Agesilaus II
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Agesilaus II was a prominent Spartan king of the Eurypontid dynasty, known for his military campaigns and leadership during the early 4th century BCE.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Agesilaus II canonical | 11 |
| Agesilaus II of Sparta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10744662 — 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: Agesilaus II Context triple: [Archidamus III, father, Agesilaus II]
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A.
Agesilaus
"Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
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B.
Theramenes
Theramenes was an Athenian statesman and moderate oligarch of the late 5th century BC, known for his shifting political alliances and eventual execution by the extremist Thirty Tyrants.
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C.
Thrasybulus
Thrasybulus was a prominent Athenian general and democratic leader best known for his role in restoring democracy to Athens after the rule of the Thirty Tyrants.
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D.
Gylippus
Gylippus was a Spartan general best known for leading the successful defense of Syracuse against the Athenian forces during the Sicilian Expedition in the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Peisistratos
Peisistratos was a 6th-century BCE Athenian tyrant who consolidated power in Athens and laid groundwork for its later democratic and cultural flourishing.
- 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: Agesilaus II Target entity description: Agesilaus II was a prominent Spartan king of the Eurypontid dynasty, known for his military campaigns and leadership during the early 4th century BCE.
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A.
Agesilaus
"Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
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B.
Theramenes
Theramenes was an Athenian statesman and moderate oligarch of the late 5th century BC, known for his shifting political alliances and eventual execution by the extremist Thirty Tyrants.
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C.
Thrasybulus
Thrasybulus was a prominent Athenian general and democratic leader best known for his role in restoring democracy to Athens after the rule of the Thirty Tyrants.
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D.
Gylippus
Gylippus was a Spartan general best known for leading the successful defense of Syracuse against the Athenian forces during the Sicilian Expedition in the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Peisistratos
Peisistratos was a 6th-century BCE Athenian tyrant who consolidated power in Athens and laid groundwork for its later democratic and cultural flourishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eurypontid king
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Spartan king ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ |
| allyOf | Cyrus the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| country | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 444 BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 360 BCE ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Plutarch
NERFINISHED
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Xenophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spartans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Archidamus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Agesilaus II of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkAbout | Xenophon’s Agesilaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservative Spartan policies
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loyalty to Spartan traditions ⓘ maintaining Spartan hegemony after the Peloponnesian War ⓘ personal austerity ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Eurypontid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | strategos (general) ⓘ |
| mother | Eupolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Coronea (394 BCE)
NERFINISHED
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Corinthian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartan intervention in Asia Minor against Persia ⓘ support for Cyrus the Younger ⓘ |
| notableWork |
campaigns in Asia Minor
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campaigns in Boeotia ⓘ campaigns in Egypt ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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statesman ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Artaxerxes II of Persia
NERFINISHED
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Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Corinthian War (395–387 BCE)
NERFINISHED
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Spartan–Persian conflicts in Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cyrenaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Sparta ⓘ |
| predecessor | Agis II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 360 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 399 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sibling | Agis II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Archidamus III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Agesilaus II Description of subject: Agesilaus II was a prominent Spartan king of the Eurypontid dynasty, known for his military campaigns and leadership during the early 4th century BCE.
Referenced by (12)
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this entity surface form:
Agesilaus II of Sparta