Demetrius I of Macedon
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Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Demetrius I of Macedon canonical | 18 |
| Demetrius I Poliorcetes | 8 |
| Demetrius I | 1 |
| Demetrius of Macedon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1704231 — 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: Demetrius I of Macedon Context triple: [Hellenistic period, notableFigure, Demetrius I of Macedon]
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A.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
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Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon was a 5th-century BCE king of Macedon known for strengthening and reorganizing the kingdom and fostering cultural ties with the Greek world.
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Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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Alexander IV of Macedon
Alexander IV of Macedon was the posthumous son of Alexander the Great who briefly held the title of king of Macedon during the turbulent Wars of the Diadochi before being assassinated.
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E.
Amyntas III
Amyntas III was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon and grandfather of Alexander the Great, known for stabilizing the kingdom and laying groundwork for its later expansion.
- 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: Demetrius I of Macedon Target entity description: Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
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A.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
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B.
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon was a 5th-century BCE king of Macedon known for strengthening and reorganizing the kingdom and fostering cultural ties with the Greek world.
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C.
Cassander of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon was a 4th-century BCE king who seized control of Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s death and is notorious for ordering the execution of Alexander’s widow Roxana and their son Alexander IV.
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D.
Alexander IV of Macedon
Alexander IV of Macedon was the posthumous son of Alexander the Great who briefly held the title of king of Macedon during the turbulent Wars of the Diadochi before being assassinated.
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E.
Amyntas III
Amyntas III was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon and grandfather of Alexander the Great, known for stabilizing the kingdom and laying groundwork for its later expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Demetrius I of Macedon Description of subject: Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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