Nicesipolis of Pherae
E372273
Nicesipolis of Pherae was a Thessalian noblewoman and wife of Philip II of Macedon, known as the mother of their daughter Thessalonike.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicesipolis of Pherae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3520456 — 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: Nicesipolis of Pherae Context triple: [Philip II of Macedon, spouse, Nicesipolis of Pherae]
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A.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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B.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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C.
Polemon of Athens
Polemon of Athens was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Platonic tradition who led the Academy in the early 3rd century BCE and emphasized practical ethics and living in accordance with nature.
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D.
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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E.
Metrocles of Maroneia
Metrocles of Maroneia was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cynic school, known as a student of Crates of Thebes and for helping develop Cynic ethical teachings on simplicity and self-sufficiency.
- 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: Nicesipolis of Pherae Target entity description: Nicesipolis of Pherae was a Thessalian noblewoman and wife of Philip II of Macedon, known as the mother of their daughter Thessalonike.
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A.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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B.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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C.
Polemon of Athens
Polemon of Athens was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Platonic tradition who led the Academy in the early 3rd century BCE and emphasized practical ethics and living in accordance with nature.
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D.
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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E.
Metrocles of Maroneia
Metrocles of Maroneia was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cynic school, known as a student of Crates of Thebes and for helping develop Cynic ethical teachings on simplicity and self-sufficiency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thessalian
ⓘ
ancient Greek person ⓘ consort of a monarch ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| child | Thessalonike of Macedon ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Thessaly ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek
ⓘ
Ancient Macedonian ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Thessalonike of Macedon ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| mother | Nicesipolis of Pherae self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Thessalian nobility ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being mother of Thessalonike of Macedon
ⓘ
being wife of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Pherae ⓘ |
| regionAssociated |
Macedon
ⓘ
Thessaly ⓘ |
| residence |
Macedon
ⓘ
Pella, Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Pella
Pherae ⓘ |
| spouse |
Nicesipolis of Pherae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| spouseTitleOfHusband | King of Macedon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nicesipolis of Pherae Description of subject: Nicesipolis of Pherae was a Thessalian noblewoman and wife of Philip II of Macedon, known as the mother of their daughter Thessalonike.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Philip II of Macedon
subject surface form:
Thessalonike of Macedon