Lysimachus
E203650
Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lysimachus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1760966 — 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: Lysimachus Context triple: [Laches, character, Lysimachus]
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A.
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon who consolidated Antigonid rule and restored Macedonian power after the turmoil following Alexander the Great’s death.
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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.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Demetrius I of Macedon
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.
- 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: Lysimachus Target entity description: Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
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A.
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon who consolidated Antigonid rule and restored Macedonian power after the turmoil following Alexander the Great’s death.
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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.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Demetrius I of Macedon
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Laches ⓘ |
| asksQuestionAbout | whether his sons should learn fighting in armor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Athenian aristocracy ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
martial education of his sons
ⓘ
moral education of his sons ⓘ |
| creator | Plato ⓘ |
| dialogueFunction | initiates philosophical discussion ⓘ |
| dialogueSetting | Athens ⓘ |
| educationalConcern | military skills of his sons ⓘ |
| hasDialoguePartner |
Laches
ⓘ
Nicias ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Melesias ⓘ |
| hasSons | unnamed sons in Laches ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| medium | literary text ⓘ |
| moralConcern | virtue of his sons ⓘ |
| occupation | Athenian citizen ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssueRaisedBy |
nature of courage
ⓘ
proper training for youth ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
concerned father
ⓘ
respectful toward Socrates ⓘ |
| roleInDialogue | questioner about education ⓘ |
| seeksAdviceFrom |
Laches
ⓘ
Nicias ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| themeInvolving |
courage
ⓘ
education ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 5th century BCE Athens ⓘ |
| workIsPartOf | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lysimachus Description of subject: Lysimachus is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," depicted as an Athenian concerned with the moral and martial education of his sons.
Referenced by (2)
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