Arybbas of Epirus
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Arybbas of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus, known for consolidating his kingdom’s power and as the uncle and early guardian of Alexander the Great’s mother, Olympias.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arybbas of Epirus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5432110 — 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: Arybbas of Epirus Context triple: [Molossian kings of Epirus, notableMember, Arybbas of Epirus]
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A.
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.
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B.
Neoptolemus I of Epirus
Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
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C.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Arybbas of Epirus Target entity description: Arybbas of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus, known for consolidating his kingdom’s power and as the uncle and early guardian of Alexander the Great’s mother, Olympias.
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A.
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.
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B.
Neoptolemus I of Epirus
Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
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C.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Molossian king
ⓘ
ancient Greek ruler ⓘ human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Epirus
ⓘ
linked to:
Epirus
Molossian tribe ⓘ
linked to:
Molossians
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Epirus ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Aeacid dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Molossian ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Olympias ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being early guardian of Olympias
ⓘ
being uncle of Olympias ⓘ consolidating the power of the Molossian kingdom ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Molossian royal house ⓘ |
| notableRole | Epirote monarch during rise of Macedon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Epirote monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Epirote League
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| positionHeld |
King of Epirus
ⓘ
King of the Molossians ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alcetas I of Epirus ⓘ |
| region | Epirus ⓘ |
| relative |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Olympias ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| successor | Neoptolemus I of Epirus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Olympias ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arybbas of Epirus Description of subject: Arybbas of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus, known for consolidating his kingdom’s power and as the uncle and early guardian of Alexander the Great’s mother, Olympias.
Referenced by (6)
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