Amelius of Apamea
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Amelius of Apamea was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and prominent disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries on his teacher’s doctrines.
All labels observed (1)
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| Amelius of Apamea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8473534 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amelius of Apamea Context triple: [Amelius Gentilianus, alsoKnownAs, Amelius of Apamea]
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Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman architect and engineer known for designing major imperial projects under Emperor Trajan, including monumental buildings and infrastructure across the Roman Empire.
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Pionius of Smyrna
Pionius of Smyrna was a 3rd-century Christian presbyter and martyr renowned for his steadfast refusal to renounce his faith during the Decian persecution.
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C.
Damasippus
Damasippus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the Attic hero Icarius.
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Hegesinus of Pergamon
Hegesinus of Pergamon was an Academic philosopher who led Plato’s Academy in the 2nd century BCE, serving as scholarch between the tenures of Carneades and his successors.
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E.
Azemilcus of Tyre
Azemilcus of Tyre was the Phoenician king who ruled Tyre during Alexander the Great’s campaign and led the city’s resistance in the famous siege.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amelius of Apamea Target entity description: Amelius of Apamea was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and prominent disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries on his teacher’s doctrines.
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A.
Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman architect and engineer known for designing major imperial projects under Emperor Trajan, including monumental buildings and infrastructure across the Roman Empire.
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B.
Pionius of Smyrna
Pionius of Smyrna was a 3rd-century Christian presbyter and martyr renowned for his steadfast refusal to renounce his faith during the Decian persecution.
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C.
Damasippus
Damasippus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the Attic hero Icarius.
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D.
Hegesinus of Pergamon
Hegesinus of Pergamon was an Academic philosopher who led Plato’s Academy in the 2nd century BCE, serving as scholarch between the tenures of Carneades and his successors.
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E.
Azemilcus of Tyre
Azemilcus of Tyre was the Phoenician king who ruled Tyre during Alexander the Great’s campaign and led the city’s resistance in the famous siege.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonist philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ commentator on Plotinus ⓘ disciple of Plotinus ⓘ |
| activeIn | 3rd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Plotinus
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Porphyry ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Apamea ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| educatedIn | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic and Roman philosophy ⓘ |
| followerOf | Plotinus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd-century Roman Empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Middle Platonism
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Plato ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending Plotinus’ philosophy against critics
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large number of written treatises ⓘ systematizing Plotinus’ doctrines ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Plotinus’ school in Rome
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linked to:
Plotinus' circle in Rome
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| movement | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
commentaries on Plato
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extensive commentaries on Plotinus ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Neoplatonism
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Platonic tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Apamea
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Rome ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| roleInSchool |
leading member of Plotinus’ circle
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prominent disciple of Plotinus ⓘ |
| studentOf | Plotinus ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
doctrines of Plotinus
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interpretation of Plato ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ the Intellect (Nous) ⓘ the One in Neoplatonism ⓘ
linked to:
the One (Plotinus)
the Soul in Neoplatonic doctrine ⓘ |
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