleasure and the good life.
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B.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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C.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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D.
Mnesicles
Mnesicles was a 5th-century BC Athenian architect best known for designing the monumental entrance complex to the Acropolis.
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E.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Diadochus
ⓘ
Macedonian general ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ satrap ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 4th century BC ⓘ |
| ally |
Antipater
ⓘ
Ptolemy I Soter ⓘ Seleucus I Nicator ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | eastern provinces of Alexander’s empire ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Macedonian generals
ⓘ
Diadochi ⓘ Generals of Alexander the Great ⓘ Satraps of the Seleucid and Diadochi period ⓘ |
| citizenship | Macedon ⓘ |
| conflict |
Wars of the Diadochi
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surface form:
First War of the Diadochi
campaigns against Eumenes of Cardia ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 314 BC ⓘ |
| employer | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Macedonians
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Media
ⓘ
Upper Satrapies ⓘ |
| killedBy | Antigonus I Monophthalmus ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | executed ⓘ |
| militaryCommand | commander of the Macedonian troops in the Upper Satrapies ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAction | reduced Greek mercenary forces despite Perdiccas’s orders ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
appointed satrap of Media at the Partition of Babylon
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confirmed as satrap at the Partition of Triparadeisos ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to dominate the eastern provinces of Alexander’s empire
ⓘ
power struggle among Alexander the Great’s successors ⓘ |
| notableWork | suppression of the Greek mercenary revolt in the Upper Satrapies ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
ⓘ
Eumenes of Cardia ⓘ Perdiccas ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Alexander’s Asian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign
Lamian War ⓘ Wars of the Diadochi ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
satrap of Media
ⓘ
satrap of the Upper Satrapies ⓘ |
| reasonForDeath | suspected bid for independent power in the East ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Craterus
ⓘ
Perdiccas ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | satrap of Media from 323 BC ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | assassination of Perdiccas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peithon Description of subject: Peithon was one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi, a Macedonian general who became a prominent satrap and power contender during the Wars of the Successors.
Referenced by (3)
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