Lysimachus (son of Ptolemy II)
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Lysimachus was a lesser-known Hellenistic prince of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, active in the 3rd century BCE.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lysimachus (son of Ptolemy II) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4509182 — 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: Lysimachus (son of Ptolemy II) Context triple: [Ptolemy II Philadelphus, child, Lysimachus (son of Ptolemy II)]
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Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi who became king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon during the early Hellenistic period.
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Lysimachus
Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
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Ptolemy Keraunos
Ptolemy Keraunos was a Hellenistic king who briefly ruled Macedon in the early 3rd century BC, notorious for his violent seizure of power and the assassination of Seleucus I.
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Alexandros of Antioch
Alexandros of Antioch was an ancient Greek sculptor, best known as the artist traditionally credited with creating the famous statue Venus de Milo.
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Antiochus II Theos
Antiochus II Theos was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king known for his conflicts with Ptolemaic Egypt and his role in the protracted Syrian Wars that shaped Hellenistic geopolitics.
- 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: Lysimachus (son of Ptolemy II) Target entity description: Lysimachus was a lesser-known Hellenistic prince of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, active in the 3rd century BCE.
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A.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
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B.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi who became king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon during the early Hellenistic period.
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C.
Ptolemy Keraunos
Ptolemy Keraunos was a Hellenistic king who briefly ruled Macedon in the early 3rd century BC, notorious for his violent seizure of power and the assassination of Seleucus I.
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D.
Alexandros of Antioch
Alexandros of Antioch was an ancient Greek sculptor, best known as the artist traditionally credited with creating the famous statue Venus de Milo.
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E.
Antiochus II Theos
Antiochus II Theos was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king known for his conflicts with Ptolemaic Egypt and his role in the protracted Syrian Wars that shaped Hellenistic geopolitics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic prince
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Ptolemaic prince ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| dynasty | Lagid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ptolemy II Philadelphus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Ptolemy I Soter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmother | Berenice I of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | royal family member in Ptolemaic court ⓘ |
| house | House of Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfather | Lysimachus (diadoch and king of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maternalGrandmother | Arsinoe II of Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Arsinoe I of Lysimachus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lysimachus (diadoch and king of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a lesser-known son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sibling |
Berenice Syra
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy III Euergetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceNote | only sparsely attested in surviving ancient sources ⓘ |
| status | minor royal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lysimachus (son of Ptolemy II) Description of subject: Lysimachus was a lesser-known Hellenistic prince of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, active in the 3rd century BCE.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.