Μίλων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης
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Μίλων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης was an ancient Greek athlete from Croton, famed as one of history’s greatest wrestlers and a multiple Olympic champion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Μίλων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11199526 — 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: Μίλων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης Context triple: [Milo of Croton, nameInGreek, Μίλων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης]
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A.
Megillus of Sparta
Megillus of Sparta is a Spartan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," representing traditional Spartan values and perspectives in the philosophical discussion on legislation.
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B.
Althaemenes
Althaemenes is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a Cretan prince whose attempt to avoid an oracle’s prophecy tragically led him to kill his father.
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C.
Conon of Athens
Conon of Athens was a prominent Athenian admiral and statesman of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, known especially for rebuilding Athens’ naval power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Timesius of Clazomenae
Timesius of Clazomenae was an ancient Greek figure known for re-establishing the city of Abdera in Thrace.
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E.
Timaeus of Locri
Timaeus of Locri is a Pythagorean philosopher, known primarily as the central speaker in Plato’s dialogue "Timaeus," where he expounds a cosmological account of the universe’s creation and structure.
- 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: Μίλων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης Target entity description: Μίλων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης was an ancient Greek athlete from Croton, famed as one of history’s greatest wrestlers and a multiple Olympic champion.
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A.
Megillus of Sparta
Megillus of Sparta is a Spartan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," representing traditional Spartan values and perspectives in the philosophical discussion on legislation.
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B.
Althaemenes
Althaemenes is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a Cretan prince whose attempt to avoid an oracle’s prophecy tragically led him to kill his father.
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C.
Conon of Athens
Conon of Athens was a prominent Athenian admiral and statesman of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, known especially for rebuilding Athens’ naval power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Timesius of Clazomenae
Timesius of Clazomenae was an ancient Greek figure known for re-establishing the city of Abdera in Thrace.
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E.
Timaeus of Locri
Timaeus of Locri is a Pythagorean philosopher, known primarily as the central speaker in Plato’s dialogue "Timaeus," where he expounds a cosmological account of the universe’s creation and structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic victor
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ancient Greek athlete ⓘ person from Croton ⓘ wrestler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pythagoras
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Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Croton ⓘ |
| citizenship | Croton ⓘ |
| cityState | Croton ⓘ |
| countryAtBirth | Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
paradigm of athletic training and progressive overload
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symbol of physical strength in classical literature ⓘ |
| deathCause | legendary; not historically verified ⓘ |
| deathLegend | killed by wolves or wild beasts when his hand was trapped in a tree trunk ⓘ |
| era | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| famousAnecdote |
ate an entire bull in one day
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carried a bull on his shoulders ⓘ held a pomegranate so tightly that no one could take it while not crushing it ⓘ snapped a band tied around his head by inflating his veins ⓘ stood on a greased discus without being pushed off ⓘ trained by carrying a growing calf daily ⓘ |
| floruitCentury | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Pythagorean school
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extraordinary physical strength ⓘ multiple Olympic victories ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Athenaeus
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Cicero ⓘ Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Pausanias ⓘ Strabo ⓘ |
| nameInEnglish | Milo of Croton ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Μίλων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης ⓘ |
| nameInLatin |
Milo Crotoniensis
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linked to:
Milo of Croton
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| notableStatus | one of the most celebrated athletes of antiquity ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Ancient Olympic Games
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linked to:
Olympic Games
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| region | Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| reputedRole |
disciple of Pythagoras
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son-in-law of Pythagoras ⓘ |
| sport | wrestling ⓘ |
| victoryCountIsthmianGames | multiple (traditional) ⓘ |
| victoryCountNemeanGames | multiple (traditional) ⓘ |
| victoryCountOlympia | 6 (traditional count) ⓘ |
| victoryCountOlympiaWrestling | 6 (traditional count) ⓘ |
| victoryCountPythianGames | at least 1 (traditional) ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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