Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae
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Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae was an influential Athenian aristocrat of the powerful Alcmaeonid family, known for his role in early Athenian politics and as an ancestor of prominent statesmen such as Cleisthenes and Pericles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae canonical | 2 |
| Megacles | 1 |
| Megacles (by marriage ties between Peisistratids and Alcmaeonids) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3794006 — 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: Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae Context triple: [Cleisthenes of Sicyon, relative, Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae]
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A.
Agariste of the Alcmaeonidae
Agariste of the Alcmaeonidae was an Athenian noblewoman from the powerful Alcmaeonid family, best known as the mother of the statesman Pericles.
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B.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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C.
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus was a prominent Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who became a powerful Diadochi ruler and founder of the Antigonid dynasty during the early Hellenistic era.
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D.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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E.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
- 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: Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae Target entity description: Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae was an influential Athenian aristocrat of the powerful Alcmaeonid family, known for his role in early Athenian politics and as an ancestor of prominent statesmen such as Cleisthenes and Pericles.
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A.
Agariste of the Alcmaeonidae
Agariste of the Alcmaeonidae was an Athenian noblewoman from the powerful Alcmaeonid family, best known as the mother of the statesman Pericles.
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B.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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C.
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus was a prominent Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who became a powerful Diadochi ruler and founder of the Antigonid dynasty during the early Hellenistic era.
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D.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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E.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian aristocrat
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alcmaeonid political influence in Athens
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Athenian aristocratic politics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Classical Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Athens
Greek Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culture | Classical Greek culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Athenians
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Athenians
|
| familyName |
Alcmaeonid family
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcmaeonid
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Alcmaeonid family
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcmaeon (mythical or eponymous ancestor of the Alcmaeonids)
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| hasDescendant |
Cleisthenes
ⓘ
Pericles ⓘ other members of the Alcmaeonid family ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Athenian political institutions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an ancestor of Cleisthenes
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being an ancestor of Pericles ⓘ influence in early Athenian politics ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Alcmaeonid family ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Alcmaeonid family
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcmaeonidae
|
| notableFor | role in the lineage of prominent Athenian statesmen ⓘ |
| partOf | Athenian elite ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Athens ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Athenian aristocratic faction ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Athenian political leader ⓘ |
| region | Attica ⓘ |
| socialClass | Athenian aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Archaic period of Ancient Greece ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae Description of subject: Megacles of the Alcmaeonidae was an influential Athenian aristocrat of the powerful Alcmaeonid family, known for his role in early Athenian politics and as an ancestor of prominent statesmen such as Cleisthenes and Pericles.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Megacles (by marriage ties between Peisistratids and Alcmaeonids)
this entity surface form:
Megacles