Epaminondas
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Epaminondas was a Theban statesman and general of Classical Greece renowned for his military innovations and decisive victories over Sparta, which shifted the balance of power in the Greek world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epaminondas canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1906987 — 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: Epaminondas Context triple: [Classical Greece, hasNotableLeader, Epaminondas]
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A.
Cimon
Cimon was a prominent 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general who played a key role in expanding Athenian power during the early years of the Delian League.
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B.
Agesilaus
"Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
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C.
Brasidas
Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Pammenes of Thebes
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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E.
Leonidas of Naxos
Leonidas of Naxos was an ancient Greek figure from the island of Naxos, notable enough in antiquity to have the Leonidaion building named in his honor.
- 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: Epaminondas Target entity description: Epaminondas was a Theban statesman and general of Classical Greece renowned for his military innovations and decisive victories over Sparta, which shifted the balance of power in the Greek world.
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A.
Cimon
Cimon was a prominent 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general who played a key role in expanding Athenian power during the early years of the Delian League.
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B.
Agesilaus
"Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
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C.
Brasidas
Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Pammenes of Thebes
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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E.
Leonidas of Naxos
Leonidas of Naxos was an ancient Greek figure from the island of Naxos, notable enough in antiquity to have the Leonidaion building named in his honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theban
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ancient Greek general ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military strategist ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| activeIn | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Boeotian League
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Thebes ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle wound ⓘ |
| citizenship | Thebes ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Leuctra
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Battle of Mantinea ⓘ Corinthian War ⓘ Theban–Spartan wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient Greece ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 362 BC ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Diodorus Siculus
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Plutarch ⓘ Xenophon ⓘ |
| educatedBy | Lysis of Tarentum ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Macedonian military tactics
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Philip II of Macedon ⓘ Theban hegemony in Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ending Spartan military supremacy
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founding of Megalopolis in Arcadia ⓘ leadership of Theban army ⓘ reorganizing the Boeotian League ⓘ supporting the independence of Messenia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the greatest generals of Classical Greece
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credited with transforming Greek warfare ⓘ |
| militaryRank | strategos ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Leuctra
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Battle of Mantinea ⓘ breaking Spartan hegemony in Greece ⓘ defeating Sparta ⓘ military innovations ⓘ oblique phalanx formation ⓘ weak center and strong wing tactic ⓘ |
| opponent |
Sparta
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Spartan army ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Thebes ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mantinea ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Theban statesman
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general of Thebes ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Epaminondas Description of subject: Epaminondas was a Theban statesman and general of Classical Greece renowned for his military innovations and decisive victories over Sparta, which shifted the balance of power in the Greek world.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Battle of Mantinea
subject linked to:
Battle of Mantinea
subject linked to:
King of Sparta