Onomarchus of Phocis
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Onomarchus of Phocis was a 4th-century BC Phocian general and leader of the Phocian forces during the Third Sacred War against Philip II of Macedon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Onomarchus of Phocis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4717622 — 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: Onomarchus of Phocis Context triple: [Battle of Crocus Field, belligerentLeader, Onomarchus of Phocis]
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A.
Proxenus of Boeotia
Proxenus of Boeotia was a Greek general and mercenary leader who served under Cyrus the Younger during his campaign against Artaxerxes II, as recounted by Xenophon in the Anabasis.
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B.
Metrocles of Maroneia
Metrocles of Maroneia was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cynic school, known as a student of Crates of Thebes and for helping develop Cynic ethical teachings on simplicity and self-sufficiency.
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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.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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E.
Conon of Athens
Conon of Athens was a prominent Athenian admiral and statesman of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, known especially for rebuilding Athens’ naval power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
- 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: Onomarchus of Phocis Target entity description: Onomarchus of Phocis was a 4th-century BC Phocian general and leader of the Phocian forces during the Third Sacred War against Philip II of Macedon.
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A.
Proxenus of Boeotia
Proxenus of Boeotia was a Greek general and mercenary leader who served under Cyrus the Younger during his campaign against Artaxerxes II, as recounted by Xenophon in the Anabasis.
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B.
Metrocles of Maroneia
Metrocles of Maroneia was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cynic school, known as a student of Crates of Thebes and for helping develop Cynic ethical teachings on simplicity and self-sufficiency.
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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.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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E.
Conon of Athens
Conon of Athens was a prominent Athenian admiral and statesman of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, known especially for rebuilding Athens’ naval power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phocian leader
ⓘ
ancient Greek general ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amphictyonic Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Amphictyonic League
Delphi ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| commanded |
Phocian army
ⓘ
mercenary contingents ⓘ |
| conflict | Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Phocis ⓘ |
| deathCause | defeat by Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| deathEvent | Battle of Crocus Field ⓘ |
| deathManner | death in combat ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Macedon
ⓘ
Thessalian League ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Phocian ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | key figure in escalation of the Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| knownFrom | ancient Greek historians ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
extensive use of coinage from sacred treasures
ⓘ
use of mercenaries ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Crocus Field ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership in the Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| opponent | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Amphictyonic League ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Central Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Region of Central Greece
Phocis ⓘ Thessaly ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of the Phocian forces ⓘ |
| region |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| relative |
Philomelus of Phocis
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linked to:
Philomelus
|
| roleInThirdSacredWar |
principal Phocian commander
ⓘ
strategos of Phocian forces ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Phocian League ⓘ |
| succeeded |
Philomelus of Phocis
ⓘ
linked to:
Philomelus
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| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| used | Delphic temple treasures for military funding ⓘ |
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