Philip II of Macedon
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Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip II of Macedon canonical | 130 |
| King Philip II of Macedon | 2 |
| Macedonians under Philip II | 1 |
| strategos autokrator to Philip II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T592354 — 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: Philip II of Macedon Context triple: [Alexander the Great, father, Philip II of Macedon]
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A.
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history and spread Greek culture across the Near East.
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B.
Alexander
Alexander is a common male given name of Greek origin, meaning "defender of men."
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C.
Spartan king Pleistoanax
Spartan king Pleistoanax was a 5th-century BCE Agiad ruler of Sparta known for his controversial leadership, including a peace-oriented policy toward Athens that led to his temporary exile.
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D.
Euthydemus
Euthydemus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of wisdom through conversations between Socrates and two eristic brothers.
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E.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
- 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: Philip II of Macedon Target entity description: Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
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A.
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history and spread Greek culture across the Near East.
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B.
Alexander
Alexander is a common male given name of Greek origin, meaning "defender of men."
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C.
Spartan king Pleistoanax
Spartan king Pleistoanax was a 5th-century BCE Agiad ruler of Sparta known for his controversial leadership, including a peace-oriented policy toward Athens that led to his temporary exile.
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D.
Euthydemus
Euthydemus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of wisdom through conversations between Socrates and two eristic brothers.
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E.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Argead dynasty member
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ancient Greek monarch ⓘ king of Macedon ⓘ |
| alliance | League of Corinth ⓘ |
| birthDate | 382 BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Macedon
ⓘ
Pella, Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Pella
|
| capitalDuringReign |
Pella, Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Pella
|
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Cleopatra of Macedon ⓘ Philip III Arrhidaeus ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Macedon
|
| culture | ancient Macedonian ⓘ |
| deathDate | 336 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Aegae
ⓘ
Macedon ⓘ |
| dynasty | Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| education | hostage in Thebes in youth ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| father |
Amyntas III
ⓘ
surface form:
Amyntas III of Macedon
|
| fullName | Philip II of Macedon self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Theban military tactics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
formation of the League of Corinth
ⓘ
laying foundations for Alexander the Great’s empire ⓘ subjugating most of mainland Greece ⓘ transforming Macedon into a major military power ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation |
Macedonian phalanx
ⓘ
professional standing army reforms ⓘ use of long pike (sarissa) ⓘ |
| mother |
Eurydice I
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurydice I of Macedon
|
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chaeronea
ⓘ
Battle of Crocus Field ⓘ Battle of Methone ⓘ |
| predecessor | Perdiccas III of Macedon ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 336 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 359 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alexander II of Macedon
ⓘ
Perdiccas III of Macedon ⓘ |
| spouse |
Cleopatra of Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon
Meda of Odessos ⓘ Nicesipolis of Pherae ⓘ Olympias ⓘ
surface form:
Olympias of Epirus
Phila of Elimeia ⓘ Philinna of Larissa ⓘ |
| successor | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip II of Macedon Description of subject: Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
Referenced by (134)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amphissa
this entity surface form:
King Philip II of Macedon