Leon (king of Sparta)
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Leon was a 6th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta, known for ruling during the period of early Spartan expansion and consolidation in the Peloponnese.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15453894 — 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: Leon (king of Sparta) Context triple: [Anaxandridas II, predecessor, Leon (king of Sparta)]
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King of Sparta
Archidamus III was a 4th-century BC Spartan king known for his military leadership during the Peloponnesian War’s aftermath and conflicts with Thebes and Macedon.
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B.
Basileus of Sparta
The Basileus of Sparta was one of the dual hereditary kings of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, holding supreme military and religious authority within its unique diarchic monarchy.
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Areus I of Sparta
Areus I of Sparta was a 3rd-century BC Spartan king of the Agiad dynasty known for his efforts to revive Spartan power and his involvement in the Hellenistic conflicts against Macedon.
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King Agis II of Sparta
King Agis II of Sparta was a Eurypontid Spartan king of the late 5th century BC, best known for his leadership during the Peloponnesian War against Athens.
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E.
Pleistarchus of Sparta
Pleistarchus of Sparta was a 5th-century BC Spartan king of the Agiad dynasty, son of Leonidas I and Gorgo, whose early reign was overseen by the regent Pausanias.
- 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: Leon (king of Sparta) Target entity description: Leon was a 6th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta, known for ruling during the period of early Spartan expansion and consolidation in the Peloponnese.
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A.
King of Sparta
Archidamus III was a 4th-century BC Spartan king known for his military leadership during the Peloponnesian War’s aftermath and conflicts with Thebes and Macedon.
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B.
Basileus of Sparta
The Basileus of Sparta was one of the dual hereditary kings of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, holding supreme military and religious authority within its unique diarchic monarchy.
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C.
Areus I of Sparta
Areus I of Sparta was a 3rd-century BC Spartan king of the Agiad dynasty known for his efforts to revive Spartan power and his involvement in the Hellenistic conflicts against Macedon.
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D.
King Agis II of Sparta
King Agis II of Sparta was a Eurypontid Spartan king of the late 5th century BC, best known for his leadership during the Peloponnesian War against Athens.
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E.
Pleistarchus of Sparta
Pleistarchus of Sparta was a 5th-century BC Spartan king of the Agiad dynasty, son of Leonidas I and Gorgo, whose early reign was overseen by the regent Pausanias.
- F. None of above. chosen
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