Aristomache of Syracuse
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Aristomache of Syracuse was an ancient Greek noblewoman best known as one of the wives of the tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse and a member of his powerful Sicilian court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aristomache of Syracuse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3943067 — 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: Aristomache of Syracuse Context triple: [Dionysius I of Syracuse, spouse, Aristomache of Syracuse]
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A.
Monimus of Syracuse
Monimus of Syracuse was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for his radical advocacy of asceticism and the rejection of conventional values and material wealth.
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B.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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C.
Dionysius the Elder
Dionysius the Elder was a powerful 4th-century BCE tyrant of Syracuse known for his military campaigns against Carthage and his transformation of the city into a major Mediterranean power.
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D.
Strato of Lampsacus
Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school, known for his naturalistic explanations of the world and for succeeding Theophrastus as head of Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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E.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
- 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: Aristomache of Syracuse Target entity description: Aristomache of Syracuse was an ancient Greek noblewoman best known as one of the wives of the tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse and a member of his powerful Sicilian court.
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A.
Monimus of Syracuse
Monimus of Syracuse was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for his radical advocacy of asceticism and the rejection of conventional values and material wealth.
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B.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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C.
Dionysius the Elder
Dionysius the Elder was a powerful 4th-century BCE tyrant of Syracuse known for his military campaigns against Carthage and his transformation of the city into a major Mediterranean power.
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D.
Strato of Lampsacus
Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school, known for his naturalistic explanations of the world and for succeeding Theophrastus as head of Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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E.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek noblewoman
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historical figure ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sicilian tyranny
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Syracusan politics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Syracuse ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the wives of the tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse ⓘ |
| describedIn | ancient Greek historical tradition ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| hasSpouseRole | politically significant marriage alliance ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| livesInCentury |
4th century BCE
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5th century BCE ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Dionysian court of Syracuse
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surface form:
court of Dionysius I of Syracuse
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| notableFor |
being a wife of Dionysius I of Syracuse
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role in the political life of Dionysius I’s court ⓘ |
| occupation | noblewoman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Syracuse ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Syracuse ⓘ |
| positionHeld | member of Sicilian royal court ⓘ |
| relative |
Dionysius II of Syracuse
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children of Dionysius I of Syracuse ⓘ |
| residence |
Sicily
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Syracuse ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Dionysius I of Syracuse ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aristomache of Syracuse Description of subject: Aristomache of Syracuse was an ancient Greek noblewoman best known as one of the wives of the tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse and a member of his powerful Sicilian court.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.