Theridamas
E640501
Theridamas is a valiant Persian general who becomes one of Tamburlaine’s most loyal followers in Christopher Marlowe’s play "Tamburlaine the Great."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theridamas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7044045 — 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: Theridamas Context triple: [Tamburlaine, character, Theridamas]
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A.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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B.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a figure in Greek mythology, one of the Heracleidae and a descendant of Heracles associated with the legendary return of his lineage to the Peloponnese.
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C.
Dagisthaeus
Dagisthaeus was a 6th-century Byzantine general known for leading imperial forces during the Lazic War against the Sasanian Empire.
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D.
Ligkiades
Ligkiades is a village in northwestern Greece overlooking Lake Pamvotida, known for its scenic views and tragic World War II history.
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E.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
- 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: Theridamas Target entity description: Theridamas is a valiant Persian general who becomes one of Tamburlaine’s most loyal followers in Christopher Marlowe’s play "Tamburlaine the Great."
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A.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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B.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a figure in Greek mythology, one of the Heracleidae and a descendant of Heracles associated with the legendary return of his lineage to the Peloponnese.
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C.
Dagisthaeus
Dagisthaeus was a 6th-century Byzantine general known for leading imperial forces during the Lazic War against the Sasanian Empire.
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D.
Ligkiades
Ligkiades is a village in northwestern Greece overlooking Lake Pamvotida, known for its scenic views and tragic World War II history.
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E.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian general
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ general ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tamburlaine ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Tamburlaine the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamburlaine
|
| associatedWith |
Persian army
ⓘ
conquests of Tamburlaine ⓘ
linked to:
Wars with Timur
|
| createdBy | Christopher Marlowe ⓘ |
| defectsFrom | Mycetes ⓘ |
| describedAs |
brave
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valiant ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamburlaine
|
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | Elizabethan tragedy ⓘ |
| joins | Tamburlaine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearsIn | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Tamburlaine ⓘ |
| loyaltyTrait | steadfast ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | Persian ⓘ |
| occupation | general ⓘ |
| originallyServes | Mycetes ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
follower of Tamburlaine
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Tamburlaine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theridamas Description of subject: Theridamas is a valiant Persian general who becomes one of Tamburlaine’s most loyal followers in Christopher Marlowe’s play "Tamburlaine the Great."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.