Pammenes of Thebes
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Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pammenes of Thebes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T699226 — 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: Pammenes of Thebes Context triple: [Third Sacred War, commander, Pammenes of Thebes]
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A.
Simmias of Thebes
Simmias of Thebes was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher and close associate of Socrates, best known for his role as a questioning interlocutor in Plato’s dialogues.
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B.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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C.
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
Cleisthenes of Sicyon was a 6th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon, known for his military campaigns, political reforms, and role in early Panhellenic affairs.
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D.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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E.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
- 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: Pammenes of Thebes Target entity description: Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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A.
Simmias of Thebes
Simmias of Thebes was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher and close associate of Socrates, best known for his role as a questioning interlocutor in Plato’s dialogues.
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B.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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C.
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
Cleisthenes of Sicyon was a 6th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon, known for his military campaigns, political reforms, and role in early Panhellenic affairs.
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D.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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E.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century BC Greek person
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Theban statesman ⓘ ancient Greek general ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theban hegemony
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Theban military power ⓘ |
| citizenship | Thebes ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military leadership
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political influence in Thebes ⓘ role in Theban hegemony ⓘ service as a Theban general ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | height of Theban power in Greece ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boeotian army
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surface form:
Theban army
|
| placeOfActivity |
Boeotia
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Thebes ⓘ mainland Greece ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Theban polis ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Theban general
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Theban statesman ⓘ |
| region | Boeotia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
after the Peloponnesian War
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before the rise of Macedon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pammenes of Thebes Description of subject: Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.