Epirotes
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The Epirotes were an ancient Greek people inhabiting the region of Epirus in northwestern Greece, known for their tribal organization and for producing the famed king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epirotes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5432172 — 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: Epirotes Context triple: [Epirote League, ethnicComposition, Epirotes]
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A.
Phasaelis
Phasaelis was a Nabatean princess, daughter of King Aretas IV, best known as the first wife of Herod Antipas whose repudiation of her led to political and military conflict.
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B.
Leucas
Leucas was an ancient Greek city and island in the Ionian Sea, known for its strategic location and later prominence as Leucadia (modern Lefkada).
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C.
Vahliales
Vahliales is an order of flowering plants within the large angiosperm clade known as the superasterids.
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D.
Pelasgiotis
Pelasgiotis was an ancient district of Thessaly in Greece, known for its fertile plains and strategic location in the northeastern part of the region.
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E.
Peræa
Peræa is a historical region of ancient Palestine located east of the Jordan River, associated with the territories governed by Herod the Great and his successors.
- 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: Epirotes Target entity description: The Epirotes were an ancient Greek people inhabiting the region of Epirus in northwestern Greece, known for their tribal organization and for producing the famed king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
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A.
Phasaelis
Phasaelis was a Nabatean princess, daughter of King Aretas IV, best known as the first wife of Herod Antipas whose repudiation of her led to political and military conflict.
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B.
Leucas
Leucas was an ancient Greek city and island in the Ionian Sea, known for its strategic location and later prominence as Leucadia (modern Lefkada).
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C.
Vahliales
Vahliales is an order of flowering plants within the large angiosperm clade known as the superasterids.
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D.
Pelasgiotis
Pelasgiotis was an ancient district of Thessaly in Greece, known for its fertile plains and strategic location in the northeastern part of the region.
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E.
Peræa
Peræa is a historical region of ancient Palestine located east of the Jordan River, associated with the territories governed by Herod the Great and his successors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ tribal people ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Aeacid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityInHellenisticPeriod | Ambracia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestDateApproximate | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| conquestEvent | Roman conquest of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIntegration | Hellenization of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenic culture ⓘ |
| describedByAncientAuthors |
Polybius
NERFINISHED
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Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Thucydides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
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pastoralism ⓘ transhumant herding ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentityDebate | discussed in modern scholarship ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| federalStateName | Epirote League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatures |
Ionian Sea coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pindus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedRegion | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | producing Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| language | Northwest Greek dialect ⓘ |
| laterStatus | Roman province of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
northwestern Greece
ⓘ
southern Albania ⓘ |
| majorSanctuary | Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSanctuaryType | oracle of Zeus ⓘ |
| militaryReputation |
skilled infantry
ⓘ
use of war elephants under Pyrrhus ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Aetolians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illyrians NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Aeacides of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greek world ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
federal state
ⓘ
tribal ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousCenter | oracle of Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribesIncluded |
Chaonians
NERFINISHED
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Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ Thesprotians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epirotes Description of subject: The Epirotes were an ancient Greek people inhabiting the region of Epirus in northwestern Greece, known for their tribal organization and for producing the famed king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.