Alexander of Pherae
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Alexander of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, notorious in ancient sources for his cruelty and oppressive rule.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander of Pherae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Alexander of Pherae Context triple: [Pherae, ruler, Alexander of Pherae]
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Jason of Pherae
Jason of Pherae was a powerful 4th-century BC Thessalian leader and military commander who unified much of Thessaly and briefly emerged as a major rival to other Greek powers before his assassination.
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Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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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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Nicesipolis of Pherae
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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Demetrius of Phalerum
Demetrius of Phalerum was an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher of the Peripatetic school who governed Athens under Macedonian rule and later became an influential scholar at the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alexander of Pherae Target entity description: Alexander of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, notorious in ancient sources for his cruelty and oppressive rule.
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A.
Jason of Pherae
Jason of Pherae was a powerful 4th-century BC Thessalian leader and military commander who unified much of Thessaly and briefly emerged as a major rival to other Greek powers before his assassination.
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B.
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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C.
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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Nicesipolis of Pherae
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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Demetrius of Phalerum
Demetrius of Phalerum was an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher of the Peripatetic school who governed Athens under Macedonian rule and later became an influential scholar at the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century BC Greek person
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ancient Greek person ⓘ ruler ⓘ tyrant ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder by conspirators ⓘ |
| city | Pherae ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with neighboring Greek poleis
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wars in Thessaly ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| era |
after the Peloponnesian War
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before the rise of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| father | Jason of Pherae ⓘ |
| governanceStyle |
autocratic rule
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terror-based control ⓘ |
| governed |
Pherae
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parts of Thessaly ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Thebe
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Thebe’s brothers ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Diodorus Siculus
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Plutarch ⓘ Xenophon ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | example of extreme tyranny in Greek historiography ⓘ |
| legalStatus | usurper ⓘ |
| memberOf | Aleuadae-related ruling house of Pherae ⓘ |
| methodOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| militaryAction |
naval expeditions in the Aegean
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raids into neighboring territories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cruelty
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despotism in Thessaly ⓘ oppressive rule ⓘ |
| occupation | military leader ⓘ |
| opponent |
Epaminondas
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Pelopidas ⓘ Thebes ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pherae ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pherae ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
ruler of Thessaly
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tyrant of Pherae ⓘ |
| region | Thessaly ⓘ |
| relative |
Polydorus of Pherae
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Polyphron of Pherae ⓘ |
| reputation |
cruel tyrant
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oppressor of Thessalians ⓘ |
| spouse | Thebe ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BC
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Classical Greece ⓘ |
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Subject: Alexander of Pherae Description of subject: Alexander of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, notorious in ancient sources for his cruelty and oppressive rule.
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