Ptolemy I Soter
E97969
Hellenistic ruler
Macedonian general
diadochus
founder of dynasty
king of Egypt
pharaoh of Egypt
satrap
Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptolemy I Soter canonical | 35 |
| Ptolemy I Soter (indirectly) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T831599 — 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: Ptolemy I Soter Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, foundedBy, Ptolemy I Soter]
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A.
Cyrus of Alexandria
Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.
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B.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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C.
Antipater the Idumaean
Antipater the Idumaean was a powerful Idumean noble and political advisor in late Hasmonean Judea, best known as the father of Herod the Great and a key architect of his rise to power under Roman patronage.
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D.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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E.
Euthydemus
Euthydemus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of wisdom through conversations between Socrates and two eristic brothers.
- 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: Ptolemy I Soter Target entity description: Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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A.
Cyrus of Alexandria
Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.
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B.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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C.
Antipater the Idumaean
Antipater the Idumaean was a powerful Idumean noble and political advisor in late Hasmonean Judea, best known as the father of Herod the Great and a key architect of his rise to power under Roman patronage.
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D.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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E.
Euthydemus
Euthydemus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of wisdom through conversations between Socrates and two eristic brothers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
ⓘ
Macedonian general ⓘ diadochus ⓘ founder of dynasty ⓘ king of Egypt ⓘ pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ satrap ⓘ |
| allegedFather | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Library of Alexandria ⓘ |
| birthName | Ptolemy ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOfAlexander | Memphis ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Alexandria ⓘ |
| child |
Arsinoe
ⓘ
surface form:
Arsinoe II
Lysandra ⓘ Meleager ⓘ Ptolemais ⓘ Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ Ptolemy Keraunos ⓘ |
| coinageDepiction | often depicted with diadem and aegis ⓘ |
| coRegencyStart | 285 BC ⓘ |
| coRuler | Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Macedon ⓘ |
| cultHonors | deified after death ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 367 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath |
282 BC
ⓘ
283 BC ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
|
| endOfReignAsKing | 283 BC ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Macedonian ⓘ |
| father | Lagus ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Soter ⓘ |
| honorificTitleMeaning | Savior ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating a stable and wealthy Hellenistic state in Egypt
ⓘ
establishing Alexandria as a major Hellenistic center ⓘ founding the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterBurialPlaceOfAlexander | Alexandria ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Arsinoe ⓘ |
| notableEvent | seized Alexander the Great's body and brought it to Egypt ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Alexander the Great's Asian campaign
ⓘ
Battle of Gaugamela ⓘ Battle of Issus ⓘ Diadochi ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of the Diadochi
|
| placeOfBirth |
Macedon
ⓘ
probably in Eordaea ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
Egypt ⓘ |
| policy |
encouraged Greek immigration to Egypt
ⓘ
maintained Egyptian administrative structures ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king of Egypt
ⓘ
pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ satrap of Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ruled |
Cyprus
ⓘ
Cyrenaica ⓘ Pharaonic Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Egypt
parts of Syria ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| spouse |
Berenice I of Egypt
ⓘ
Eurydice II of Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
Eurydice of Macedon
|
| startOfReignAsKing | 305 BC ⓘ |
| startOfReignAsSatrap | 323 BC ⓘ |
| successor | Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ptolemy I Soter Description of subject: Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mouseion of Alexandria
this entity surface form:
Ptolemy I Soter (indirectly)