Demarete
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5th-century BCE Greek person
ancient Greek coin
ancient Greek queen
ancient battle
historical figure
tyrant of Syracuse
Demarete was a 5th-century BCE Greek queen of Syracuse, known as the wife of the tyrant Gelon and remembered for her political influence and legendary generosity after the Battle of Himera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demarete canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11413221 — 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: Demarete Context triple: [Gelon of Gela, spouse, Demarete]
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A.
Juprelle
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B.
Desariee
Desariee is the given first name of American actress Scout Taylor-Compton, known for her roles in horror films such as the "Halloween" remakes.
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C.
Heustreu
Heustreu is a small municipality in the Rhön-Grabfeld district of northern Bavaria, Germany, known for its rural character and location near the Rhön Mountains.
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D.
Brecheret
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E.
Levasy
Levasy is a small city located in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri.
- 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: Demarete Target entity description: Demarete was a 5th-century BCE Greek queen of Syracuse, known as the wife of the tyrant Gelon and remembered for her political influence and legendary generosity after the Battle of Himera.
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A.
Juprelle
Juprelle is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium, known for its rural character and proximity to the city of Liège.
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B.
Desariee
Desariee is the given first name of American actress Scout Taylor-Compton, known for her roles in horror films such as the "Halloween" remakes.
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C.
Heustreu
Heustreu is a small municipality in the Rhön-Grabfeld district of northern Bavaria, Germany, known for its rural character and location near the Rhön Mountains.
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D.
Brecheret
Brecheret is the surname of Victor Brecheret, a prominent Italian-Brazilian modernist sculptor known for his monumental public works in Brazil.
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E.
Levasy
Levasy is a small city located in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century BCE Greek person
ⓘ
ancient Greek coin ⓘ ancient Greek queen ⓘ ancient battle ⓘ historical figure ⓘ tyrant of Syracuse ⓘ tyrant of Syracuse ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Syracuse court politics
ⓘ
treatment of prisoners after Himera ⓘ |
| associatedArtifact | Demareteion coin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carthage
ⓘ
Carthaginian prisoners of war ⓘ Sicilian–Carthaginian conflicts ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Punic wars
|
| chronology | fl. early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Syracuse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Syracuse ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| hasParticularEvent | aftermath of the Battle of Himera ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
benevolent queen
ⓘ
merciful toward enemies ⓘ |
| inception | early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Demareteion coin
ⓘ
generosity after the Battle of Himera ⓘ interceding for Carthaginian prisoners ⓘ political influence in Syracuse ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| location | Himera ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica
ⓘ
linked to:
Diodorus Siculus
|
| nameInGreek | Δημαρέτη ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | mediator between victors and defeated Carthaginians ⓘ |
| notableWork | charitable distributions funded by war indemnity ⓘ |
| occupation | queen consort ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Sicily
ⓘ
Syracuse ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 480 BCE ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | ruling dynasty of Syracuse ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | informal advisor to the tyrant ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen of Syracuse ⓘ |
| region |
Magna Graecia
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ |
| relative |
Hiero I of Syracuse
ⓘ
linked to:
Hieron I of Syracuse
|
| residence | Syracuse ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialClass | royalty ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gelon of Syracuse
ⓘ
linked to:
Gelo of Syracuse
|
| spouseOccupation | tyrant of Syracuse ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Demarete Description of subject: Demarete was a 5th-century BCE Greek queen of Syracuse, known as the wife of the tyrant Gelon and remembered for her political influence and legendary generosity after the Battle of Himera.
Referenced by (2)
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