Amisus
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Amisus was an important ancient Greek and later Roman port city on the southern coast of the Black Sea in the region of Pontus (modern Samsun, Turkey).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amisus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14560738 — 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: Amisus Context triple: [Roman province of Bithynia and Pontus, hasPart, Amisus]
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A.
Analcipus
Analcipus is a small genus of Old World orioles in the family Oriolidae, comprising a few passerine bird species found in parts of Asia.
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B.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
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C.
Ambrysus
Ambrysus was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known for its strategic location and role in classical Greek history.
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D.
Harsomtus
Harsomtus is an Egyptian serpent or falcon-headed god associated with the sun’s daily rebirth and often linked to child deities like Ihy in local cults.
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E.
Oxylebius
Oxylebius is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as armorhead sculpins, found in the North Pacific Ocean.
- 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: Amisus Target entity description: Amisus was an important ancient Greek and later Roman port city on the southern coast of the Black Sea in the region of Pontus (modern Samsun, Turkey).
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A.
Analcipus
Analcipus is a small genus of Old World orioles in the family Oriolidae, comprising a few passerine bird species found in parts of Asia.
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B.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
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C.
Ambrysus
Ambrysus was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known for its strategic location and role in classical Greek history.
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D.
Harsomtus
Harsomtus is an Egyptian serpent or falcon-headed god associated with the sun’s daily rebirth and often linked to child deities like Ihy in local cults.
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E.
Oxylebius
Oxylebius is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as armorhead sculpins, found in the North Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.