Life of Cimon
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Life of Cimon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Athenian statesman and general Cimon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Cimon canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3315744 — 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 Cimon Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Cimon]
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A.
Life of Timoleon
Life of Timoleon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the life and character of the Corinthian statesman and general Timoleon.
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B.
Life of Pelopidas
Life of Pelopidas is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the character and exploits of the Theban statesman and general Pelopidas.
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C.
Life of Pyrrhus
Life of Pyrrhus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Hellenistic king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
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D.
Life of Solon
Life of Solon is Plutarch’s biographical account of the Athenian lawgiver Solon, focusing on his reforms, character, and role in shaping early Athenian democracy.
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E.
Life of Themistocles
Life of Themistocles is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the life, character, and political career of the Athenian statesman Themistocles.
- 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 Cimon Target entity description: Life of Cimon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Athenian statesman and general Cimon.
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A.
Life of Timoleon
Life of Timoleon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the life and character of the Corinthian statesman and general Timoleon.
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B.
Life of Pelopidas
Life of Pelopidas is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the character and exploits of the Theban statesman and general Pelopidas.
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C.
Life of Pyrrhus
Life of Pyrrhus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Hellenistic king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
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D.
Life of Solon
Life of Solon is Plutarch’s biographical account of the Athenian lawgiver Solon, focusing on his reforms, character, and role in shaping early Athenian democracy.
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E.
Life of Themistocles
Life of Themistocles is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the life, character, and political career of the Athenian statesman Themistocles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work in Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Classical Athens
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surface form:
classical Athens
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| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| depicts |
Cimon as Athenian general
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Cimon as Athenian statesman ⓘ |
| discusses |
Cimon’s military campaigns
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Cimon’s political career ⓘ Cimon’s public generosity ⓘ Cimon’s virtues ⓘ |
| examines |
Cimon’s leadership style
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Cimon’s relationships with other Athenian leaders ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of Cimon
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life of Cimon ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Athenian hegemony after Persian Wars ⓘ |
| includedIn | Plutarch’s Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Cimon ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Roman Empire
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surface form:
Roman Imperial period
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| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| purpose | moral instruction ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 5th century BC Athens ⓘ |
| subjectCitizenship | Athenian ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
general
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statesman ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedToCentury | 1st–2nd century AD ⓘ |
| workType | moral biography ⓘ |
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Subject: Life of Cimon Description of subject: Life of Cimon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Athenian statesman and general Cimon.
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