somatophylax of Alexander the Great
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The somatophylax of Alexander the Great was one of the elite royal bodyguards and close companions who protected the Macedonian king and often held significant military and political authority.
All labels observed (1)
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| somatophylax of Alexander the Great canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15460809 — 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: somatophylax of Alexander the Great Context triple: [Leonnatus, position, somatophylax of Alexander the Great]
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A.
Eumenes of Cardia
Eumenes of Cardia was a Greek general and statesman who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as a prominent, though ultimately defeated, contender in the Wars of the Diadochi.
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B.
Eurysaces
Eurysaces is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of the hero Ajax and Tecmessa, and as an eponymous hero associated with Athenian cult and legend.
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C.
Parmenion
Parmenion was a prominent Macedonian general and trusted lieutenant of Alexander the Great, renowned for his key role in the early campaigns against the Persian Empire.
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D.
Kornephoros
Kornephoros is the brightest star in the constellation Hercules, known astronomically as Beta Herculis.
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E.
Gorgidas
Gorgidas was an ancient Theban military leader best known for organizing and commanding the elite Sacred Band of Thebes.
- 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: somatophylax of Alexander the Great Target entity description: The somatophylax of Alexander the Great was one of the elite royal bodyguards and close companions who protected the Macedonian king and often held significant military and political authority.
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A.
Eumenes of Cardia
Eumenes of Cardia was a Greek general and statesman who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as a prominent, though ultimately defeated, contender in the Wars of the Diadochi.
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B.
Eurysaces
Eurysaces is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of the hero Ajax and Tecmessa, and as an eponymous hero associated with Athenian cult and legend.
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C.
Parmenion
Parmenion was a prominent Macedonian general and trusted lieutenant of Alexander the Great, renowned for his key role in the early campaigns against the Persian Empire.
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D.
Kornephoros
Kornephoros is the brightest star in the constellation Hercules, known astronomically as Beta Herculis.
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E.
Gorgidas
Gorgidas was an ancient Theban military leader best known for organizing and commanding the elite Sacred Band of Thebes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.