Neoptolemus II of Epirus
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Neoptolemus II of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king who ruled Epirus and was part of the royal dynasty later associated with Pyrrhus of Epirus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neoptolemus II of Epirus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10744712 — 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: Neoptolemus II of Epirus Context triple: [Alexander of Epirus, child, Neoptolemus II of Epirus]
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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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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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Alcetas I of Epirus
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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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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E.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
- 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: Neoptolemus II of Epirus Target entity description: Neoptolemus II of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king who ruled Epirus and was part of the royal dynasty later associated with Pyrrhus of Epirus.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Alcetas I of Epirus
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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D.
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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E.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Epirus monarch
ⓘ
Molossian king ⓘ ancient Greek king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epirus monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Molossian kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | ancient Greek rulers of Epirus ⓘ |
| country | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dynasty | Aeacid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Hellenistic Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Molossian ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| governed |
Molossian tribes
ⓘ
territory of Epirus ⓘ |
| hasTitle | basileus (king) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Molossian royal house
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal dynasty associated with Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king of Epirus
ⓘ
king of the Molossians ⓘ |
| predecessorCulture | Classical Greek world ⓘ |
| realm | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neoptolemus II of Epirus Description of subject: Neoptolemus II of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king who ruled Epirus and was part of the royal dynasty later associated with Pyrrhus of Epirus.
Referenced by (2)
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