Demetrius I of Bactria
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Demetrius I of Bactria was a 2nd-century BCE Greco-Bactrian king renowned for his expansion into the Indian subcontinent and for founding one of the earliest and most significant Indo-Greek realms.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demetrius I of Bactria canonical | 5 |
| King of Bactria | 1 |
| King of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom | 1 |
| King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4271200 — 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: Demetrius I of Bactria Context triple: [Indo-Greek Kingdoms, notableRuler, Demetrius I of Bactria]
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A.
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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B.
Eucratides I
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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C.
Euthydemus
Euthydemus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of wisdom through conversations between Socrates and two eristic brothers.
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D.
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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E.
Hystaspes
Hystaspes was a Persian nobleman of the Achaemenid dynasty, best known as the father of King Darius I of Persia.
- 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: Demetrius I of Bactria Target entity description: Demetrius I of Bactria was a 2nd-century BCE Greco-Bactrian king renowned for his expansion into the Indian subcontinent and for founding one of the earliest and most significant Indo-Greek realms.
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A.
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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B.
Eucratides I
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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C.
Euthydemus
Euthydemus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of wisdom through conversations between Socrates and two eristic brothers.
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D.
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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E.
Hystaspes
Hystaspes was a Persian nobleman of the Achaemenid dynasty, best known as the father of King Darius I of Persia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greco-Bactrian king
ⓘ
Hellenistic ruler ⓘ Indo-Greek king ⓘ |
| capital | Bactra ⓘ |
| coinageType |
bronze coin
ⓘ
silver tetradrachm ⓘ |
| coinDepiction |
Heracles
ⓘ
elephant-scalp headdress ⓘ |
| conflict | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Antiochus III the Great
ⓘ
Antiochus IV Epiphanes ⓘ |
| country | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| expandedTo |
Arachosia
ⓘ
Gandhara ⓘ
linked to:
Kamboja–Gandhara region
northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| familyName | Euthydemid dynasty ⓘ |
| father |
Euthydemus I of Bactria
ⓘ
linked to:
Euthydemus I
|
| floruit | early 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Bactria
ⓘ
Indo-Greek Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Greek Kingdoms
|
| knownFrom |
classical literary sources
ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| legacy |
creation of a lasting Greco-Indian cultural synthesis
ⓘ
foundation of one of the earliest Indo-Greek realms ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coinage depicting elephant headdress
ⓘ
establishing Greco-Indian political presence ⓘ expansion into the Indian subcontinent ⓘ founding an early Indo-Greek realm ⓘ military campaigns in northwestern India ⓘ use of bilingual coin legends in Greek and local languages ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| partOf | Euthydemid dynasty ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Bactria
ⓘ
linked to:
Demetrius I of Bactria
King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Demetrius I of Bactria
|
| predecessor |
Euthydemus I of Bactria
ⓘ
linked to:
Euthydemus I
|
| reign | c. 200 BCE – c. 180 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic Greek religion ⓘ |
| successor |
Agathocles of Bactria
ⓘ
Antimachus I ⓘ Pantaleon of Bactria ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus Demetrios
ⓘ
King Demetrius ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| usedScript | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Demetrius I of Bactria Description of subject: Demetrius I of Bactria was a 2nd-century BCE Greco-Bactrian king renowned for his expansion into the Indian subcontinent and for founding one of the earliest and most significant Indo-Greek realms.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Demetrius I of Bactria
linked to: Demetrius I of Bactria