Alexander III of Macedon
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Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was the king of Macedon who created one of the largest empires of the ancient world through his military conquests across Greece, Persia, Egypt, and into India.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander III of Macedon canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3520498 — 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: Alexander III of Macedon Context triple: [Stateira II, spouse, Alexander III of Macedon]
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Alexander I of Macedon
Alexander I of Macedon was an early 5th-century BC king of Macedon known for navigating between Persian dominance and emerging Greek power, and for being recognized as a philhellene who participated in the Olympic Games.
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Alexander II of Macedon
Alexander II of Macedon was a 4th-century BC king of Macedon whose brief and turbulent reign preceded the rise of his younger brother Philip II and the subsequent expansion of the Macedonian kingdom.
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Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
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Demetrius I of Macedon
Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
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Philip V of Macedon
Philip V of Macedon was a 3rd–2nd century BC king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, known for his ambitious expansionist policies and conflicts with Rome that helped pave the way for Roman domination of Greece.
- 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: Alexander III of Macedon Target entity description: Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was the king of Macedon who created one of the largest empires of the ancient world through his military conquests across Greece, Persia, Egypt, and into India.
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A.
Alexander I of Macedon
Alexander I of Macedon was an early 5th-century BC king of Macedon known for navigating between Persian dominance and emerging Greek power, and for being recognized as a philhellene who participated in the Olympic Games.
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B.
Alexander II of Macedon
Alexander II of Macedon was a 4th-century BC king of Macedon whose brief and turbulent reign preceded the rise of his younger brother Philip II and the subsequent expansion of the Macedonian kingdom.
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C.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
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D.
Demetrius I of Macedon
Demetrius I of Macedon was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his ambitious campaigns, naval innovations, and role in the Wars of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great’s death.
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E.
Philip V of Macedon
Philip V of Macedon was a 3rd–2nd century BC king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, known for his ambitious expansionist policies and conflicts with Rome that helped pave the way for Roman domination of Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander III of Macedon Description of subject: Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was the king of Macedon who created one of the largest empires of the ancient world through his military conquests across Greece, Persia, Egypt, and into India.
Referenced by (14)
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