Alexandria the Farthest
E363710
Alexandria the Farthest is the easternmost city founded by Alexander the Great, located in Central Asia near the Jaxartes River (modern Syr Darya).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexandria the Furthest | 3 |
| Alexandria the Farthest canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3507777 — 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: Alexandria the Farthest Context triple: [Alexandria Eschate, nameMeaning, Alexandria the Farthest]
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A.
The Dawn
The Dawn is the English meaning of the codename used for Operation al-Fajr, a military operation whose title evokes the imagery of a new beginning or breakthrough.
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B.
The Dawn
"The Dawn" is the English title of Surah Al-Fajr, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on divine judgment, the fate of past nations, and the moral consequences of human behavior.
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C.
The Crescent
The Crescent is an iconic Georgian crescent-shaped building in Buxton, Derbyshire, historically developed as a grand spa hotel and assembly rooms and now a prominent architectural landmark.
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D.
The Crescent
The Crescent is a notable curved Georgian terrace and architectural landmark in the market town of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.
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E.
The Twenty-Seventh City
The Twenty-Seventh City is Jonathan Franzen’s debut novel, a darkly satirical political thriller set in St. Louis that explores themes of power, urban decline, and social manipulation.
- 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: Alexandria the Farthest Target entity description: Alexandria the Farthest is the easternmost city founded by Alexander the Great, located in Central Asia near the Jaxartes River (modern Syr Darya).
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A.
The Dawn
The Dawn is the English meaning of the codename used for Operation al-Fajr, a military operation whose title evokes the imagery of a new beginning or breakthrough.
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B.
The Dawn
"The Dawn" is the English title of Surah Al-Fajr, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on divine judgment, the fate of past nations, and the moral consequences of human behavior.
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C.
The Crescent
The Crescent is an iconic Georgian crescent-shaped building in Buxton, Derbyshire, historically developed as a grand spa hotel and assembly rooms and now a prominent architectural landmark.
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D.
The Crescent
The Crescent is a notable curved Georgian terrace and architectural landmark in the market town of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.
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E.
The Twenty-Seventh City
The Twenty-Seventh City is Jonathan Franzen’s debut novel, a darkly satirical political thriller set in St. Louis that explores themes of power, urban decline, and social manipulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic foundation
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ancient city ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Alexandria Eschate
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Alexandria Eschatē ⓘ Alexandria Ultima ⓘ Alexandria on the Jaxartes ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Greek colonists
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Macedonian settlers ⓘ local Sogdian population ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryDuringClassicalAntiquity |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Empire
|
| culturalInfluence |
Greek culture
ⓘ
local Sogdian culture ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | name refers to its position as the farthest Alexandria from Macedonia ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 329 BCE ⓘ |
| founder | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| geographicalNote | situated on the south bank of the Jaxartes River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
easternmost city founded by Alexander the Great
ⓘ
northern frontier of Alexander’s empire in Central Asia ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
ⓘ
Kushan Empire ⓘ Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| locatedByRiver |
Syr Darya
ⓘ
surface form:
Jaxartes River
Syr Darya ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Sogdia
ⓘ
surface form:
Sogdiana
|
| locatedInPresentDayCountry | Tajikistan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Asia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ferghana Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Fergana Valley
|
| locatedNearModernCity | Khujand ⓘ |
| modernSuccessorSettlement | Khujand ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alexandrian foundations
ⓘ
Hellenistic world ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense against nomadic tribes
ⓘ
frontier city ⓘ military outpost ⓘ |
| regionType | frontier zone ⓘ |
| strategicFunction |
base for campaigns beyond the Jaxartes
ⓘ
control of Jaxartes frontier ⓘ |
| tradeRole | node on routes between Central Asia and the Hellenistic world ⓘ |
| urbanFeature |
Hellenistic-style city plan
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fortified settlement ⓘ |
| usedAs |
garrison town
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trading center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexandria the Farthest Description of subject: Alexandria the Farthest is the easternmost city founded by Alexander the Great, located in Central Asia near the Jaxartes River (modern Syr Darya).
Referenced by (5)
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