Neoptolemus I of Epirus
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Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neoptolemus I of Epirus canonical | 14 |
| Neoptolemus | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3507624 — 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: Neoptolemus I of Epirus Context triple: [Olympias, father, Neoptolemus I of Epirus]
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A.
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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B.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
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C.
Demetrios
Demetrios is a Greek given name historically borne by several notable Byzantine figures, including members of the Palaiologos dynasty.
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D.
Tlepolemus
Tlepolemus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Heracles who became a leader of Rhodian forces in the Trojan War.
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E.
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus was a prominent Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who became a powerful Diadochi ruler and founder of the Antigonid dynasty during the early Hellenistic era.
- 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: Neoptolemus I of Epirus Target entity description: Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
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A.
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king and uncle of Alexander the Great, known for his campaigns in southern Italy against various Italic peoples.
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B.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
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C.
Demetrios
Demetrios is a Greek given name historically borne by several notable Byzantine figures, including members of the Palaiologos dynasty.
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D.
Tlepolemus
Tlepolemus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Heracles who became a leader of Rhodian forces in the Trojan War.
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E.
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus was a prominent Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who became a powerful Diadochi ruler and founder of the Antigonid dynasty during the early Hellenistic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Molossian king
ⓘ
ancient Greek ruler ⓘ human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Epirus
ⓘ
Molossian kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Molossian Kingdom
|
| associatedPeople |
Molossian aristocracy
ⓘ
linked to:
Molossians
|
| associatedPlace |
Epirus region
ⓘ
linked to:
Epirus
Molossis ⓘ
linked to:
Molossians
|
| child |
Alexander I of Epirus
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander of Epirus
Olympias of Epirus ⓘ
linked to:
Olympias
Troas (daughter of Neoptolemus I) ⓘ |
| country | Epirus ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dynasty | Aeacid dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Molossians ⓘ |
| father | Alcetas I of Epirus ⓘ |
| floruit | first half of 4th century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Neoptolemus ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
4th-century BC Greek people
ⓘ
Ancient Epirote monarchs ⓘ Molossian dynasty ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named after Neoptolemus, son of Achilles in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connections to Macedonian royal house
ⓘ
role in Molossian royal succession ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Aeacides of Epirus
ⓘ
Alexander the Great ⓘ Olympias of Epirus ⓘ
linked to:
Olympias
|
| politicalContext |
dynastic politics of Epirus
ⓘ
interactions with Macedon ⓘ |
| politicalRole | co-ruler in Epirus ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Epirus ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alcetas I of Epirus ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| spouse | Troas of Epirus ⓘ |
| successor |
Alexander I of Epirus
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander of Epirus
|
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neoptolemus I of Epirus Description of subject: Neoptolemus I of Epirus was a 4th-century BC Molossian king of Epirus and an important figure in the dynastic politics of northwestern Greece.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Neoptolemus I of Epirus
linked to: Neoptolemus I of Epirus