Amyntas I of Macedon
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Amyntas I of Macedon was an early king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, known for consolidating Argead rule and navigating relations with powerful neighbors such as the Persian Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amyntas I of Macedon canonical | 3 |
| Perdiccas I of Macedon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3507722 — 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: Amyntas I of Macedon Context triple: [Argead dynasty, hasMember, Amyntas I of Macedon]
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A.
Caranus of Macedon
Caranus of Macedon is traditionally regarded as the legendary first king of Macedon and the founder of the Argead dynasty, from which Alexander the Great later descended.
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B.
Amyntas III
Amyntas III was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon and grandfather of Alexander the Great, known for stabilizing the kingdom and laying groundwork for its later expansion.
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C.
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon was a 5th-century BCE king of Macedon known for strengthening and reorganizing the kingdom and fostering cultural ties with the Greek world.
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D.
Demetrius I of Macedon
Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
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E.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
- 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: Amyntas I of Macedon Target entity description: Amyntas I of Macedon was an early king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, known for consolidating Argead rule and navigating relations with powerful neighbors such as the Persian Empire.
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A.
Caranus of Macedon
Caranus of Macedon is traditionally regarded as the legendary first king of Macedon and the founder of the Argead dynasty, from which Alexander the Great later descended.
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B.
Amyntas III
Amyntas III was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon and grandfather of Alexander the Great, known for stabilizing the kingdom and laying groundwork for its later expansion.
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C.
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon was a 5th-century BCE king of Macedon known for strengthening and reorganizing the kingdom and fostering cultural ties with the Greek world.
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D.
Demetrius I of Macedon
Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
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E.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Argead dynasty monarch
ⓘ
ancient Greek ruler ⓘ king of Macedon ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 6th–5th century BC ⓘ |
| associatedEmpire | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
works of Herodotus
ⓘ
surface form:
Histories of Herodotus
|
| capital |
Vergina
ⓘ
surface form:
Aegae (Vergina)
|
| child | Alexander I of Macedon ⓘ |
| country |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Macedon
|
| culture | Ancient Macedonian culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Archaic period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Macedonians ⓘ |
| father | Alcetas I of Macedon ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Greek city-states ⓘ Thracians ⓘ
surface form:
Thracian tribes
|
| geopoliticalRole | buffer ruler between Persia and Greek city-states ⓘ |
| governanceType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-classical Macedon ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Herodotus ⓘ |
| house | Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early centralization of Macedonian monarchy
ⓘ
navigating pressure from expanding Persian power in the Balkans ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek (Macedonian dialect) ⓘ |
| legacy | laid foundations for later expansion under Alexander I and Philip II ⓘ |
| militaryContext | Persian expansion into the Balkans ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
establishment of diplomatic relations with the Achaemenid Persian Empire
ⓘ
expansion of Macedonian royal authority over neighboring tribes ⓘ submission of Macedon as a vassal to Persia ⓘ |
| notableEvent | visit of Persian envoys to the Macedonian court ⓘ |
| notableWork | consolidation of Argead rule in Macedon ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal king under the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | accommodation with stronger imperial powers ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Macedon ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alcetas I of Macedon ⓘ |
| realm |
Macedonia Secunda
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Macedon
|
| regionRuled | northern Greek world ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 498 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 540 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse |
Argead dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Temenid (Argead) house
|
| sourceType | classical historiography ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eurydice I
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurydice (wife of Amyntas I)
|
| successor | Alexander I of Macedon ⓘ |
| title | Basileus of the Macedonians ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Amyntas I of Macedon Description of subject: Amyntas I of Macedon was an early king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, known for consolidating Argead rule and navigating relations with powerful neighbors such as the Persian Empire.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Perdiccas I of Macedon