Orestes of Macedon
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Orestes of Macedon was a short-reigning ancient Macedonian king who succeeded Archelaus I during a turbulent period of dynastic instability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orestes of Macedon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5124302 — 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: Orestes of Macedon Context triple: [Archelaus I of Macedon, successor, Orestes of Macedon]
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A.
Perseus of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, whose defeat by Rome in the Third Macedonian War led to the end of the Macedonian kingdom as an independent state.
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B.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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C.
Caranus of Macedon
Caranus of Macedon is traditionally regarded as the legendary first king of Macedon and the founder of the Argead dynasty, from which Alexander the Great later descended.
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D.
Heracles of Macedon
Heracles of Macedon was the illegitimate son of Alexander the Great who became a short-lived claimant to the Macedonian throne during the turbulent Successor period.
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E.
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
- 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: Orestes of Macedon Target entity description: Orestes of Macedon was a short-reigning ancient Macedonian king who succeeded Archelaus I during a turbulent period of dynastic instability.
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A.
Perseus of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, whose defeat by Rome in the Third Macedonian War led to the end of the Macedonian kingdom as an independent state.
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B.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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C.
Caranus of Macedon
Caranus of Macedon is traditionally regarded as the legendary first king of Macedon and the founder of the Argead dynasty, from which Alexander the Great later descended.
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D.
Heracles of Macedon
Heracles of Macedon was the illegitimate son of Alexander the Great who became a short-lived claimant to the Macedonian throne during the turbulent Successor period.
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E.
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Macedonian king ⓘ |
| coRuler | Aeropus II of Macedon ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Macedon
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
|
| deathCause | assassination (traditional account) ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Macedon ⓘ |
| dynasty | Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ancient Macedonians
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
|
| father | Archelaus I of Macedon ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Basileus of Macedon
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Macedon
|
| historicalRegion |
Ancient Macedonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
|
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor | short reign during a period of dynastic instability in Macedon ⓘ |
| partOf | Argead rule over Macedon ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Macedon ⓘ |
| predecessor | Archelaus I of Macedon ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 396 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 399 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| successor | Aeropus II of Macedon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orestes of Macedon Description of subject: Orestes of Macedon was a short-reigning ancient Macedonian king who succeeded Archelaus I during a turbulent period of dynastic instability.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.