agoranomoi
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Agoranomoi were ancient Greek officials responsible for overseeing markets, regulating trade, and enforcing commercial laws in city-states such as Athens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| agoranomoi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6413591 — 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: agoranomoi Context triple: [Athenian magistrates, subClassOf, agoranomoi]
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A.
Agorakritos
Agorakritos was a 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor from Paros and a prominent pupil of Phidias, known for his refined classical style and major cult statues in Athens.
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B.
Agariste
Agariste was an Athenian noblewoman from the influential Alcmaeonid family and the wife of statesman Xanthippus, best known as the mother of the prominent Athenian leader Pericles.
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C.
Orthagoras
Orthagoras was an early tyrant of the ancient Greek city-state of Sicyon, traditionally regarded as the founder of a ruling dynasty there in the 7th century BCE.
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D.
Stilpo
Stilpo was an influential 4th–3rd century BCE Greek philosopher known for his leadership of the Megarian school and his sharp dialectical skill.
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E.
Polyaigos
Polyaigos is an uninhabited Greek island in the Aegean Sea, known for its pristine beaches, clear turquoise waters, and important wildlife habitats, especially for Mediterranean monk seals.
- 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: agoranomoi Target entity description: Agoranomoi were ancient Greek officials responsible for overseeing markets, regulating trade, and enforcing commercial laws in city-states such as Athens.
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A.
Agorakritos
Agorakritos was a 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor from Paros and a prominent pupil of Phidias, known for his refined classical style and major cult statues in Athens.
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B.
Agariste
Agariste was an Athenian noblewoman from the influential Alcmaeonid family and the wife of statesman Xanthippus, best known as the mother of the prominent Athenian leader Pericles.
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C.
Orthagoras
Orthagoras was an early tyrant of the ancient Greek city-state of Sicyon, traditionally regarded as the founder of a ruling dynasty there in the 7th century BCE.
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D.
Stilpo
Stilpo was an influential 4th–3rd century BCE Greek philosopher known for his leadership of the Megarian school and his sharp dialectical skill.
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E.
Polyaigos
Polyaigos is an uninhabited Greek island in the Aegean Sea, known for its pristine beaches, clear turquoise waters, and important wildlife habitats, especially for Mediterranean monk seals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek public office
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market official ⓘ |
| appointedBy | city authorities ⓘ |
| basedIn | city-states such as Athens ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
astynomoi
ⓘ
sitophylakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
enforcing market regulations
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ensuring fair prices ⓘ inspection of goods sold in the market ⓘ maintaining order in the marketplace ⓘ preventing fraud in the marketplace ⓘ supervising weights and measures ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from ἀγορά (agora, market) and νόμος (nomos, law) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek city-states ⓘ agora ⓘ |
| label | ἀγορανόμοι ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
power to confiscate unlawful goods
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power to impose fines ⓘ power to prosecute offenders ⓘ |
| partOf | civic administration of Greek poleis ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Athenian democracy
ⓘ
Greek commercial law ⓘ agora ⓘ |
| role |
enforcement of commercial laws
ⓘ
oversight of markets ⓘ regulation of trade ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: agoranomoi Description of subject: Agoranomoi were ancient Greek officials responsible for overseeing markets, regulating trade, and enforcing commercial laws in city-states such as Athens.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.