Perdiccas III of Macedon
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Perdiccas III of Macedon was a 4th-century BC king of Macedon from the Argead dynasty, known for his short and troubled reign marked by military defeats against the Illyrians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perdiccas III of Macedon canonical | 10 |
| Perdiccas III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3507726 — 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: Perdiccas III of Macedon Context triple: [Argead dynasty, hasMember, Perdiccas III of Macedon]
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A.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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B.
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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C.
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon who consolidated Antigonid rule and restored Macedonian power after the turmoil following Alexander the Great’s death.
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D.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi who became king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon during the early Hellenistic period.
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E.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
- 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: Perdiccas III of Macedon Target entity description: Perdiccas III of Macedon was a 4th-century BC king of Macedon from the Argead dynasty, known for his short and troubled reign marked by military defeats against the Illyrians.
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A.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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B.
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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C.
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon who consolidated Antigonid rule and restored Macedonian power after the turmoil following Alexander the Great’s death.
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D.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s Diadochi who became king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon during the early Hellenistic period.
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E.
Lysimachus
Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek monarch
ⓘ
king of Macedon ⓘ member of the Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| armySizeAtFinalBattle | approximately 4000 men ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Amyntas III
ⓘ
surface form:
Amyntas III of Macedon
Amyntas IV of Macedon ⓘ Bardylis ⓘ Eurydice I of Macedon ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Macedon ⓘ |
| causeOfPoliticalInstability | Illyrian incursions ⓘ |
| child | Amyntas IV of Macedon ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessor | early reign of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| conflict | wars against the Illyrians ⓘ |
| country |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Macedon
|
| culture | Ancient Macedonian ⓘ |
| deathDate | 359 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Macedon ⓘ |
| dynasty | Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| father |
Amyntas III
ⓘ
surface form:
Amyntas III of Macedon
|
| governmentFormDuringReign | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Macedonia
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| impact | weakened Macedon prior to Philip II’s reforms ⓘ |
| knownFrom | ancient historians such as Diodorus Siculus ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mother | Eurydice I of Macedon ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat by Illyrians under Bardylis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military defeats against Illyrians
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short and troubled reign ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Macedon ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alexander II of Macedon ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Upper Macedonia
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surface form:
Upper and Lower Macedonia
|
| regnalNumber |
Perdiccas III of Macedon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Perdiccas III
|
| reignEnd | 359 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 365 BC ⓘ |
| relative |
Alexander the Great
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Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| resultOfFinalBattle | heavy Macedonian losses ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alexander II of Macedon
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Eurynoe of Macedon ⓘ Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| successor |
Amyntas IV of Macedon
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Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| title |
King of Macedon
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surface form:
Basileus of Macedon
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perdiccas III of Macedon Description of subject: Perdiccas III of Macedon was a 4th-century BC king of Macedon from the Argead dynasty, known for his short and troubled reign marked by military defeats against the Illyrians.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Perdiccas III