Pontic forces under Archelaus
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The Pontic forces under Archelaus were the army of the Kingdom of Pontus, commanded by the general Archelaus during the Mithridatic Wars against Rome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archelaus commanded the Mithridatic forces | 1 |
| Pontic forces under Archelaus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9778246 — 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: Pontic forces under Archelaus Context triple: [Battle of Orchomenus, combatant, Pontic forces under Archelaus]
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Pompeian forces
Pompeian forces were the military troops loyal to Pompey the Great and the senatorial faction during the late Roman Republic’s civil war against Julius Caesar.
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Ptolemaic army
The Ptolemaic army was the Hellenistic military force of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, composed of Macedonian-style phalanxes, mercenaries, and native troops that fought to defend and expand its Mediterranean and Near Eastern territories.
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Licinian forces
The Licinian forces were the army loyal to the Roman emperor Licinius that opposed Constantine the Great during the civil wars of the early 4th-century Roman Empire.
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Forces of Licinius I
The Forces of Licinius I were the Roman imperial troops loyal to Emperor Licinius during the early 4th-century civil wars of the Tetrarchy.
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E.
Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia
The Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia were the powerful and disciplined army of the Palmyrene Empire that, under Zenobia’s leadership in the 3rd century CE, challenged Roman authority across the Eastern Mediterranean.
- 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: Pontic forces under Archelaus Target entity description: The Pontic forces under Archelaus were the army of the Kingdom of Pontus, commanded by the general Archelaus during the Mithridatic Wars against Rome.
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A.
Pompeian forces
Pompeian forces were the military troops loyal to Pompey the Great and the senatorial faction during the late Roman Republic’s civil war against Julius Caesar.
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B.
Ptolemaic army
The Ptolemaic army was the Hellenistic military force of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, composed of Macedonian-style phalanxes, mercenaries, and native troops that fought to defend and expand its Mediterranean and Near Eastern territories.
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C.
Licinian forces
The Licinian forces were the army loyal to the Roman emperor Licinius that opposed Constantine the Great during the civil wars of the early 4th-century Roman Empire.
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D.
Forces of Licinius I
The Forces of Licinius I were the Roman imperial troops loyal to Emperor Licinius during the early 4th-century civil wars of the Tetrarchy.
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E.
Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia
The Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia were the powerful and disciplined army of the Palmyrene Empire that, under Zenobia’s leadership in the 3rd century CE, challenged Roman authority across the Eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
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military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | c. 89–85 BC ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| allegiance | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Roman–Pontic struggle for control of the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| commander | Archelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Mithridatic War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mithridatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Orchomenus (85 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns in Greece ⓘ operations in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large use of allied contingents from Greek cities
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major confrontations with Sulla in mainland Greece ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
NERFINISHED
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Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat at Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
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defeat at Battle of Orchomenus (85 BC) ⓘ |
| role |
invading force in Greece
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main field army of Mithridates VI in the First Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| status | defeated military force ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUnitTypes |
cavalry
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infantry ⓘ naval forces ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
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Subject: Pontic forces under Archelaus Description of subject: The Pontic forces under Archelaus were the army of the Kingdom of Pontus, commanded by the general Archelaus during the Mithridatic Wars against Rome.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Archelaus commanded the Mithridatic forces