Seleucus of Seleucia
E1190102
UNEXPLORED
Seleucus of Seleucia was a 2nd-century BCE Hellenistic astronomer and philosopher known for his early advocacy of the heliocentric theory and studies of tides.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seleucus of Seleucia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15725578 — 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: Seleucus of Seleucia Context triple: [Hellenistic astronomy, hasNotableAstronomer, Seleucus of Seleucia]
-
A.
Seleucus I Nicator
Seleucus I Nicator was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became the founder of the Seleucid Empire and one of the major Hellenistic rulers.
-
B.
Seleucus Soter
Seleucus Soter, better known as Seleucus III Ceraunus, was a short-reigning Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire in the late 3rd century BCE, noted for his troubled rule and assassination during campaigns in Asia Minor.
-
C.
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
-
D.
Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes
Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes was a short-lived Seleucid prince who briefly became king of Egypt through his politically motivated marriage to Queen Berenice IV.
-
E.
Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
- 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: Seleucus of Seleucia Target entity description: Seleucus of Seleucia was a 2nd-century BCE Hellenistic astronomer and philosopher known for his early advocacy of the heliocentric theory and studies of tides.
-
A.
Seleucus I Nicator
Seleucus I Nicator was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became the founder of the Seleucid Empire and one of the major Hellenistic rulers.
-
B.
Seleucus Soter
Seleucus Soter, better known as Seleucus III Ceraunus, was a short-reigning Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire in the late 3rd century BCE, noted for his troubled rule and assassination during campaigns in Asia Minor.
-
C.
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
-
D.
Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes
Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes was a short-lived Seleucid prince who briefly became king of Egypt through his politically motivated marriage to Queen Berenice IV.
-
E.
Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.