Agesilaus
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"Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Agesilaus II | 3 |
| Agesilaus II of Sparta | 2 |
| Agesilaus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T606671 — 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.
Target entity: Agesilaus Context triple: [Xenophon, notableWork, Agesilaus]
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Alcibiades
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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Xanthippus
Xanthippus was an Athenian statesman and general of the early 5th century BCE, best known for his role in the Persian Wars and as a prominent figure in Athenian politics.
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Cleisthenes
Cleisthenes was an Athenian statesman of the late 6th century BCE, best known for instituting democratic reforms that laid the foundations of classical Athenian democracy.
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Callicrates
Callicrates was an ancient Greek architect of the Classical period, best known for co-designing the Parthenon and contributing to other major Athenian temple projects.
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Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Agesilaus Target entity description: "Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
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A.
Alcibiades
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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B.
Xanthippus
Xanthippus was an Athenian statesman and general of the early 5th century BCE, best known for his role in the Persian Wars and as a prominent figure in Athenian politics.
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C.
Cleisthenes
Cleisthenes was an Athenian statesman of the late 6th century BCE, best known for instituting democratic reforms that laid the foundations of classical Athenian democracy.
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D.
Callicrates
Callicrates was an ancient Greek architect of the Classical period, best known for co-designing the Parthenon and contributing to other major Athenian temple projects.
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E.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek literature
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biographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Xenophon’s pro-Spartan sympathies ⓘ |
| author | Xenophon ⓘ |
| belongsToCorpus |
Xenophon’s Socratic writings
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surface form:
works of Xenophon
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| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| describesEvent |
campaigns of Agesilaus II
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political actions of Agesilaus II ⓘ |
| evaluativeStance | highly favorable toward Agesilaus II ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
life of Agesilaus II
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military leadership of Agesilaus II ⓘ personal virtues of Agesilaus II ⓘ political leadership of Agesilaus II ⓘ |
| genre | historical biography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Spartan-friendly viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Agesilaus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Agesilaus II of Sparta
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| historicalValue |
source on Spartan history
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source on the reign of Agesilaus II ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated Greek readers ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | moral exemplum ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | biography ⓘ |
| literaryPurpose |
commemoration of Agesilaus II
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praise of Agesilaus II ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Agesilaus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Agesilaus II
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| periodOfLiterature | Classical Greek prose ⓘ |
| portrays |
Life of Agesilaus
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surface form:
Agesilaus II as an ideal Spartan king
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| portraysVirtue |
courage of Agesilaus II
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justice of Agesilaus II ⓘ moderation of Agesilaus II ⓘ piety of Agesilaus II ⓘ self-discipline of Agesilaus II ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Cyropaedia
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Hellenica ⓘ |
| setting |
Greek world in the 4th century BC
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Sparta ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek encomiastic literature ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | prose narrative ⓘ |
| workAbout |
Sparta
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Spartan kingship ⓘ |
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Subject: Agesilaus Description of subject: "Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
Referenced by (6)
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