Andriscus
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Andriscus was a pretender to the Macedonian throne in the 2nd century BCE whose brief restoration of the kingdom led to its final defeat and annexation by Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Andriscus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4509298 — 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: Andriscus Context triple: [Fourth Macedonian War, conflictBetween, Andriscus]
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A.
Achaeus
Achaeus is a figure in Greek mythology regarded as an ancestral hero of the Achaeans, one of the major ancient Greek tribes.
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B.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
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C.
Tisiphonus of Pherae
Tisiphonus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, known as one of the successors in the line of local despots that followed the rule of Jason of Pherae.
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D.
Demetrios
Demetrios is a Greek given name historically borne by several notable Byzantine figures, including members of the Palaiologos dynasty.
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E.
Leonnatus
Leonnatus was a Macedonian nobleman and general who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as one of the Diadochi, the rival successors who contested control of Alexander’s empire.
- 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: Andriscus Target entity description: Andriscus was a pretender to the Macedonian throne in the 2nd century BCE whose brief restoration of the kingdom led to its final defeat and annexation by Rome.
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A.
Achaeus
Achaeus is a figure in Greek mythology regarded as an ancestral hero of the Achaeans, one of the major ancient Greek tribes.
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B.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
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C.
Tisiphonus of Pherae
Tisiphonus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, known as one of the successors in the line of local despots that followed the rule of Jason of Pherae.
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D.
Demetrios
Demetrios is a Greek given name historically borne by several notable Byzantine figures, including members of the Palaiologos dynasty.
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E.
Leonnatus
Leonnatus was a Macedonian nobleman and general who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as one of the Diadochi, the rival successors who contested control of Alexander’s empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
king of Macedon ⓘ pretender to the throne ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Philip VI of Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pseudo-Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Pydna (148 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Adramyttium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Thracians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedDynasticAffiliation | Antigonid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedFather | Perseus of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Fourth Macedonian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| handedOverTo | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
last claimant to the Macedonian throne
ⓘ
usurper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
briefly restoring the Macedonian monarchy
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leading the so‑called Fourth Macedonian War ⓘ provoking the final Roman annexation of Macedon ⓘ |
| occupation |
monarch
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalResultOfReign |
end of Macedonian monarchy
ⓘ
transformation of Macedon into a Roman province ⓘ |
| predecessor | Perseus of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySources |
Appian
NERFINISHED
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Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfBirth | Aeolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 148 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 149 BCE ⓘ |
| successor | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Demetrius I Soter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Thracian allies ⓘ |
| title | King of Macedon ⓘ |
| usedRegnalName | Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Andriscus Description of subject: Andriscus was a pretender to the Macedonian throne in the 2nd century BCE whose brief restoration of the kingdom led to its final defeat and annexation by Rome.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fourth Macedonian War