Alcibiades
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Alcibiades was a controversial and charismatic Athenian statesman and general of the Peloponnesian War, known for his shifting political allegiances between Athens, Sparta, and Persia.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcibiades canonical | 41 |
| Alcibiades I | 3 |
| Alcibiades II | 3 |
| Alcibiades of Athens | 2 |
| Alcibiades lacks the knowledge needed to rule | 1 |
| Alcibiades the Younger | 1 |
| Alcibiades, Athenian statesman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T448849 — 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: Alcibiades Context triple: [Classical Athens, notableLeader, Alcibiades]
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A.
Κρίτων
Κρίτων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato in which Socrates discusses justice, obligation, and civil disobedience with his friend Crito while awaiting execution.
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B.
Themistocles
Themistocles was a prominent Athenian statesman and general best known for championing the Athenian navy and leading Greece to victory against Persia at the Battle of Salamis.
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C.
Pericles
Pericles was a prominent and influential Athenian statesman and general of the 5th century BCE who led Athens during its Golden Age in politics, culture, and architecture.
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D.
Demosthenes
Demosthenes was a renowned 4th-century BCE Athenian orator and statesman, famous for his powerful speeches defending Athenian democracy against the rise of Macedonian power under Philip II.
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E.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
- 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: Alcibiades Target entity description: Alcibiades was a controversial and charismatic Athenian statesman and general of the Peloponnesian War, known for his shifting political allegiances between Athens, Sparta, and Persia.
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A.
Κρίτων
Κρίτων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato in which Socrates discusses justice, obligation, and civil disobedience with his friend Crito while awaiting execution.
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B.
Themistocles
Themistocles was a prominent Athenian statesman and general best known for championing the Athenian navy and leading Greece to victory against Persia at the Battle of Salamis.
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C.
Pericles
Pericles was a prominent and influential Athenian statesman and general of the 5th century BCE who led Athens during its Golden Age in politics, culture, and architecture.
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D.
Demosthenes
Demosthenes was a renowned 4th-century BCE Athenian orator and statesman, famous for his powerful speeches defending Athenian democracy against the rise of Macedonian power under Philip II.
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E.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian statesman
ⓘ
general ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ orator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Achaemenid Empire
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Athens ⓘ Sparta ⓘ |
| causeOfExile |
accusation of mutilation of the Herms
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accusation of profaning the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
Classical Athens ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf | Socrates ⓘ |
| commanded |
Athenian navy
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surface form:
Athenian fleet at the Battle of Cyzicus
|
| countryOfDeath | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 450 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 404 BC ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Athenian ⓘ |
| father |
Cleinias
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surface form:
Clinias
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| knownFor |
charisma
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controversial behavior ⓘ military daring ⓘ political opportunism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Alcmaeonid family ⓘ |
| militaryRank | strategos ⓘ |
| mother | Deinomache ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Athenian politics
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involvement in the Sicilian Expedition ⓘ role in the Peloponnesian War ⓘ shifting political allegiances ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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general ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Sicilian Expedition ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Athens ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Phrygia ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Plato's Alcibiades I
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Plato's Alcibiades II ⓘ Socratic dialogues of Plato ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's Protagoras
Plato's Symposium ⓘ History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ
surface form:
Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War
Xenophon's Hellenica ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Athens ⓘ |
| servedIn | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| studentOf | Socrates ⓘ |
| tookRefugeIn |
Persian court
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Sparta ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alcibiades Description of subject: Alcibiades was a controversial and charismatic Athenian statesman and general of the Peloponnesian War, known for his shifting political allegiances between Athens, Sparta, and Persia.
Referenced by (52)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades I
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades II
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades I
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades II
subject surface form:
Alcibiades I
subject surface form:
Alcibiades I
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades lacks the knowledge needed to rule
subject surface form:
Alcibiades I
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades II
subject surface form:
Alcibiades I
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades of Athens
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades the Younger
subject surface form:
Alcibiades II
subject surface form:
Alcibiades II
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades I
subject surface form:
Alcibiades II
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades, Athenian statesman
subject surface form:
House of Agathon in Athens
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades of Athens