Proxenus of Boeotia
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Proxenus of Boeotia was a Greek general and mercenary leader who served under Cyrus the Younger during his campaign against Artaxerxes II, as recounted by Xenophon in the Anabasis.
All labels observed (1)
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| Proxenus of Boeotia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3591097 — 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: Proxenus of Boeotia Context triple: [army of Cyrus the Younger, commandedBy, Proxenus of Boeotia]
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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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Conon of Athens
Conon of Athens was a prominent Athenian admiral and statesman of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, known especially for rebuilding Athens’ naval power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
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Menon of Thessaly
Menon of Thessaly was a 5th-century BC Thessalian general and mercenary leader best known as one of the Greek commanders in Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II, later chronicled in Xenophon's Anabasis.
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D.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
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E.
Metrocles of Maroneia
Metrocles of Maroneia was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cynic school, known as a student of Crates of Thebes and for helping develop Cynic ethical teachings on simplicity and self-sufficiency.
- 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: Proxenus of Boeotia Target entity description: Proxenus of Boeotia was a Greek general and mercenary leader who served under Cyrus the Younger during his campaign against Artaxerxes II, as recounted by Xenophon in the Anabasis.
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A.
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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B.
Conon of Athens
Conon of Athens was a prominent Athenian admiral and statesman of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, known especially for rebuilding Athens’ naval power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Menon of Thessaly
Menon of Thessaly was a 5th-century BC Thessalian general and mercenary leader best known as one of the Greek commanders in Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II, later chronicled in Xenophon's Anabasis.
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D.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
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E.
Metrocles of Maroneia
Metrocles of Maroneia was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cynic school, known as a student of Crates of Thebes and for helping develop Cynic ethical teachings on simplicity and self-sufficiency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek general
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historical figure ⓘ mercenary leader ⓘ |
| activity | served as a general in the army of Cyrus the Younger ⓘ |
| allegiance | Cyrus the Younger ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ten Thousand (Greek mercenaries)
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linked to:
Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries
|
| conflict | campaign of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II of Persia ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late Achaemenid Persian Empire
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linked to:
Achaemenid Empire
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| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Xenophon ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Anabasis ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in Cyrus the Younger's failed bid for the Persian throne ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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mercenary commander ⓘ soldier of fortune ⓘ |
| opposedRuler |
Artaxerxes II of Persia
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linked to:
Artaxerxes II
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| origin | Boeotia ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Xenophon's Anabasis
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linked to:
Anabasis
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| region |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| role | commander of Greek mercenaries ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Cyrus the Younger ⓘ |
| source | classical Greek historiography ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Proxenus of Boeotia Description of subject: Proxenus of Boeotia was a Greek general and mercenary leader who served under Cyrus the Younger during his campaign against Artaxerxes II, as recounted by Xenophon in the Anabasis.
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