Pydna
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Pydna was an ancient Macedonian coastal city notable as a political and military center, especially during the era of the Macedonian kingdom and the Roman conquest of Greece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pydna canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3507646 — 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: Pydna Context triple: [Olympias, deathPlace, Pydna]
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DioND
DioND is the commonly used abbreviation for the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota, a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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Pyr
Pyr is a science fiction and fantasy publishing imprint known for releasing speculative fiction titles under the Prometheus Books umbrella.
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PYD
The PYD (Democratic Union Party) is a dominant Kurdish-led political party in northern Syria closely linked to the PKK and central to the governance and military structures of the region commonly known as Rojava.
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Pym
Pym is an English surname most notably associated with John Pym, a leading parliamentary figure in the early stages of the English Civil War.
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Pyli
Pyli is a town in central Greece known as a gateway to the Pindus mountains and the wider Trikala region.
- 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: Pydna Target entity description: Pydna was an ancient Macedonian coastal city notable as a political and military center, especially during the era of the Macedonian kingdom and the Roman conquest of Greece.
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A.
DioND
DioND is the commonly used abbreviation for the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota, a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Pyr
Pyr is a science fiction and fantasy publishing imprint known for releasing speculative fiction titles under the Prometheus Books umbrella.
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C.
PYD
The PYD (Democratic Union Party) is a dominant Kurdish-led political party in northern Syria closely linked to the PKK and central to the governance and military structures of the region commonly known as Rojava.
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D.
Pym
Pym is an English surname most notably associated with John Pym, a leading parliamentary figure in the early stages of the English Civil War.
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E.
Pyli
Pyli is a town in central Greece known as a gateway to the Pindus mountains and the wider Trikala region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| battleOccurredAt | Battle of Pydna (168 BC) ⓘ |
| combatant |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Macedon
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
ⓘ
Perseus of Macedon ⓘ |
| consequence |
Macedon becomes Roman client region
ⓘ
end of Antigonid dynasty ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 40.4000°N 22.6000°E ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| date | 22 June 168 BC ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 4th century BC or earlier ⓘ |
| governedBy |
King of Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Kings of Macedon
Roman Empire ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
Hellenistic houses
ⓘ
city walls ⓘ necropolis ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
major battles between Macedon and Rome
ⓘ
military significance ⓘ political importance in ancient Macedon ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Macedonia (Greece)
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonia
Pieria ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Thermaic Gulf ⓘ |
| location | near Pydna ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Livy
ⓘ
Plutarch ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| nearModernSettlement |
Kitros
ⓘ
Makrygialos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Macedonia Secunda
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Macedonia
Macedonian Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Third Macedonian War
Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Kingdom of Macedon
|
| region | Central Macedonia ⓘ |
| religionPracticed | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| result | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| strategicFeature |
control of coastal routes in Pieria
ⓘ
harbor on the Thermaic Gulf ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorImportance |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ early Roman period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pydna Description of subject: Pydna was an ancient Macedonian coastal city notable as a political and military center, especially during the era of the Macedonian kingdom and the Roman conquest of Greece.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.