Alcetas I of Epirus
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Alcetas I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC king of the Molossians in Epirus, known for his alliances with major Greek powers such as Athens and Macedon during the turbulent era of classical Greek politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alcetas I of Epirus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5432111 — 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: Alcetas I of Epirus Context triple: [Molossian kings of Epirus, notableMember, Alcetas I of Epirus]
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A.
Arybbas of Epirus
Arybbas of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus, known for consolidating his kingdom’s power and as the uncle and early guardian of Alexander the Great’s mother, Olympias.
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Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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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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D.
Neoptolemus I of Epirus
Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
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E.
Evagoras
Evagoras is an encomiastic work by the Athenian orator Isocrates that praises the life and virtues of the Cypriot king Evagoras I.
- 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: Alcetas I of Epirus Target entity description: Alcetas I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC king of the Molossians in Epirus, known for his alliances with major Greek powers such as Athens and Macedon during the turbulent era of classical Greek politics.
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A.
Arybbas of Epirus
Arybbas of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus, known for consolidating his kingdom’s power and as the uncle and early guardian of Alexander the Great’s mother, Olympias.
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B.
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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C.
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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D.
Neoptolemus I of Epirus
Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
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E.
Evagoras
Evagoras is an encomiastic work by the Athenian orator Isocrates that praises the life and virtues of the Cypriot king Evagoras I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century BC monarch
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Molossian king ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ king ⓘ |
| allianceWith |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Dionysius I of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Epirote Greek ⓘ |
| dynasty | Aeacid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exileTo | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tharyps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
classical Greece
ⓘ
interstate rivalries among Greek city-states ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alliances with major Greek powers
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role in Epirus–Macedon relations ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| name |
Alcetas I of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alketas I of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | strengthening the Molossian kingdom ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
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Arybbas of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoptolemus I of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aeacid royal house of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | participated in classical Greek interstate politics ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
pro-Athenian
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pro-Macedonian ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| reignOver |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| restoredToThroneBy | Dionysius I of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Diodorus Siculus
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
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northwestern Greek world ⓘ |
| successor |
Arybbas of Epirus
NERFINISHED
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Neoptolemus I of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Dionysius I of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Alcetas I of Epirus Description of subject: Alcetas I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC king of the Molossians in Epirus, known for his alliances with major Greek powers such as Athens and Macedon during the turbulent era of classical Greek politics.
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