Lilybaion
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Lilybaion is the ancient Greek name for Lilybaeum, a prominent Punic and later Roman city located at the western tip of Sicily.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lilybaion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8648863 — 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: Lilybaion Context triple: [Lilybaeum, hasGreekName, Lilybaion]
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A.
Bucasia
Bucasia is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, known for its long sandy beach and residential community within the Mackay Region.
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B.
Baeto
Baeto is a historical play by Dutch Golden Age writer Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, reflecting his humanist style and interest in classical themes.
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C.
Iasos
Iasos was an ancient Greek coastal city in Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor, known for its harbor, fisheries, and distinctive local culture.
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D.
Limyra
Limyra was an important ancient Lycian city in southwestern Anatolia, known for its rich archaeological remains and historical significance under Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman rule.
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E.
Selinous
Selinous is an ancient town in the region of Cilicia, in what is now southern Turkey, known from classical antiquity.
- 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: Lilybaion Target entity description: Lilybaion is the ancient Greek name for Lilybaeum, a prominent Punic and later Roman city located at the western tip of Sicily.
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A.
Bucasia
Bucasia is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, known for its long sandy beach and residential community within the Mackay Region.
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B.
Baeto
Baeto is a historical play by Dutch Golden Age writer Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, reflecting his humanist style and interest in classical themes.
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C.
Iasos
Iasos was an ancient Greek coastal city in Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor, known for its harbor, fisheries, and distinctive local culture.
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D.
Limyra
Limyra was an important ancient Lycian city in southwestern Anatolia, known for its rich archaeological remains and historical significance under Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman rule.
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E.
Selinous
Selinous is an ancient town in the region of Cilicia, in what is now southern Turkey, known from classical antiquity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek toponym
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ancient city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carthage
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Roman expansion in Sicily ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culture |
Greek
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Punic ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| GreekNameOf | Lilybaeum ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lilybaeum
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Λιλυβαῖον ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial port
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military stronghold ⓘ |
| importance |
major Roman base after conquest of Sicily
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one of the most important Punic cities in Sicily ⓘ |
| isCoastalCity | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
prolonged sieges during the First Punic War
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prominent harbor ⓘ strong fortifications ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ Punic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Magna Graecia
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Sicily ⓘ western tip of Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Italy
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Marsala area ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent | Marsala ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carthaginian sphere of influence
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Roman Republic ⓘ western Sicilian Punic settlements ⓘ |
| region | western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key fortress in the First Punic War
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major Punic stronghold in western Sicily ⓘ naval base controlling sea routes between Sicily and North Africa ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman Republican period ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Republic
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lilybaion Description of subject: Lilybaion is the ancient Greek name for Lilybaeum, a prominent Punic and later Roman city located at the western tip of Sicily.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.