Tissaphernes
E371750
Tissaphernes was a prominent 5th-century BCE Persian satrap and military commander known for his role in the Peloponnesian War and in conflicts with Greek mercenaries described by Xenophon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tissaphernes canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3590729 — 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: Tissaphernes Context triple: [Anabasis, historicalFigureDepicted, Tissaphernes]
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A.
Artaphernes
Artaphernes was a Persian military leader and nobleman who played a key role in early campaigns of the Greco-Persian Wars.
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B.
Pharnabazus II
Pharnabazus II was a 4th-century BC Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia who played a key role in Achaemenid military and diplomatic efforts against Sparta, notably by supporting Athens and its allies.
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C.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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D.
Eumenes of Cardia
Eumenes of Cardia was a Greek general and statesman who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as a prominent, though ultimately defeated, contender in the Wars of the Diadochi.
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E.
Phraortes
Phraortes was an early king of the Medes who expanded Median power and is traditionally credited with helping lay the foundations of the Median Empire in ancient Iran.
- 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: Tissaphernes Target entity description: Tissaphernes was a prominent 5th-century BCE Persian satrap and military commander known for his role in the Peloponnesian War and in conflicts with Greek mercenaries described by Xenophon.
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A.
Artaphernes
Artaphernes was a Persian military leader and nobleman who played a key role in early campaigns of the Greco-Persian Wars.
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B.
Pharnabazus II
Pharnabazus II was a 4th-century BC Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia who played a key role in Achaemenid military and diplomatic efforts against Sparta, notably by supporting Athens and its allies.
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C.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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D.
Eumenes of Cardia
Eumenes of Cardia was a Greek general and statesman who served under Alexander the Great and later emerged as a prominent, though ultimately defeated, contender in the Wars of the Diadochi.
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E.
Phraortes
Phraortes was an early king of the Medes who expanded Median power and is traditionally credited with helping lay the foundations of the Median Empire in ancient Iran.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid satrap
ⓘ
Persian military commander ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 413–395 BCE ⓘ |
| ally |
Artaxerxes II
ⓘ
surface form:
Artaxerxes II of Persia
Athens ⓘ Darius II of Persia ⓘ Sparta ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cyrus the Younger
ⓘ
Greek mercenary forces ⓘ Spartan commanders in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 395 BCE ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Ctesias’ Persica
ⓘ
History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ
surface form:
Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War
Anabasis ⓘ
surface form:
Xenophon’s Anabasis
Xenophon's Hellenica ⓘ
surface form:
Xenophon’s Hellenica
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| employer |
Artaxerxes II
ⓘ
surface form:
Artaxerxes II of Persia
Darius II of Persia ⓘ |
| era | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| killedBy | agents of Tithraustes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with Greek mercenaries described by Xenophon
ⓘ
diplomatic dealings with Greek city-states ⓘ role in the internal Achaemenid dynastic struggle ⓘ shifting alliances between Athens and Sparta ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Old Persian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Achaemenid nobility ⓘ |
| notableWork |
campaigns against Greek mercenaries of Cyrus the Younger
ⓘ
governance of western Asia Minor for the Achaemenid king ⓘ negotiations with Sparta during the Peloponnesian War ⓘ participation in the Battle of Cunaxa ⓘ the Ten Thousand ⓘ
surface form:
pursuit of the Ten Thousand
role in the Peloponnesian War ⓘ suppression of Pissuthnes’ revolt ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
satrap ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Cunaxa
ⓘ
Peloponnesian War ⓘ campaigns against Cyrus the Younger ⓘ pursuit of the Ten Thousand ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Colossae ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Persian commander in western Asia Minor
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satrap of Caria ⓘ satrap of Lydia ⓘ |
| reasonForDeath | disfavor at the court of Artaxerxes II ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
limit Spartan power in Asia Minor
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restore and maintain Persian control over Ionian Greek cities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tissaphernes Description of subject: Tissaphernes was a prominent 5th-century BCE Persian satrap and military commander known for his role in the Peloponnesian War and in conflicts with Greek mercenaries described by Xenophon.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ten Thousand