Eucratides I
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Eucratides I was a powerful 2nd-century BCE Greco-Bactrian king known for his extensive military campaigns and for significantly expanding and consolidating Hellenistic rule in Central Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eucratides I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4247370 — 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: Eucratides I Context triple: [Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, majorRuler, Eucratides I]
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A.
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
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B.
Euthydemus I
Euthydemus I was a prominent Hellenistic king who ruled the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom in the 3rd century BCE and successfully defended it against Seleucid attempts at reconquest.
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C.
Seleucus I Nicator
Seleucus I Nicator was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became the founder of the Seleucid Empire and one of the major Hellenistic rulers.
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D.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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E.
Antiochus VII Sidetes
Antiochus VII Sidetes was a 2nd-century BC Seleucid king known for temporarily restoring the empire’s power through successful campaigns against the Parthians before dying in battle.
- 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: Eucratides I Target entity description: Eucratides I was a powerful 2nd-century BCE Greco-Bactrian king known for his extensive military campaigns and for significantly expanding and consolidating Hellenistic rule in Central Asia.
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A.
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
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B.
Euthydemus I
Euthydemus I was a prominent Hellenistic king who ruled the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom in the 3rd century BCE and successfully defended it against Seleucid attempts at reconquest.
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C.
Seleucus I Nicator
Seleucus I Nicator was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became the founder of the Seleucid Empire and one of the major Hellenistic rulers.
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D.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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E.
Antiochus VII Sidetes
Antiochus VII Sidetes was a 2nd-century BC Seleucid king known for temporarily restoring the empire’s power through successful campaigns against the Parthians before dying in battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bactrian ruler
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Greco-Bactrian king ⓘ Hellenistic ruler ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greco-Bactrian–Indo-Greek interactions
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Hellenistic expansion in the East ⓘ |
| capital | Bactra ⓘ |
| coinageDepicts |
Dioscuri on horseback
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linked to:
Dioskouroi
helmeted bust of Eucratides ⓘ |
| coinageMaterial |
bronze
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gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eucratid dynasty ⓘ |
| expandedInto |
parts of northwestern Indian subcontinent
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regions of Central Asia ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 171–145 BCE ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Basileus Megas (Great King)
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linked to:
Basileus
|
| historicalSignificance |
key figure in the spread of Hellenistic culture in Central Asia
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one of the most powerful Greco-Bactrian kings ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in a dynastic conflict (traditional account) ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
campaigns in northwestern India
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wars against Indo-Greek kings ⓘ wars in Central Asia ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Bactria
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Greco-Bactrian Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil wars within the Greco-Bactrian realm
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conflicts with Indo-Greek rulers ⓘ consolidation of Greco-Bactrian power ⓘ expansion of Hellenistic rule in Central Asia ⓘ extensive military campaigns ⓘ large and impressive coinage issues ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Bactria
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linked to:
Euthydemus I
King of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Demetrius I of Bactria
|
| predecessor |
Euthydemid dynasty (disputed)
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linked to:
Euthydemid dynasty
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| region |
Bactria
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Central Asia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 145 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 171 BCE ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
ancient numismatic evidence
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classical literary sources ⓘ |
| successor |
Heliocles I
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linked to:
Heliocles II
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| temporalRange | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Eucratides I Description of subject: Eucratides I was a powerful 2nd-century BCE Greco-Bactrian king known for his extensive military campaigns and for significantly expanding and consolidating Hellenistic rule in Central Asia.
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