Ptolemy Euergetes II
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Ptolemy Euergetes II, also known as Ptolemy VIII Physcon, was a Hellenistic king of the Ptolemaic dynasty who ruled Egypt during the 2nd century BCE and was noted for his turbulent reign and internal dynastic conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ptolemy Euergetes II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4989160 — 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: Ptolemy Euergetes II Context triple: [Ptolemy VIII Physcon, royalTitle, Ptolemy Euergetes II]
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Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy III Euergetes was a powerful 3rd-century BCE Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the political and military peak of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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Ptolemy Philadelphus
Ptolemy Philadelphus was the youngest son of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, a Ptolemaic prince whose brief life was overshadowed by the fall of his parents’ rule to Rome.
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Ptolemy VI Philometor
Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty whose reign was marked by dynastic conflicts, Roman intervention, and wars with the Seleucid Empire.
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D.
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy V Epiphanes was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty, known for his tumultuous reign marked by internal revolts and foreign invasions, and for being commemorated on the Rosetta Stone.
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E.
Ptolemaios Philadelphos
Ptolemaios Philadelphos is the Greek regnal name of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the Hellenistic king who ruled Egypt during the 3rd century BCE and significantly developed the Ptolemaic Kingdom and its cultural institutions.
- 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: Ptolemy Euergetes II Target entity description: Ptolemy Euergetes II, also known as Ptolemy VIII Physcon, was a Hellenistic king of the Ptolemaic dynasty who ruled Egypt during the 2nd century BCE and was noted for his turbulent reign and internal dynastic conflicts.
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A.
Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy III Euergetes was a powerful 3rd-century BCE Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the political and military peak of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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B.
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Ptolemy Philadelphus was the youngest son of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, a Ptolemaic prince whose brief life was overshadowed by the fall of his parents’ rule to Rome.
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C.
Ptolemy VI Philometor
Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty whose reign was marked by dynastic conflicts, Roman intervention, and wars with the Seleucid Empire.
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D.
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy V Epiphanes was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty, known for his tumultuous reign marked by internal revolts and foreign invasions, and for being commemorated on the Rosetta Stone.
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E.
Ptolemaios Philadelphos
Ptolemaios Philadelphos is the Greek regnal name of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the Hellenistic king who ruled Egypt during the 3rd century BCE and significantly developed the Ptolemaic Kingdom and its cultural institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
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Ptolemaic king of Egypt ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ monarch ⓘ pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Physcon
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy VIII Physcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 182 BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Cleopatra III of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy IX Lathyros NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy X Alexander I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRuledWith |
Cleopatra II of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Cleopatra III of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy VI Philometor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Cyrenaica
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 116 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Ptolemy V Epiphanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Cleopatra I Syra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil war with Cleopatra II
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expulsion of intellectuals from Alexandria ⓘ internal dynastic conflicts ⓘ persecution of opponents in Alexandria ⓘ turbulent reign ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Cyrenaica
NERFINISHED
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King of Egypt ⓘ co-ruler of Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ptolemy VI Philometor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
116 BCE
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163 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart |
145 BCE
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170 BCE ⓘ |
| religion |
Ancient Egyptian religion
NERFINISHED
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Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sibling |
Cleopatra II of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy VI Philometor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Cleopatra II of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Cleopatra III of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Cleopatra III of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy IX Lathyros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ptolemy Euergetes II Description of subject: Ptolemy Euergetes II, also known as Ptolemy VIII Physcon, was a Hellenistic king of the Ptolemaic dynasty who ruled Egypt during the 2nd century BCE and was noted for his turbulent reign and internal dynastic conflicts.
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