Theodotus of Chios
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Theodotus of Chios was a Greek rhetorician and tutor to Ptolemy XIII who became notorious for advising the execution of the exiled Roman general Pompey the Great in Egypt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodotus of Chios canonical | 4 |
| Theodotus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10086958 — 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: Theodotus of Chios Context triple: [Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, alliedWith, Theodotus of Chios]
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Pionius of Smyrna
Pionius of Smyrna was a 3rd-century Christian presbyter and martyr renowned for his steadfast refusal to renounce his faith during the Decian persecution.
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Zenodotus of Ephesus
Zenodotus of Ephesus was an ancient Greek grammarian and scholar, best known as the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria and an early editor of Homeric poetry.
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Theodorus of Cyrene
Theodorus of Cyrene was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher known for his work on irrational numbers and for teaching prominent figures such as Plato’s associate Theaetetus.
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D.
Chrysanthos of Madytos
Chrysanthos of Madytos was a prominent 19th-century Greek music theorist and reformer who modernized the notation and theory of Byzantine chant.
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E.
Isidore of Miletus
Isidore of Miletus was a 6th-century Byzantine architect and engineer best known for co-designing the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople under Emperor Justinian I.
- 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: Theodotus of Chios Target entity description: Theodotus of Chios was a Greek rhetorician and tutor to Ptolemy XIII who became notorious for advising the execution of the exiled Roman general Pompey the Great in Egypt.
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A.
Pionius of Smyrna
Pionius of Smyrna was a 3rd-century Christian presbyter and martyr renowned for his steadfast refusal to renounce his faith during the Decian persecution.
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B.
Zenodotus of Ephesus
Zenodotus of Ephesus was an ancient Greek grammarian and scholar, best known as the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria and an early editor of Homeric poetry.
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C.
Theodorus of Cyrene
Theodorus of Cyrene was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher known for his work on irrational numbers and for teaching prominent figures such as Plato’s associate Theaetetus.
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D.
Chrysanthos of Madytos
Chrysanthos of Madytos was a prominent 19th-century Greek music theorist and reformer who modernized the notation and theory of Byzantine chant.
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E.
Isidore of Miletus
Isidore of Miletus was a 6th-century Byzantine architect and engineer best known for co-designing the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople under Emperor Justinian I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek rhetorician
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ tutor ⓘ |
| advised | Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator ⓘ |
| advisedAction | execution of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ptolemaic court at Alexandria
ⓘ
Roman civil war between Caesar and Pompey ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Ptolemaic Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
|
| deathOfPompeyContext | Pompey seeking refuge in Egypt after defeat at Pharsalus ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Lucan's Pharsalia
ⓘ
linked to:
Lucan’s Pharsalia
Plutarch's Life of Pompey ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Pompey
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| employer |
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
|
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | rhetoric ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | notorious for treacherous advice ⓘ |
| influenced | policy of Ptolemy XIII toward Roman civil war leaders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advising the execution of Pompey the Great
ⓘ
role in the politics of Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableEvent | counsel regarding Pompey's reception in Egypt ⓘ |
| occupation |
rhetorician
ⓘ
teacher ⓘ |
| opposedPerson | Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| participantIn | events surrounding the death of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Chios ⓘ |
| politicalRole | royal adviser ⓘ |
| positionHeld | tutor of Ptolemy XIII ⓘ |
| roleInPompeysDeath | proposed killing Pompey to win favor with Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| student | Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theodotus of Chios Description of subject: Theodotus of Chios was a Greek rhetorician and tutor to Ptolemy XIII who became notorious for advising the execution of the exiled Roman general Pompey the Great in Egypt.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
play "Caesar and Cleopatra" by George Bernard Shaw
linked to: Theodotus of Chios
subject linked to:
Theos Philopator