Agathocles of Pella
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Agathocles of Pella was the eldest son and onetime heir of the Hellenistic king Lysimachus, whose execution helped trigger political turmoil and the collapse of his father’s kingdom.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agathocles | 1 |
| Agathocles of Lysimachia | 1 |
| Agathocles of Pella canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9323059 — 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: Agathocles of Pella Context triple: [Lysimachus, father, Agathocles of Pella]
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A.
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus was a prominent Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who became a powerful Diadochi ruler and founder of the Antigonid dynasty during the early Hellenistic era.
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B.
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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C.
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon who consolidated Antigonid rule and restored Macedonian power after the turmoil following Alexander the Great’s death.
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D.
Evagoras
Evagoras is an encomiastic work by the Athenian orator Isocrates that praises the life and virtues of the Cypriot king Evagoras I.
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E.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi who became king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon during the early Hellenistic period.
- 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: Agathocles of Pella Target entity description: Agathocles of Pella was the eldest son and onetime heir of the Hellenistic king Lysimachus, whose execution helped trigger political turmoil and the collapse of his father’s kingdom.
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A.
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus was a prominent Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who became a powerful Diadochi ruler and founder of the Antigonid dynasty during the early Hellenistic era.
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B.
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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C.
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon who consolidated Antigonid rule and restored Macedonian power after the turmoil following Alexander the Great’s death.
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D.
Evagoras
Evagoras is an encomiastic work by the Athenian orator Isocrates that praises the life and virtues of the Cypriot king Evagoras I.
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E.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic prince
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
early 3rd century BC
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late 4th century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
collapse of Lysimachus’s kingdom
ⓘ
court of Lysimachus ⓘ succession crisis of Lysimachus ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Pella
ⓘ
linked to:
Pella, Greece
|
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Asia Minor
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Pergamon
Kingdom of Macedon ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
Kingdom of Thrace ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| dynasty | Lysimachid dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Macedonian ⓘ |
| father | Lysimachus ⓘ |
| givenName |
Agathocles
ⓘ
linked to:
Agathocles of Pella
|
| historicalSource |
Memnon of Heraclea
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Pausanias ⓘ Polyaenus ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Nicaea of Macedon ⓘ |
| notableEvent | execution ordered by Lysimachus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being eldest son of Lysimachus
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being onetime heir to Lysimachus ⓘ his execution precipitating political turmoil ⓘ role in the collapse of Lysimachus’s kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld | heir apparent to Lysimachus ⓘ |
| reasonForDeath | court intrigues involving Arsinoe II ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Corupedium
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defection of Lysandra to Seleucus I Nicator ⓘ intervention of Seleucus I Nicator against Lysimachus ⓘ |
| relative |
Ptolemy I Soter
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alexander son of Lysimachus
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Arsinoe I ⓘ Eurydice daughter of Lysimachus ⓘ |
| spouse | Lysandra ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agathocles of Pella Description of subject: Agathocles of Pella was the eldest son and onetime heir of the Hellenistic king Lysimachus, whose execution helped trigger political turmoil and the collapse of his father’s kingdom.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Agathocles of Pella