Life of Alexander
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Life of Alexander is Plutarch’s biographical account of Alexander the Great, detailing his character, deeds, and leadership within the Parallel Lives.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plutarch’s Life of Alexander | 8 |
| Plutarch's Life of Alexander | 4 |
| Life of Alexander canonical | 2 |
| Life of Alexander by Plutarch | 1 |
| Life of Alexander the Great | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3315730 — 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: Life of Alexander Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Alexander]
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A.
The Battles of Alexander
The Battles of Alexander is a celebrated series of grand historical paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting key military victories of Alexander the Great.
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B.
Life of Constantine
Life of Constantine is a biographical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that portrays the life, reign, and Christian piety of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
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C.
Alexander the Fierce
Alexander the Fierce is the epithet of Alexander I of Scotland, a 12th-century king noted for his vigorous rule and military assertiveness.
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D.
Life of Moses
Life of Moses is a theological and allegorical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that interprets the biblical story of Moses as a guide to the soul’s spiritual ascent and perfection.
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E.
Alexander the Liberator
Alexander the Liberator is the epithet of Alexander II of Russia, the 19th-century tsar best known for emancipating the serfs and initiating major liberal reforms in the Russian Empire.
- 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: Life of Alexander Target entity description: Life of Alexander is Plutarch’s biographical account of Alexander the Great, detailing his character, deeds, and leadership within the Parallel Lives.
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A.
The Battles of Alexander
The Battles of Alexander is a celebrated series of grand historical paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting key military victories of Alexander the Great.
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B.
Life of Constantine
Life of Constantine is a biographical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that portrays the life, reign, and Christian piety of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
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C.
Alexander the Fierce
Alexander the Fierce is the epithet of Alexander I of Scotland, a 12th-century king noted for his vigorous rule and military assertiveness.
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D.
Life of Moses
Life of Moses is a theological and allegorical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that interprets the biblical story of Moses as a guide to the soul’s spiritual ascent and perfection.
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E.
Alexander the Liberator
Alexander the Liberator is the epithet of Alexander II of Russia, the 19th-century tsar best known for emancipating the serfs and initiating major liberal reforms in the Russian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical work ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| comparesWith | Life of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes about Alexander the Great
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reflections by Plutarch on leadership ⓘ speeches attributed to Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| describes |
conquests of Alexander the Great
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personal habits of Alexander the Great ⓘ political decisions of Alexander the Great ⓘ relationships of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of Alexander the Great
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deeds of Alexander the Great ⓘ leadership of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalSubject | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
comparative approach within Parallel Lives
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moral evaluation of character ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate and character in history
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the use and abuse of power ⓘ virtue and vice in leadership ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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surface form:
Plutarch's Lives
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| influenced |
Renaissance views of Alexander the Great
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later biographies of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Second Sophistic ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalAudience | educated readers of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Life of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Plutarch's Lives ⓘ |
| setIn |
Egypt
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India ⓘ Macedon ⓘ Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
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| subjectOccupation |
king of Macedon
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military commander ⓘ |
| subjectTitle | Alexander III of Macedon ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | later historians of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| workInCollection |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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surface form:
Parallel Lives of Noble Greeks and Romans
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| workOfAuthor |
Plutarch
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surface form:
Plutarch of Chaeronea
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| workType | moral biography ⓘ |
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Subject: Life of Alexander Description of subject: Life of Alexander is Plutarch’s biographical account of Alexander the Great, detailing his character, deeds, and leadership within the Parallel Lives.
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Life of Alexander the Great
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Life of Alexander by Plutarch
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Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
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Plutarch's Life of Alexander
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Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
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Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
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Plutarch's Life of Alexander
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Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
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Plutarch’s Life of Alexander