Battus II of Cyrene
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Battus II of Cyrene was an ancient Greek king of the Battiad dynasty who ruled the North African city-state of Cyrene during the 6th century BCE and oversaw its territorial expansion and increased Greek immigration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battus II of Cyrene canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9803640 — 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: Battus II of Cyrene Context triple: [Battiad dynasty, hasMember, Battus II of Cyrene]
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Battus I of Cyrene
Battus I of Cyrene was the first king of Cyrene and the founder of the Battiad dynasty in ancient Greek Libya.
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Arcesilas IV of Cyrene
Arcesilas IV of Cyrene was the last king of the Battiad dynasty in the Greek city of Cyrene, known for his association with the poet Pindar and his eventual overthrow.
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C.
Tisiphonus of Pherae
Tisiphonus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, known as one of the successors in the line of local despots that followed the rule of Jason of Pherae.
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D.
Alcetas I of Epirus
Alcetas I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC king of the Molossians in Epirus, known for his alliances with major Greek powers such as Athens and Macedon during the turbulent era of classical Greek politics.
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E.
Agathocles of Pella
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.
- 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: Battus II of Cyrene Target entity description: Battus II of Cyrene was an ancient Greek king of the Battiad dynasty who ruled the North African city-state of Cyrene during the 6th century BCE and oversaw its territorial expansion and increased Greek immigration.
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A.
Battus I of Cyrene
Battus I of Cyrene was the first king of Cyrene and the founder of the Battiad dynasty in ancient Greek Libya.
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B.
Arcesilas IV of Cyrene
Arcesilas IV of Cyrene was the last king of the Battiad dynasty in the Greek city of Cyrene, known for his association with the poet Pindar and his eventual overthrow.
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C.
Tisiphonus of Pherae
Tisiphonus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, known as one of the successors in the line of local despots that followed the rule of Jason of Pherae.
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D.
Alcetas I of Epirus
Alcetas I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC king of the Molossians in Epirus, known for his alliances with major Greek powers such as Athens and Macedon during the turbulent era of classical Greek politics.
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E.
Agathocles of Pella
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Battiad dynasty member
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ancient Greek king ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek colonization of North Africa
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history of Cyrene ⓘ |
| birthDate | unknown ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| child | Arcesilaus II of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInDynasty | second king of the Battiad line ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 560 BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cyrene (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Battiad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Arcesilaus I of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Herodotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | Battus II of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| notableFor |
encouraging Greek immigration to Cyrenaica
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strengthening Cyrene as a Greek colony in North Africa ⓘ territorial expansion of Cyrene ⓘ |
| oversaw |
expansion of Cyrene’s territory inland
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increased settlement from Greek mainland ⓘ |
| partOf | royal house of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Cyrene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Cyrene ⓘ |
| predecessor | Arcesilaus I of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cyrenaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 560 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 583 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Battus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Greek colonists in Cyrenaica
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indigenous populations of Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| successor | Arcesilaus II of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | kingdom of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Archaic period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| title |
Battus II
NERFINISHED
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Battus the Prosperous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battus II of Cyrene Description of subject: Battus II of Cyrene was an ancient Greek king of the Battiad dynasty who ruled the North African city-state of Cyrene during the 6th century BCE and oversaw its territorial expansion and increased Greek immigration.
Referenced by (4)
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