Alexander (son of Pyrrhus)
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Alexander, son of Pyrrhus, was a 3rd-century BC Epirote prince who briefly ruled Epirus following his father's death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander (son of Pyrrhus) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10854538 — 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: Alexander (son of Pyrrhus) Context triple: [Pyrrhus of Epirus, child, Alexander (son of Pyrrhus)]
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A.
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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B.
Neoptolemus I of Epirus
Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
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C.
Alexandros
Alexandros is a Greek given name, most famously borne by Alexander the Great, and is the Hellenic form of the name Alejandro/Alexander.
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D.
Perseus of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, whose defeat by Rome in the Third Macedonian War led to the end of the Macedonian kingdom as an independent state.
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E.
Neoptolemus II of Epirus
Neoptolemus II of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king who ruled Epirus and was part of the royal dynasty later associated with Pyrrhus of Epirus.
- 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: Alexander (son of Pyrrhus) Target entity description: Alexander, son of Pyrrhus, was a 3rd-century BC Epirote prince who briefly ruled Epirus following his father's death.
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A.
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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B.
Neoptolemus I of Epirus
Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
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C.
Alexandros
Alexandros is a Greek given name, most famously borne by Alexander the Great, and is the Hellenic form of the name Alejandro/Alexander.
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D.
Perseus of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, whose defeat by Rome in the Third Macedonian War led to the end of the Macedonian kingdom as an independent state.
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E.
Neoptolemus II of Epirus
Neoptolemus II of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king who ruled Epirus and was part of the royal dynasty later associated with Pyrrhus of Epirus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Epirote ruler
ⓘ
ancient Greek prince ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| brieflyRuled | Epirus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Epirus ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Epirus (approximate)
ⓘ
linked to:
Epirus
|
| dynasty | Aeacid dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Epirote ⓘ |
| father | Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| floruit | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| historicalContext | successor struggles in Epirus after Pyrrhus’s death ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Lanassa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| notableFamilyMember |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Lanassa ⓘ Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| politicalEntity |
Kingdom of Epirus
ⓘ
linked to:
Epirus
|
| positionHeld |
king of Epirus
ⓘ
ruler of Epirus ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| realm | Epirus ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| succession | succeeded Pyrrhus of Epirus as ruler of Epirus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander (son of Pyrrhus) Description of subject: Alexander, son of Pyrrhus, was a 3rd-century BC Epirote prince who briefly ruled Epirus following his father's death.
Referenced by (1)
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