Arsames
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Arsames was an Achaemenid Persian nobleman best known as the father of the last Achaemenid king, Darius III.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arsames canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17461379 — 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: Arsames Context triple: [Darius III, father, Arsames]
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A.
Ariobarzanes of Persis
Ariobarzanes of Persis was a Persian satrap and military commander best known for leading the Persian defense against Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Persian Gate in 330 BCE.
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B.
Astyages
Astyages was the last king of the Median Empire, best known for being overthrown by his grandson Cyrus the Great, which led to the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
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C.
Cyaxares
Cyaxares was a 6th-century BCE king of the Medes who reorganized the Median military and expanded the empire, playing a key role in the fall of the Assyrian Empire.
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D.
Phraortes
Phraortes was an early king of the Medes who expanded Median power and is traditionally credited with helping lay the foundations of the Median Empire in ancient Iran.
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E.
Artaserse
Artaserse is an opera seria by Johann Christian Bach, composed in the 18th century and based on a libretto by Metastasio about the Persian king Artaxerxes.
- 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: Arsames Target entity description: Arsames was an Achaemenid Persian nobleman best known as the father of the last Achaemenid king, Darius III.
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A.
Ariobarzanes of Persis
Ariobarzanes of Persis was a Persian satrap and military commander best known for leading the Persian defense against Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Persian Gate in 330 BCE.
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B.
Astyages
Astyages was the last king of the Median Empire, best known for being overthrown by his grandson Cyrus the Great, which led to the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
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C.
Cyaxares
Cyaxares was a 6th-century BCE king of the Medes who reorganized the Median military and expanded the empire, playing a key role in the fall of the Assyrian Empire.
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D.
Phraortes
Phraortes was an early king of the Medes who expanded Median power and is traditionally credited with helping lay the foundations of the Median Empire in ancient Iran.
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E.
Artaserse
Artaserse is an opera seria by Johann Christian Bach, composed in the 18th century and based on a libretto by Metastasio about the Persian king Artaxerxes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Darius Codomannus