Perdiccas
E366872
Perdiccas was a prominent Macedonian general and regent who, after Alexander the Great’s death, became one of the leading Diadochi vying for control of his empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perdiccas canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3507909 — 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: Perdiccas Context triple: [Diadochi, hasPart, Perdiccas]
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A.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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B.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi who became king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon during the early Hellenistic period.
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C.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
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D.
Craterus
Craterus was a prominent Macedonian general and close companion of Alexander the Great who played a key role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander’s death.
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E.
Antipater
Antipater was a prominent Macedonian general and statesman who served as regent of Alexander the Great’s empire and played a key role in the early Wars of the Diadochi.
- 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: Perdiccas Target entity description: Perdiccas was a prominent Macedonian general and regent who, after Alexander the Great’s death, became one of the leading Diadochi vying for control of his empire.
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A.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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B.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi who became king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon during the early Hellenistic period.
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C.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
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D.
Craterus
Craterus was a prominent Macedonian general and close companion of Alexander the Great who played a key role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander’s death.
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E.
Antipater
Antipater was a prominent Macedonian general and statesman who served as regent of Alexander the Great’s empire and played a key role in the early Wars of the Diadochi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Diadochus
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Macedonian general ⓘ ancient Macedonian noble ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| afterAD | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Alexander the Great
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Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| citizenship | Macedon ⓘ |
| conflict |
Alexander the Great’s campaigns
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Lamian War ⓘ
surface form:
Lamian War (indirectly as regent)
Wars of the Diadochi ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 321 BC ⓘ |
| employer | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Cleopatra of Macedon ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| family | Argead-era Macedonian nobility ⓘ |
| killedBy | his own officers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in mutiny ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Macedonian army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Wars of the Diadochi
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surface form:
First War of the Diadochi
Partition of Babylon ⓘ death of Alexander the Great ⓘ invasion of Egypt ⓘ settlement of the succession after Alexander’s death ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to maintain unity of Alexander’s empire
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centralizing authority as regent ⓘ failed campaign against Ptolemy in Egypt ⓘ |
| notableWork | administration of the Macedonian Empire after Alexander’s death ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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regent of the Macedonian Empire ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antipater
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Craterus ⓘ Ptolemy I Soter ⓘ other Diadochi ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Gaugamela
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Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Indian campaign of Alexander the Great
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| placeOfDeath | Egypt ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chiliarch of the empire
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commander of the Companion cavalry (interim) ⓘ regent of Alexander’s empire ⓘ |
| regentFor |
Alexander IV of Macedon
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Philip III Arrhidaeus ⓘ |
| spouse |
Nicaea (wife of Lysimachus)
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surface form:
Nicaea (daughter of Antipater)
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| successor | Antipater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perdiccas Description of subject: Perdiccas was a prominent Macedonian general and regent who, after Alexander the Great’s death, became one of the leading Diadochi vying for control of his empire.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alexander IV of Macedon