Νικίας
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Νικίας was a prominent Athenian statesman and general of the 5th century BCE, best known for his role in the Peloponnesian War and the ill-fated Sicilian Expedition.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3751041 — 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: Νικίας Context triple: [Nicias, nameInGreek, Νικίας]
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A.
Nikolaos
Nikolaos is a common Greek male given name with deep historical and religious roots, most famously borne by Saint Nicholas.
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Theodoros
Theodoros is an ancient Greek given name meaning "gift of God," from which the name Theodore is derived.
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C.
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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D.
Apollo Ismenios
Apollo Ismenios is a local Theban form of the Greek god Apollo, venerated especially at the Ismenion sanctuary near the river Ismenus.
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Tarasios
Tarasios was an 8th-century Patriarch of Constantinople known for his role in restoring the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire.
- 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: Νικίας Target entity description: Νικίας was a prominent Athenian statesman and general of the 5th century BCE, best known for his role in the Peloponnesian War and the ill-fated Sicilian Expedition.
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A.
Nikolaos
Nikolaos is a common Greek male given name with deep historical and religious roots, most famously borne by Saint Nicholas.
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B.
Theodoros
Theodoros is an ancient Greek given name meaning "gift of God," from which the name Theodore is derived.
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C.
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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D.
Apollo Ismenios
Apollo Ismenios is a local Theban form of the Greek god Apollo, venerated especially at the Ismenion sanctuary near the river Ismenus.
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E.
Tarasios
Tarasios was an 8th-century Patriarch of Constantinople known for his role in restoring the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century BCE Greek person
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Athenian general ⓘ Athenian statesman ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | 413 BCE ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | circa 430 BCE ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| characteristic |
cautious
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pious ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| commanded | Athenian forces in Sicily ⓘ |
| country | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| deathManner | killed by Syracusans after surrender ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Plutarch's Parallel Lives
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linked to:
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ
linked to:
History of the Peloponnesian War
|
| diedIn | 413 BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| familyBackground | wealthy mine-owning family ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the leading Athenian politicians of his generation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cautious military strategy
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leadership in the Sicilian Expedition ⓘ negotiating the Peace of Nicias ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableWork | Peace of Nicias ⓘ |
| opponent |
Alcibiades
ⓘ
Cleon ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy | aggressive expansionism in Sicily ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Mantinea (418 BCE)
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linked to:
Battle of Mantinea (418 BC)
Peloponnesian War ⓘ Sicilian Expedition ⓘ |
| peaceTreatyWith | Sparta ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Syracuse ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | moderate aristocratic faction in Athens ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
example of cautious leadership in Thucydides
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tragic figure in Plutarch ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Athenian political leader
ⓘ
strategos of Athens ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Athenian commander during the siege of Syracuse ⓘ |
| signed | Peace of Nicias ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy | peace with Sparta ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| wealthSource | silver mines at Laurium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Νικίας Description of subject: Νικίας was a prominent Athenian statesman and general of the 5th century BCE, best known for his role in the Peloponnesian War and the ill-fated Sicilian Expedition.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Νικίας
linked to: Νικίας