Memnon of Rhodes
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Memnon of Rhodes was a prominent Greek mercenary general in Persian service during Alexander the Great’s campaigns, noted for his strategic skill and opposition to the Macedonian conquest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memnon of Rhodes canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3543175 — 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: Memnon of Rhodes Context triple: [Battle of the Granicus, commander, Memnon of Rhodes]
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A.
Cyrus of Alexandria
Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.
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B.
Antipater of Sidon
Antipater of Sidon was a 2nd-century BCE Greek poet best known for his epigrams and for composing one of the earliest surviving lists praising the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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C.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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D.
Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman architect and engineer known for designing major imperial projects under Emperor Trajan, including monumental buildings and infrastructure across the Roman Empire.
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E.
Monimus of Syracuse
Monimus of Syracuse was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for his radical advocacy of asceticism and the rejection of conventional values and material wealth.
- 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: Memnon of Rhodes Target entity description: Memnon of Rhodes was a prominent Greek mercenary general in Persian service during Alexander the Great’s campaigns, noted for his strategic skill and opposition to the Macedonian conquest.
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A.
Cyrus of Alexandria
Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.
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B.
Antipater of Sidon
Antipater of Sidon was a 2nd-century BCE Greek poet best known for his epigrams and for composing one of the earliest surviving lists praising the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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C.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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D.
Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman architect and engineer known for designing major imperial projects under Emperor Trajan, including monumental buildings and infrastructure across the Roman Empire.
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E.
Monimus of Syracuse
Monimus of Syracuse was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for his radical advocacy of asceticism and the rejection of conventional values and material wealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek general
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mercenary ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| allegiance | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Achaemenid–Macedonian conflicts ⓘ |
| attempted | to use Persian naval superiority against Alexander ⓘ |
| buriedIn |
Lesbos
ⓘ
surface form:
Lesbos (probable)
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| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded |
Greek mercenaries in Persian service
ⓘ
Persian fleet ⓘ
surface form:
Persian fleet in the Aegean
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| deathPlace | near Mytilene ⓘ |
| diedIn | 333 BC ⓘ |
| employer |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
|
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| familyRelation | Mentor of Rhodes ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Arrian of Nicomedia
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surface form:
Arrian
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defensive strategy against Macedonian invasion
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opposition to Alexander the Great ⓘ strategic skill ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of Granicus
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surface form:
Battle of the Granicus
Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of coastal defenses in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| notableFor | advocating avoidance of pitched battle at Granicus ⓘ |
| opposed |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Macedonian conquest of Asia Minor ⓘ |
| origin | Rhodes ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Artabazus of Phrygia ⓘ |
| servedAs | mercenary general ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Darius III
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surface form:
Darius III of Persia
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| spouse | Barsine ⓘ |
| strategy |
naval operations in the Aegean Sea
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scorched earth policy in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| supported | Persian satraps in Asia Minor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memnon of Rhodes Description of subject: Memnon of Rhodes was a prominent Greek mercenary general in Persian service during Alexander the Great’s campaigns, noted for his strategic skill and opposition to the Macedonian conquest.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Granicus