Amyntas III
E121401
Amyntas III was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon and grandfather of Alexander the Great, known for stabilizing the kingdom and laying groundwork for its later expansion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amyntas III of Macedon | 12 |
| Amyntas III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1030047 — 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.
Target entity: Amyntas III Context triple: [Philippeion, dedicatedTo, Amyntas III]
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A.
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon who consolidated Antigonid rule and restored Macedonian power after the turmoil following Alexander the Great’s death.
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B.
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon was a 5th-century BCE king of Macedon known for strengthening and reorganizing the kingdom and fostering cultural ties with the Greek world.
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C.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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D.
Philip III Arrhidaeus
Philip III Arrhidaeus was the half-brother of Alexander the Great who briefly served as a nominal king of Macedon after Alexander’s death, while real power was held by his regents.
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E.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Amyntas III Target entity description: Amyntas III was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon and grandfather of Alexander the Great, known for stabilizing the kingdom and laying groundwork for its later expansion.
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A.
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon who consolidated Antigonid rule and restored Macedonian power after the turmoil following Alexander the Great’s death.
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B.
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon was a 5th-century BCE king of Macedon known for strengthening and reorganizing the kingdom and fostering cultural ties with the Greek world.
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C.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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D.
Philip III Arrhidaeus
Philip III Arrhidaeus was the half-brother of Alexander the Great who briefly served as a nominal king of Macedon after Alexander’s death, while real power was held by his regents.
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E.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Greek monarch
ⓘ
King of Macedon ⓘ |
| ally |
Chalcidian League
ⓘ
surface form:
Chalcidian League (at times)
Sparta (at times) ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Macedon ⓘ |
| child |
Alexander II of Macedon
ⓘ
Eurydice I ⓘ
surface form:
Eurydice (daughter of Amyntas III)
Eurynoe (daughter of Amyntas III) ⓘ Perdiccas III of Macedon ⓘ Philip II of Macedon ⓘ possibly Menelaus of Macedon ⓘ |
| conflict |
Illyrians
ⓘ
surface form:
Illyrian tribes
Olynthus ⓘ |
| country | Macedon ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 370 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Macedon ⓘ |
| dynasty | Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ancient Macedonian
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Macedonians
|
| father |
Philip III Arrhidaeus
ⓘ
surface form:
Arrhidaeus (of Macedon)
|
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| grandfather | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Macedonia
|
| knownFor |
being the paternal grandfather of Alexander the Great
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preparing the way for the rise of Philip II ⓘ restoring royal authority after a period of instability ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor |
laying groundwork for Macedonian expansion
ⓘ
managing threats from Illyrians ⓘ managing threats from neighboring Greek city-states ⓘ stabilizing the kingdom of Macedon ⓘ surviving internal dynastic struggles ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Macedon ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pausanias of Macedon ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 370 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 393 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| residence |
Pella, Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Pella
|
| spouse | Eurydice I of Macedon ⓘ |
| successor |
Alexander II of Macedon
ⓘ
Perdiccas III of Macedon ⓘ Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
King of Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Basileus of Macedon
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Subject: Amyntas III Description of subject: Amyntas III was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon and grandfather of Alexander the Great, known for stabilizing the kingdom and laying groundwork for its later expansion.
Referenced by (13)
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