Alexander of Epirus
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Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander I of Epirus | 6 |
| Alexander of Epirus canonical | 2 |
| Alexander I of Epirus, king of Epirus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2303858 — 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: Alexander of Epirus Context triple: [Tarentum, invitedAsMilitaryLeader, Alexander of Epirus]
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Alexandros
Alexandros is a Greek given name, most famously borne by Alexander the Great, and is the Hellenic form of the name Alejandro/Alexander.
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Demetrios
Demetrios is a Greek given name historically borne by several notable Byzantine figures, including members of the Palaiologos dynasty.
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Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus was a prominent Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who became a powerful Diadochi ruler and founder of the Antigonid dynasty during the early Hellenistic era.
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Epaminondas
Epaminondas was a Theban statesman and general of Classical Greece renowned for his military innovations and decisive victories over Sparta, which shifted the balance of power in the Greek world.
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George of Pisidia
George of Pisidia was a 7th-century Byzantine poet and deacon of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, renowned for his verse chronicles of Emperor Heraclius’s military campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alexander of Epirus Target entity description: Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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A.
Alexandros
Alexandros is a Greek given name, most famously borne by Alexander the Great, and is the Hellenic form of the name Alejandro/Alexander.
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B.
Demetrios
Demetrios is a Greek given name historically borne by several notable Byzantine figures, including members of the Palaiologos dynasty.
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C.
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus was a prominent Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who became a powerful Diadochi ruler and founder of the Antigonid dynasty during the early Hellenistic era.
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D.
Epaminondas
Epaminondas was a Theban statesman and general of Classical Greece renowned for his military innovations and decisive victories over Sparta, which shifted the balance of power in the Greek world.
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E.
George of Pisidia
George of Pisidia was a 7th-century Byzantine poet and deacon of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, renowned for his verse chronicles of Emperor Heraclius’s military campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Epirote ruler
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Molossian king ⓘ ancient Greek king ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Tarentum ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Magna Graecia
ⓘ
Southern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
southern Italy
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| birthDate | ca. 370 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Epirus ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Epirus
ⓘ
surface form:
Epirus (traditional attribution)
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| campaignStart | 334 BC ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | spear wound ⓘ |
| child |
Cadmea
ⓘ
Neoptolemus II of Epirus ⓘ |
| chronology | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Epirus ⓘ |
| deathDate | 331 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pandosia in Bruttium ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Molossians ⓘ |
| father | Neoptolemus I of Epirus ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Alexander of Epirus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alexander I of Epirus
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| knownFor |
being uncle of Alexander the Great
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campaigns in Italy ⓘ rule over the Molossians ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| memberOf | Aeacid dynasty ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
wars against the Bruttians
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wars against the Lucanians ⓘ wars against the Samnites ⓘ wars in Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| mother | Troas of Epirus ⓘ |
| notableWork | campaigns in southern Italy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Epirus
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Molossian king ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 331 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | ca. 342 BC ⓘ |
| relative | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Olympias ⓘ |
| spouse | Cleopatra of Macedon ⓘ |
| supported | Greek cities in southern Italy ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
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Subject: Alexander of Epirus Description of subject: Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
Referenced by (9)
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