Epicydes of Syracuse
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Epicydes of Syracuse was a Carthaginian-aligned Syracusan general and political leader who, alongside his brother Hippocrates, led the city's resistance against Rome during the Second Punic War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epicydes of Syracuse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6802213 — 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: Epicydes of Syracuse Context triple: [Siege of Syracuse, commander, Epicydes of Syracuse]
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A.
Epitome of the Almagest
Epitome of the Almagest is a 15th-century Latin abridgment and critical commentary on Ptolemy’s Almagest that helped transmit and transform ancient Greek astronomical knowledge in Renaissance Europe.
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Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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Life of Aratus
Life of Aratus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the life and political career of the Achaean statesman Aratus of Sicyon.
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E.
De Astronomica
De Astronomica is an ancient Latin treatise traditionally attributed to Hyginus that compiles myths and explanations related to the constellations and celestial phenomena.
- 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: Epicydes of Syracuse Target entity description: Epicydes of Syracuse was a Carthaginian-aligned Syracusan general and political leader who, alongside his brother Hippocrates, led the city's resistance against Rome during the Second Punic War.
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A.
Epitome of the Almagest
Epitome of the Almagest is a 15th-century Latin abridgment and critical commentary on Ptolemy’s Almagest that helped transmit and transform ancient Greek astronomical knowledge in Renaissance Europe.
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B.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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C.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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D.
Life of Aratus
Life of Aratus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the life and political career of the Achaean statesman Aratus of Sicyon.
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E.
De Astronomica
De Astronomica is an ancient Latin treatise traditionally attributed to Hyginus that compiles myths and explanations related to the constellations and celestial phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syracusan politician
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ancient Greek general ⓘ military leader ⓘ person from Syracuse ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| ally | Carthage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carthaginian military operations in Sicily
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Hippocrates of Syracuse ⓘ |
| citizenship | Syracuse ⓘ |
| coLeaderWith |
Hippocrates of Syracuse
ⓘ
linked to:
Hippocrates of Gela
|
| conflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Sicily ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Livy
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Polybius ⓘ |
| knownFor | defending Syracuse against Roman siege ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Carthaginian-aligned leadership in Syracuse
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leading Syracusan resistance against Rome ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| opposedBy | pro-Roman faction in Syracuse ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Sicily
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Syracuse ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Carthaginian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
military commander of Syracuse
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political leader of Syracuse ⓘ |
| role | leader of anti-Roman faction in Syracuse ⓘ |
| sibling |
Hippocrates of Syracuse
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linked to:
Hippocrates of Gela
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| supportedBy | Carthaginian party in Syracuse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epicydes of Syracuse Description of subject: Epicydes of Syracuse was a Carthaginian-aligned Syracusan general and political leader who, alongside his brother Hippocrates, led the city's resistance against Rome during the Second Punic War.
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