Aeacides of Epirus
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Aeacides of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and father of Pyrrhus of Epirus, known for his shifting alliances during the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aeacides of Epirus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5432112 — 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: Aeacides of Epirus Context triple: [Molossian kings of Epirus, notableMember, Aeacides of Epirus]
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Phigaleia
Phigaleia is an ancient town in southwestern Arcadia, Greece, known for its historical significance and nearby classical ruins.
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Bacchides
Bacchides was a Seleucid military commander and governor of the region beyond the Euphrates, known for leading campaigns against the Jewish rebels during the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
Olynthiacs
Olynthiacs are a series of political speeches by the Athenian orator Demosthenes urging action against the rising power of Philip II of Macedon.
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D.
Acarnanians
The Acarnanians were an ancient Greek people inhabiting the region of Acarnania in western Greece, known for their participation in various Hellenic leagues and conflicts.
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E.
Partheniae
Partheniae were a group of disenfranchised Spartan offspring who, according to tradition, left Sparta and went on to establish the colony of Tarentum in southern Italy.
- 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: Aeacides of Epirus Target entity description: Aeacides of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and father of Pyrrhus of Epirus, known for his shifting alliances during the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
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A.
Phigaleia
Phigaleia is an ancient town in southwestern Arcadia, Greece, known for its historical significance and nearby classical ruins.
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B.
Bacchides
Bacchides was a Seleucid military commander and governor of the region beyond the Euphrates, known for leading campaigns against the Jewish rebels during the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
Olynthiacs
Olynthiacs are a series of political speeches by the Athenian orator Demosthenes urging action against the rising power of Philip II of Macedon.
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D.
Acarnanians
The Acarnanians were an ancient Greek people inhabiting the region of Acarnania in western Greece, known for their participation in various Hellenic leagues and conflicts.
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E.
Partheniae
Partheniae were a group of disenfranchised Spartan offspring who, according to tradition, left Sparta and went on to establish the colony of Tarentum in southern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek person
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human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Alexander IV of Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympias NERFINISHED ⓘ Polyperchon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epirus kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Molossian royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in a soldiers' mutiny ⓘ |
| child |
Deidamia I of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Troias of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Macedonian succession struggles after Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| country | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposedBy | revolt of his own troops ⓘ |
| dynasty | Aeacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Arybbas of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | late 4th century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the father of Pyrrhus of Epirus
ⓘ
shifting alliances during the Wars of the Diadochi ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| memberOf | Aeacid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Aeacides of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDescendant | Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Cassander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Wars of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Epirus
ⓘ
King of the Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Neoptolemus I of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 313 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 331 BC ⓘ |
| relative |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neoptolemus I of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Phthia of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Neoptolemus II of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Olympias in her return to Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedClaimantToThrone | Alexander IV of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedFaction | regent Polyperchon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aeacides of Epirus Description of subject: Aeacides of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and father of Pyrrhus of Epirus, known for his shifting alliances during the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
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