Darius of Pontus
E360184
Darius of Pontus was a lesser-known monarch of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Pontus, ruling part of its territory during the turbulent period of regional fragmentation and dynastic struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Darius of Pontus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3259278 — 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: Darius of Pontus Context triple: [Kingdom of Pontus, ruler, Darius of Pontus]
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Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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Mithridates III of Pontus
Mithridates III of Pontus was a Hellenistic monarch of the Black Sea region who ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in the 2nd century BC and helped consolidate its power before the rise of his more famous successor, Mithridates VI.
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Pharnaces II of Pontus
Pharnaces II of Pontus was a 1st-century BC king best known as the son of Mithridates VI and for his failed attempt to challenge Roman power, culminating in his swift defeat by Julius Caesar at the Battle of Zela.
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Mithridates VI Eupator
Mithridates VI Eupator was a powerful 1st-century BCE king of Pontus, famed for his fierce resistance to Roman expansion in the Mithridatic Wars and his legendary experiments with poisons and antidotes.
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Pharnaces I of Pontus
Pharnaces I of Pontus was a 2nd-century BC king who expanded the Pontic Kingdom’s power around the Black Sea and founded the important port city of Pharnacia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Darius of Pontus Target entity description: Darius of Pontus was a lesser-known monarch of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Pontus, ruling part of its territory during the turbulent period of regional fragmentation and dynastic struggles.
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A.
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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B.
Mithridates III of Pontus
Mithridates III of Pontus was a Hellenistic monarch of the Black Sea region who ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in the 2nd century BC and helped consolidate its power before the rise of his more famous successor, Mithridates VI.
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C.
Pharnaces II of Pontus
Pharnaces II of Pontus was a 1st-century BC king best known as the son of Mithridates VI and for his failed attempt to challenge Roman power, culminating in his swift defeat by Julius Caesar at the Battle of Zela.
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D.
Mithridates VI Eupator
Mithridates VI Eupator was a powerful 1st-century BCE king of Pontus, famed for his fierce resistance to Roman expansion in the Mithridatic Wars and his legendary experiments with poisons and antidotes.
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E.
Pharnaces I of Pontus
Pharnaces I of Pontus was a 2nd-century BC king who expanded the Pontic Kingdom’s power around the Black Sea and founded the important port city of Pharnacia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
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King of Pontus ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | northern Anatolia ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Anatolian rulers
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Hellenistic monarchs ⓘ King of Pontus ⓘ
surface form:
Kings of Pontus
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| continent | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Pontus ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| dynasticContext | Pontic royal dynasty ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
dynastic conflicts in the Kingdom of Pontus
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period of regional fragmentation in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| languageContext | Greek-speaking Hellenistic milieu ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in dynastic struggles in Pontus
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reign during regional fragmentation in Pontus ⓘ ruling part of the Kingdom of Pontus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hellenistic period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenistic world
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| politicalStatus | lesser-known monarch ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king ⓘ |
| region | Pontus ⓘ |
| religionContext | Hellenistic polytheism ⓘ |
| successorState | Roman-controlled Pontus ⓘ |
| territoryControlled | part of the Kingdom of Pontus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Darius of Pontus Description of subject: Darius of Pontus was a lesser-known monarch of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Pontus, ruling part of its territory during the turbulent period of regional fragmentation and dynastic struggles.
Referenced by (3)
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