Archelaus
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Archelaus was a prominent general of King Mithridates VI of Pontus who led Pontic forces against the Romans during the Mithridatic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archelaus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9778240 — 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: Archelaus Context triple: [Battle of Orchomenus, PonticCommander, Archelaus]
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Archelaus
Archelaus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, often considered a bridge between the Milesian natural philosophers and Socratic thought, known for his ideas on cosmology and the origins of law and morality.
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Archelaus
Archelaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of King Electryon of Mycenae and thus a relative of the hero Heracles.
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Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great who ruled as ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea under Roman oversight until his deposition in 6 CE.
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Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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Aristobulus III of Judea
Aristobulus III of Judea was a young Hasmonean high priest and royal heir whose popularity and lineage made him a perceived threat to Herod the Great’s rule.
- 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: Archelaus Target entity description: Archelaus was a prominent general of King Mithridates VI of Pontus who led Pontic forces against the Romans during the Mithridatic Wars.
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A.
Archelaus
Archelaus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, often considered a bridge between the Milesian natural philosophers and Socratic thought, known for his ideas on cosmology and the origins of law and morality.
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B.
Archelaus
Archelaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of King Electryon of Mycenae and thus a relative of the hero Heracles.
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C.
Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great who ruled as ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea under Roman oversight until his deposition in 6 CE.
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D.
Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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E.
Aristobulus III of Judea
Aristobulus III of Judea was a young Hasmonean high priest and royal heir whose popularity and lineage made him a perceived threat to Herod the Great’s rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek general
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military commander ⓘ |
| activeYears | circa 90–80 BC ⓘ |
| allegiance | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Pontic forces in Greece
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Pontic garrison at Athens and Piraeus ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla at Chaeronea
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla at Orchomenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | possibly of Cappadocian or Pontic Greek origin ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Appian’s Mithridatic Wars
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch’s Life of Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Dardanus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Pontic forces against Rome in Greece
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major defeats at Chaeronea and Orchomenus ⓘ |
| laterAllegiance | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterServedUnder | Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Pontic army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Orchomenus (86 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Athens (87–86 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | general ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
NERFINISHED
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Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Mithridatic War
NERFINISHED
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Mithridatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | chief commander of Mithridates VI in Greece ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Aristion of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Archelaus Description of subject: Archelaus was a prominent general of King Mithridates VI of Pontus who led Pontic forces against the Romans during the Mithridatic Wars.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.