Myriokephalon
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Myriokephalon was a mountainous region in central Anatolia, notable as the site of a decisive 1176 battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Myriokephalon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6754088 — 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: Myriokephalon Context triple: [Battle of Myriokephalon, location, Myriokephalon]
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A.
Megapenthes
Megapenthes is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally regarded as an illegitimate son of Menelaus who later becomes king of Argos.
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B.
Pleuron
Pleuron was an ancient city in Aetolia, Greece, known from Greek mythology as the homeland of several legendary figures and a center of early Aetolian culture.
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C.
Malthace
Malthace was a wife of Herod the Great and the mother of several of his children, including Herod Antipas, placing her within the Herodian royal family of Judea.
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D.
Kourotrophos
Kourotrophos is an epithet meaning “nurturer of children,” highlighting a deity’s role as protector and caretaker of the young.
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E.
Palibothra
Palibothra is the ancient Greek name for Pataliputra, the historic capital city of several major Indian empires located near modern-day Patna in Bihar, India.
- 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: Myriokephalon Target entity description: Myriokephalon was a mountainous region in central Anatolia, notable as the site of a decisive 1176 battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks.
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A.
Megapenthes
Megapenthes is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally regarded as an illegitimate son of Menelaus who later becomes king of Argos.
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B.
Pleuron
Pleuron was an ancient city in Aetolia, Greece, known from Greek mythology as the homeland of several legendary figures and a center of early Aetolian culture.
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C.
Malthace
Malthace was a wife of Herod the Great and the mother of several of his children, including Herod Antipas, placing her within the Herodian royal family of Judea.
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D.
Kourotrophos
Kourotrophos is an epithet meaning “nurturer of children,” highlighting a deity’s role as protector and caretaker of the young.
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E.
Palibothra
Palibothra is the ancient Greek name for Pataliputra, the historic capital city of several major Indian empires located near modern-day Patna in Bihar, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
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mountainous region ⓘ |
| approximateLocation |
in the vicinity of the upper Meander valley (scholarly hypothesis)
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near modern Dinar region (scholarly hypothesis) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmpire | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Kilij Arslan II
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Manuel I Komnenos ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorEvent | 1176 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| impactOfBattle |
consolidated Seljuk control over much of inner Anatolia
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halted major Byzantine attempts to reconquer central Anatolia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Byzantine historical sources
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Seljuk-era chronicles ⓘ |
| legacy | often compared to Battle of Manzikert in Byzantine historiography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
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central Anatolia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | example of effective use of terrain in ambush warfare ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Greek origin ⓘ |
| notableFor | Battle of Myriokephalon ⓘ |
| partOf | routes linking Byzantine heartlands to eastern frontiers ⓘ |
| regionType | mountain pass area ⓘ |
| siteOf |
1176 Byzantine–Seljuk battle
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linked to:
Battle of Myriokephalon
ambush by Seljuk forces under Kilij Arslan II ⓘ defeat of Byzantine army under Manuel I Komnenos ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled routes between western and central Anatolia ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
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narrow passes ⓘ |
| usedAs | battlefield ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myriokephalon Description of subject: Myriokephalon was a mountainous region in central Anatolia, notable as the site of a decisive 1176 battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.