Pyrrhid line
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The Pyrrhid line was a royal dynasty within the Molossian kingdom of Epirus, best known for producing King Pyrrhus, the famed Hellenistic ruler and general.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pyrrhid line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5432098 — 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: Pyrrhid line Context triple: [Molossian kings of Epirus, hasPart, Pyrrhid line]
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A.
Pulastya lineage
The Pulastya lineage is a revered sage dynasty in Hindu mythology descending from the sage Pulastya, known for producing powerful Rakshasa figures such as Ravana and Kumbhakarna.
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B.
Pippinids
The Pippinids were a powerful Frankish aristocratic lineage that rose to prominence as mayors of the palace and laid the foundations for the later Carolingian dynasty.
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C.
Powell–Hyde line
The Powell–Hyde line is one of San Francisco’s iconic cable car routes, running from downtown near Union Square over Nob Hill to the waterfront at Fisherman’s Wharf.
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D.
Walramian line
The Walramian line is one of the two main branches of the medieval German noble House of Nassau, from which several European ruling families, including the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg, are descended.
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E.
Teseida
Teseida is an Italian epic poem by Giovanni Boccaccio that recounts the chivalric and romantic struggles of two knights who fall in love with the same woman.
- 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: Pyrrhid line Target entity description: The Pyrrhid line was a royal dynasty within the Molossian kingdom of Epirus, best known for producing King Pyrrhus, the famed Hellenistic ruler and general.
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A.
Pulastya lineage
The Pulastya lineage is a revered sage dynasty in Hindu mythology descending from the sage Pulastya, known for producing powerful Rakshasa figures such as Ravana and Kumbhakarna.
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B.
Pippinids
The Pippinids were a powerful Frankish aristocratic lineage that rose to prominence as mayors of the palace and laid the foundations for the later Carolingian dynasty.
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C.
Powell–Hyde line
The Powell–Hyde line is one of San Francisco’s iconic cable car routes, running from downtown near Union Square over Nob Hill to the waterfront at Fisherman’s Wharf.
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D.
Walramian line
The Walramian line is one of the two main branches of the medieval German noble House of Nassau, from which several European ruling families, including the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg, are descended.
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E.
Teseida
Teseida is an Italian epic poem by Giovanni Boccaccio that recounts the chivalric and romantic struggles of two knights who fall in love with the same woman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek dynasty
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epirote League
ⓘ
Kingdom of Epirus ⓘ
linked to:
Epirus
|
| capital |
Ambracia
ⓘ
Dodona ⓘ |
| country |
Molossian kingdom of Epirus
ⓘ
linked to:
Molossian Kingdom
|
| culture | Epirote Greek culture ⓘ |
| dynasticType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Molossians ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
conflicts with Rome
ⓘ
military prowess ⓘ |
| knownFor | producing King Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Pyrrhic War ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Aeacides of Epirus
ⓘ
Olympias ⓘ Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| originLegend | descent from Achilles through Neoptolemus (Pyrrhus) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Molossian kingdom of Epirus
ⓘ
linked to:
Molossian Kingdom
|
| predecessor | Aeacid dynasty ⓘ |
| region | Epirus ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyrrhid line Description of subject: The Pyrrhid line was a royal dynasty within the Molossian kingdom of Epirus, best known for producing King Pyrrhus, the famed Hellenistic ruler and general.
Referenced by (1)
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