Polemon I of Pontus
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Polemon I of Pontus was a Roman client king of Pontus in the late 1st century BC, known for his alliances with Mark Antony and later Augustus during the Roman civil wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polemon I of Pontus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3259279 — 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: Polemon I of Pontus Context triple: [Kingdom of Pontus, ruler, Polemon I of Pontus]
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Pharnaces II of Pontus
Pharnaces II of Pontus was a 1st-century BC king best known as the son of Mithridates VI and for his failed attempt to challenge Roman power, culminating in his swift defeat by Julius Caesar at the Battle of Zela.
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Pharnaces I of Pontus
Pharnaces I of Pontus was a 2nd-century BC king who expanded the Pontic Kingdom’s power around the Black Sea and founded the important port city of Pharnacia.
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Nicomedes I of Bithynia
Nicomedes I of Bithynia was a 3rd-century BC king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, noted for his ambitious state-building, dynastic struggles, and close dealings with emerging Roman power.
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Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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Prusias I of Bithynia
Prusias I of Bithynia was a Hellenistic king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, known for his involvement in regional power struggles and for giving refuge to the Carthaginian general Hannibal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Polemon I of Pontus Target entity description: Polemon I of Pontus was a Roman client king of Pontus in the late 1st century BC, known for his alliances with Mark Antony and later Augustus during the Roman civil wars.
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A.
Pharnaces II of Pontus
Pharnaces II of Pontus was a 1st-century BC king best known as the son of Mithridates VI and for his failed attempt to challenge Roman power, culminating in his swift defeat by Julius Caesar at the Battle of Zela.
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B.
Pharnaces I of Pontus
Pharnaces I of Pontus was a 2nd-century BC king who expanded the Pontic Kingdom’s power around the Black Sea and founded the important port city of Pharnacia.
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C.
Nicomedes I of Bithynia
Nicomedes I of Bithynia was a 3rd-century BC king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, noted for his ambitious state-building, dynastic struggles, and close dealings with emerging Roman power.
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D.
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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E.
Prusias I of Bithynia
Prusias I of Bithynia was a Hellenistic king of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia, known for his involvement in regional power struggles and for giving refuge to the Carthaginian general Hannibal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Pontus
ⓘ
Roman client king ⓘ ancient Pontic ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Augustus
ⓘ
Mark Antony ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Mark Antony ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| conflict |
Roman civil wars
ⓘ
wars against tribes in the Caucasus region ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Pontus ⓘ |
| culture | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 8 BC ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in conflict with local tribes ⓘ |
| era |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| givenName | Polemon ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| laterSupported | Augustus in the Roman civil wars ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | king ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliances with Mark Antony
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being a Roman client king in Asia Minor ⓘ later loyalty to Augustus ⓘ rule over Pontus and the Bosporan Kingdom ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pontus ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | client king of Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Cilicia (part)
ⓘ
King of Pontus ⓘ King of the Bosporan Kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Pharnaces II of Pontus
ⓘ
surface form:
Pharnaces II of Pontus (as earlier Pontic king, non-direct)
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| religion | Hellenistic polytheism ⓘ |
| residence |
Bosporan Kingdom
ⓘ
Pontus ⓘ |
| ruledDuring |
final phase of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
reign of Augustus ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Bosporan Kingdom
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Pontus ⓘ parts of Cilicia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Pythodorida of Pontus ⓘ |
| stepfatherOf |
Antonia Tryphaena
ⓘ
Zeno of Pontus ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Augustus
ⓘ
Mark Antony ⓘ SPQR ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Senate and People
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| successor |
Aspurgus (in the Bosporan Kingdom)
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Pythodorida of Pontus ⓘ |
| supported | Mark Antony in the Roman civil wars ⓘ |
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Subject: Polemon I of Pontus Description of subject: Polemon I of Pontus was a Roman client king of Pontus in the late 1st century BC, known for his alliances with Mark Antony and later Augustus during the Roman civil wars.
Referenced by (4)
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