polemarch
E371280
A polemarch was a senior military official in ancient Sparta who held high command authority over troops and played a key role in organizing and leading the army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| polemarch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3600561 — 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: polemarch Context triple: [Spartan army, unitCommanderTitle, polemarch]
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A.
Spartan polis
The Spartan polis was the militaristic city-state of ancient Greece centered on Sparta, renowned for its disciplined warrior society and dominant land army.
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B.
Vrontados
Vrontados is a coastal town on the Greek island of Chios, known for its maritime tradition and the famous Easter rocket-war celebration.
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C.
Graecostasis
Graecostasis was a platform in the Roman Forum where foreign ambassadors, especially from Greek states, waited to be received by the Roman Senate.
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D.
Epaminondas
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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E.
Polyperchon
Polyperchon was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s successors who briefly served as regent of the empire during the early Wars of the Diadochi.
- 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: polemarch Target entity description: A polemarch was a senior military official in ancient Sparta who held high command authority over troops and played a key role in organizing and leading the army.
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A.
Spartan polis
The Spartan polis was the militaristic city-state of ancient Greece centered on Sparta, renowned for its disciplined warrior society and dominant land army.
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B.
Vrontados
Vrontados is a coastal town on the Greek island of Chios, known for its maritime tradition and the famous Easter rocket-war celebration.
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C.
Graecostasis
Graecostasis was a platform in the Roman Forum where foreign ambassadors, especially from Greek states, waited to be received by the Roman Senate.
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D.
Epaminondas
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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E.
Polyperchon
Polyperchon was a Macedonian general and one of Alexander the Great’s successors who briefly served as regent of the empire during the early Wars of the Diadochi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spartan magistrate
ⓘ
ancient Greek office ⓘ military office ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Spartan hoplites
ⓘ
linked to:
Spartan army
Spartan troops ⓘ |
| commandScope | mora ⓘ |
| country | Sparta ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient Sparta
ⓘ
linked to:
Sparta
|
| etymology | from Greek polemos (war) and archon (ruler) ⓘ |
| function |
discipline enforcement
ⓘ
field command ⓘ leading detachments on campaign ⓘ logistical organization ⓘ mustering troops ⓘ tactical leadership ⓘ troop deployment ⓘ |
| governmentalContext | Spartan constitution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Classical Greece
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRankComparedTo |
above lochagos
ⓘ
below Spartan kings ⓘ |
| numberOfUnitsCommanded | one mora ⓘ |
| positionIn | Spartan army ⓘ |
| role |
army leader
ⓘ
military organizer ⓘ senior military commander ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Spartan ephors
ⓘ
linked to:
Spartan Ephors
Spartan kings ⓘ |
| unitTypeCommanded | Spartan mora ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: polemarch Description of subject: A polemarch was a senior military official in ancient Sparta who held high command authority over troops and played a key role in organizing and leading the army.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.