Arsinoe I
E449884
Arsinoe I was a Macedonian noblewoman and early Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, the first wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and mother of his heir.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arsinoe I canonical | 5 |
| Arsinoe I of Lysimachus | 1 |
| Arsinoe II of Egypt (as leading queen of the dynasty) | 1 |
| Arsinoe of Macedon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4509176 — 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: Arsinoe I Context triple: [Ptolemy II Philadelphus, spouse, Arsinoe I]
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A.
Arsinoe
Arsinoe was a Macedonian noblewoman and queen, best known as the wife of Ptolemy I Soter and mother of several early Ptolemaic rulers in Hellenistic Egypt.
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B.
Arsinoe IV
Arsinoe IV was a younger Ptolemaic princess and political rival of Cleopatra VII who was eventually executed on the orders of Mark Antony.
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C.
Cleopatra of Macedon
Cleopatra of Macedon was the daughter of Philip II of Macedon and sister of Alexander the Great, known for her politically significant marriage alliances within the Macedonian royal dynasty.
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D.
Berenice I of Egypt
Berenice I of Egypt was a Macedonian noblewoman who became queen consort of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the matriarch of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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E.
Cleopatra I Syra
Cleopatra I Syra was a Hellenistic queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, daughter of the Seleucid king Antiochus III and wife of Ptolemy V.
- 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: Arsinoe I Target entity description: Arsinoe I was a Macedonian noblewoman and early Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, the first wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and mother of his heir.
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A.
Arsinoe
Arsinoe was a Macedonian noblewoman and queen, best known as the wife of Ptolemy I Soter and mother of several early Ptolemaic rulers in Hellenistic Egypt.
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B.
Arsinoe IV
Arsinoe IV was a younger Ptolemaic princess and political rival of Cleopatra VII who was eventually executed on the orders of Mark Antony.
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C.
Cleopatra of Macedon
Cleopatra of Macedon was the daughter of Philip II of Macedon and sister of Alexander the Great, known for her politically significant marriage alliances within the Macedonian royal dynasty.
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D.
Berenice I of Egypt
Berenice I of Egypt was a Macedonian noblewoman who became queen consort of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the matriarch of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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E.
Cleopatra I Syra
Cleopatra I Syra was a Hellenistic queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, daughter of the Seleucid king Antiochus III and wife of Ptolemy V.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Macedonian noblewoman
ⓘ
Ptolemaic queen ⓘ historical person ⓘ queen consort of Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lysimachid kingdom of Thrace and Asia Minor
ⓘ
Ptolemaic court in Alexandria ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Macedon ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | link between Lysimachid and Ptolemaic houses ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| family |
Antipatrid dynasty
ⓘ
Ptolemaic dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Lagid dynasty
|
| father | Lysimachus ⓘ |
| givenName | Arsinoe ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married (to Ptolemy II Philadelphus) ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Berenice (daughter of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe I)
ⓘ
linked to:
Berenice I of Egypt
Lysimachus (son of Ptolemy II) ⓘ Ptolemy III Euergetes ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Macedonian princess
ⓘ
Queen of Egypt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being first wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphus
ⓘ
being mother of Ptolemy II’s heir ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Macedon ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | dynastic marriage alliance ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen consort of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| regionRuledTogetherWithSpouse |
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
|
| reign | early 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| relative |
Alexander the Great (contemporary Macedonian royal milieu)
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander the Great
Arsinoe II (by marriage into same Ptolemaic house) ⓘ
linked to:
Arsinoe II
|
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| residence | Alexandria ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| spouseOfRuler | Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| successorAsPrincipalQueen | Arsinoe II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| title | Basilissa (queen) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arsinoe I Description of subject: Arsinoe I was a Macedonian noblewoman and early Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, the first wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and mother of his heir.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Arsinoe I
linked to: Arsinoe I