Menon of Thessaly
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Menon of Thessaly was a 5th-century BC Thessalian general and mercenary leader best known as one of the Greek commanders in Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II, later chronicled in Xenophon's Anabasis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Menon of Thessaly canonical | 2 |
| Menon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3591096 — 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: Menon of Thessaly Context triple: [army of Cyrus the Younger, commandedBy, Menon of Thessaly]
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A.
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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B.
Conon of Athens
Conon of Athens was a prominent Athenian admiral and statesman of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, known especially for rebuilding Athens’ naval power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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D.
Nicias of Argos
Nicias of Argos was a lesser-known member of the mythic Atreid royal lineage associated with the city of Argos in ancient Greek tradition.
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E.
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.
- 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: Menon of Thessaly Target entity description: Menon of Thessaly was a 5th-century BC Thessalian general and mercenary leader best known as one of the Greek commanders in Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II, later chronicled in Xenophon's Anabasis.
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A.
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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B.
Conon of Athens
Conon of Athens was a prominent Athenian admiral and statesman of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, known especially for rebuilding Athens’ naval power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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D.
Nicias of Argos
Nicias of Argos was a lesser-known member of the mythic Atreid royal lineage associated with the city of Argos in ancient Greek tradition.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek general
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historical figure ⓘ mercenary leader ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| allegiance | Cyrus the Younger ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek mercenaries in Persian service
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Thessalian military tradition ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Achaemenid Empire
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Asia Minor ⓘ Persia ⓘ |
| historicalSource | classical Greek historiography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the Greek commanders in Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II
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participation in the events later chronicled in Xenophon's Anabasis ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Xenophon ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Anabasis ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | marched inland with the Ten Thousand after the Battle of Cunaxa ⓘ |
| occupation |
mercenary commander
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soldier ⓘ |
| opposed |
Artaxerxes II
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surface form:
Artaxerxes II of Persia
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| origin | Thessaly ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II
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retreat of the Ten Thousand ⓘ
surface form:
expedition of the Ten Thousand
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| timeContext |
Peloponnesian War
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surface form:
Peloponnesian War era
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Menon of Thessaly Description of subject: Menon of Thessaly was a 5th-century BC Thessalian general and mercenary leader best known as one of the Greek commanders in Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II, later chronicled in Xenophon's Anabasis.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ten Thousand
this entity surface form:
Menon