Age of Pericles
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The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Age of Pericles canonical | 4 |
| Athenian Golden Age | 4 |
| Golden Age of Athens | 3 |
| Golden Age of Pericles | 2 |
| Periclean Age | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T565369 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Age of Pericles Context triple: [Pericles, timePeriod, Age of Pericles]
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Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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Sons of Pericles
Sons of Pericles is a junior auxiliary organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association that promotes Hellenic heritage, civic responsibility, and leadership among young men.
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Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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Xenophon’s Symposium
Xenophon’s Symposium is a Socratic dialogue by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon that portrays a lively banquet conversation exploring love, virtue, and the character of Socrates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Age of Pericles Target entity description: The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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A.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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B.
Sons of Pericles
Sons of Pericles is a junior auxiliary organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association that promotes Hellenic heritage, civic responsibility, and leadership among young men.
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C.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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D.
Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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E.
Xenophon’s Symposium
Xenophon’s Symposium is a Socratic dialogue by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon that portrays a lively banquet conversation exploring love, virtue, and the character of Socrates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of Classical Greece
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historical period ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cultural flourishing
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democratic reforms ⓘ imperial expansion ⓘ major architectural achievements ⓘ major artistic achievements ⓘ naval supremacy of Athens ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Late Classical period of Greece
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Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| follows |
Early Classical period of Athens
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Persian Wars ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Persian Wars
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| hasArchitecturalProgramDirector | Phidias ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalWork |
Erechtheion
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Odeon of Pericles ⓘ Parthenon ⓘ
linked to:
the Parthenon
Propylaea ⓘ Temple of Athena Nike ⓘ
linked to:
the Temple of Athena Nike
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| hasAssociatedPerson |
Aeschylus
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Anaxagoras ⓘ Aspasia of Miletus ⓘ Euripides ⓘ Herodotus ⓘ Pericles ⓘ Phidias ⓘ Socrates ⓘ Sophocles ⓘ Thucydides ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Athens ⓘ |
| hasConflictWith |
Peloponnesian League
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Sparta ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| hasCulturalAspect |
Athenian Golden Age
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linked to:
Age of Pericles
advances in historiography ⓘ advances in philosophy ⓘ development of classical Greek sculpture ⓘ flourishing of drama ⓘ |
| hasEconomicBasis |
maritime trade
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tribute from allied city-states ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | circa 429 BCE ⓘ |
| hasFormOfGovernment | direct democracy ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
First Peloponnesian War
ⓘ
Thirty Years Peace between Athens and Sparta ⓘ
linked to:
Peace of Nicias
construction of the Long Walls of Athens ⓘ construction of the Parthenon ⓘ democratic reforms in Athens ⓘ development of the Delian League into an Athenian empire ⓘ expansion of the Athenian Empire ⓘ outbreak of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ transfer of the Delian League treasury to Athens ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Pericles ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryAlliance | Delian League ⓘ |
| hasPart | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalSystem | Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | circa 461 BCE ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pericles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Age of Pericles Description of subject: The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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