Battus III of Cyrene
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Battus III of Cyrene was a king of the ancient Greek city-state of Cyrene in North Africa and a member of the ruling Battiad dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battus III of Cyrene canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9803642 — 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 III of Cyrene Context triple: [Battiad dynasty, hasMember, Battus III of Cyrene]
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Battus II of Cyrene
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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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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D.
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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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 III of Cyrene Target entity description: Battus III of Cyrene was a king of the ancient Greek city-state of Cyrene in North Africa and a member of the ruling Battiad dynasty.
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A.
Battus II of Cyrene
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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 |
ancient Greek monarch
ⓘ
king of Cyrene ⓘ member of the Battiad dynasty ⓘ |
| advisor | Demonax of Mantinea ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battus the Lame
ⓘ
linked to:
Battus
|
| causeOf | transition from absolute monarchy to more constitutional rule in Cyrene ⓘ |
| child |
Arcesilaus III of Cyrene
ⓘ
Ladice of Cyrene ⓘ |
| citizenship | Cyrene ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Herodotus ⓘ |
| dynasty | Battiad dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Arcesilaus II of Cyrene ⓘ |
| genre | ancient history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Battiad dynasty ⓘ |
| mother | Eryxo ⓘ |
| nameInAncientGreek | Βάττος Γʼ ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
constitutional reforms in Cyrene
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invited Demonax of Mantinea to reform Cyrene’s constitution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a reforming king of Cyrene
ⓘ
weak personal rule leading to political reforms ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Cyrenaica
ⓘ
history of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Cyrene ⓘ |
| politicalSystemDuringReign | monarchy with constitutional elements ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Cyrene ⓘ |
| predecessor | Arcesilaus II of Cyrene ⓘ |
| realm | Cyrene ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 530 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 550 BC ⓘ |
| relative |
Battus I of Cyrene
ⓘ
Battus II of Cyrene ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| residence | Cyrene ⓘ |
| source | Classical Greek historiography ⓘ |
| spouse | Pheretima ⓘ |
| successor | Arcesilaus III of Cyrene ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| title | King of Cyrene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battus III of Cyrene Description of subject: Battus III of Cyrene was a king of the ancient Greek city-state of Cyrene in North Africa and a member of the ruling Battiad dynasty.
Referenced by (7)
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