Anaxandridas II
E371718
Anaxandridas II was a 6th-century BC king of Sparta from the Agiad dynasty, notable as the father of Leonidas I and for his unusual dual marriage sanctioned to secure a male heir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anaxandridas II canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3590052 — 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: Anaxandridas II Context triple: [Leonidas I, father, Anaxandridas II]
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A.
Leotychidas II
Leotychidas II was a Spartan king of the Eurypontid dynasty best known for leading the Greek fleet to victory against the Persians during the Greco-Persian Wars.
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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.
Archidamus III
Archidamus III was a 4th-century BC Spartan king known for his military leadership during the Spartan decline following the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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E.
Archidamus II
Archidamus II was a 5th-century BC king of Sparta from the Eurypontid dynasty, noted for his leadership in the early phase of the Peloponnesian War.
- 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: Anaxandridas II Target entity description: Anaxandridas II was a 6th-century BC king of Sparta from the Agiad dynasty, notable as the father of Leonidas I and for his unusual dual marriage sanctioned to secure a male heir.
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A.
Leotychidas II
Leotychidas II was a Spartan king of the Eurypontid dynasty best known for leading the Greek fleet to victory against the Persians during the Greco-Persian Wars.
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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.
Archidamus III
Archidamus III was a 4th-century BC Spartan king known for his military leadership during the Spartan decline following the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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E.
Archidamus II
Archidamus II was a 5th-century BC king of Sparta from the Eurypontid dynasty, noted for his leadership in the early phase of the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Agiad king
ⓘ
ancient Greek person ⓘ king of Sparta ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | prelude period to Persian Wars ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sparta ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Eurypontid kings of Sparta
ⓘ
linked to:
King Agis II of Sparta
|
| country | Sparta ⓘ |
| culture | Spartan ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sparta ⓘ |
| dynasty | Agiad dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Cleombrotus
ⓘ
Cleomenes I ⓘ
linked to:
Cleomenes I of Sparta
Dorieus ⓘ Leonidas I ⓘ |
| firstWifeStatus | remained married to first wife after second marriage ⓘ |
| floruit | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Spartan diarchy ⓘ |
| house |
Agiad house of Sparta
ⓘ
linked to:
Agiad dynasty
|
| issue |
Cleombrotus
ⓘ
Cleomenes I ⓘ
linked to:
Cleomenes I of Sparta
Dorieus ⓘ Leonidas I ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | polygyny sanctioned for dynastic reasons ⓘ |
| name | Anaxandridas II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being father of Leonidas I, hero of Thermopylae
ⓘ
having two wives simultaneously ⓘ unusual dual marriage sanctioned by Spartan ephors ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | Spartan dual kingship ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Sparta ⓘ |
| predecessor | Leon (king of Sparta) ⓘ |
| realm | Sparta ⓘ |
| reasonForSecondMarriage | pressure from ephors to secure male heir ⓘ |
| region | Laconia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 525 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 560 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| source |
Herodotus, Histories
ⓘ
linked to:
Herodotus
|
| spouse |
unnamed first wife (Agiad)
ⓘ
unnamed second wife (Eurypontid) ⓘ |
| successor |
Cleomenes I
ⓘ
linked to:
Cleomenes I of Sparta
|
| timePeriod | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| title | Basileus of Sparta ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anaxandridas II Description of subject: Anaxandridas II was a 6th-century BC king of Sparta from the Agiad dynasty, notable as the father of Leonidas I and for his unusual dual marriage sanctioned to secure a male heir.
Referenced by (4)
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