Seleucid general Lysias
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Seleucid general Lysias was a prominent military commander and regent of the Seleucid Empire during the 2nd century BCE, known for leading campaigns against the Maccabean revolt in Judea.
All labels observed (1)
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| Seleucid general Lysias canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5109411 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seleucid general Lysias Context triple: [Battle of Beth Zur, opponent, Seleucid general Lysias]
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Eumenes of Cardia
Eumenes of Cardia was a Greek general and statesman who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as a prominent, though ultimately defeated, contender in the Wars of the Diadochi.
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B.
Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
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C.
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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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.
Archestratus (Athenian general)
Archestratus was an Athenian general best known for his role as one of the commanders in the late stages of the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seleucid general Lysias Target entity description: Seleucid general Lysias was a prominent military commander and regent of the Seleucid Empire during the 2nd century BCE, known for leading campaigns against the Maccabean revolt in Judea.
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A.
Eumenes of Cardia
Eumenes of Cardia was a Greek general and statesman who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as a prominent, though ultimately defeated, contender in the Wars of the Diadochi.
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B.
Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
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C.
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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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.
Archestratus (Athenian general)
Archestratus was an Athenian general best known for his role as one of the commanders in the late stages of the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century BCE person
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Hellenistic politician ⓘ Seleucid general ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | c. 162 BCE ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | c. 165 BCE ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Judea
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Syria ⓘ |
| conflict | Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| country | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| employer | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Seleucid army
ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid royal army
|
| notableAction |
acted as de facto ruler of the Seleucid Empire during the minority of Antiochus V Eupator
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led Seleucid forces into Judea ⓘ negotiated temporary peace with the Maccabees ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Beth Zur
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siege of Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Jerusalem
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| notableEvent | Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| notableWork | suppression attempts of the Maccabean revolt ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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regent of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| opponent |
Judas Maccabeus
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Maccabees ⓘ |
| politicalFaction |
Seleucid royal court
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linked to:
Seleucid court
|
| positionHeld |
guardian of the royal heir Antiochus V Eupator
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regent of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| regencyFor | Antiochus V Eupator ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic paganism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Antiochus IV Epiphanes ⓘ |
| source |
1 Maccabees
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2 Maccabees ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
regent
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strategos ⓘ |
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Subject: Seleucid general Lysias Description of subject: Seleucid general Lysias was a prominent military commander and regent of the Seleucid Empire during the 2nd century BCE, known for leading campaigns against the Maccabean revolt in Judea.
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