Parmenion
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Parmenion was a prominent Macedonian general and trusted lieutenant of Alexander the Great, renowned for his key role in the early campaigns against the Persian Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parmenion canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3543174 — 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: Parmenion Context triple: [Battle of the Granicus, commander, Parmenion]
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A.
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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B.
Iphicrates
Iphicrates was a renowned 4th-century BCE Athenian general celebrated for his innovative military reforms, particularly in the equipment and tactics of Greek light infantry.
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C.
Perdiccas
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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D.
Leonidas of Tarentum
Leonidas of Tarentum was an ancient Greek epigrammatist of the Hellenistic period, known for his concise, often melancholic poems preserved in the Greek Anthology.
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E.
Brasidas
Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
- 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: Parmenion Target entity description: Parmenion was a prominent Macedonian general and trusted lieutenant of Alexander the Great, renowned for his key role in the early campaigns against the Persian Empire.
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A.
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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B.
Iphicrates
Iphicrates was a renowned 4th-century BCE Athenian general celebrated for his innovative military reforms, particularly in the equipment and tactics of Greek light infantry.
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C.
Perdiccas
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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D.
Leonidas of Tarentum
Leonidas of Tarentum was an ancient Greek epigrammatist of the Hellenistic period, known for his concise, often melancholic poems preserved in the Greek Anthology.
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E.
Brasidas
Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Macedonian general
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Macedonian general ⓘ Macedonian noble ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegedInvolvement | conspiracy of Philotas ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| child | Philotas ⓘ |
| citizenship | Macedon ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Macedonian ⓘ |
| employer |
Alexander the Great
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Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| father | Parmenion self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
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Diodorus Siculus ⓘ
surface form:
Diodorus Siculus’ Bibliotheca historica
Life of Alexander ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
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| knownFor |
being a trusted lieutenant of Alexander the Great
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cautious and conservative military advice ⓘ commanding the left wing of Alexander’s army in major battles ⓘ long service under both Philip II and Alexander the Great ⓘ playing a key role in early campaigns against the Persian Empire ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination on Alexander’s orders ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Macedonian army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command at the Battle of Gaugamela
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command at the Battle of Granicus ⓘ command at the Battle of Issus ⓘ command in Alexander the Great’s early Persian campaigns ⓘ operations in Asia Minor ⓘ operations in Mesopotamia ⓘ operations in Syria ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Alexander the Great’s younger officers ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Gaugamela
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Battle of Granicus ⓘ Battle of Issus ⓘ Invasion of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian conquest of the Achaemenid Empire
Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ
surface form:
campaigns of Alexander the Great
campaigns of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
senior general under Alexander the Great
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senior general under Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| relative | Philotas ⓘ |
| reputation |
experienced veteran general
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trusted but sometimes opposed Alexander’s bold tactics ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Alexander the Great
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Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
commander of the left wing at Gaugamela
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key planner in early Asian campaign logistics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parmenion Description of subject: Parmenion was a prominent Macedonian general and trusted lieutenant of Alexander the Great, renowned for his key role in the early campaigns against the Persian Empire.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Granicus