Olympias
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Olympias was a Molossian princess and fourth wife of Philip II of Macedon, best known as the powerful and politically influential mother of Alexander the Great.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olympias canonical | 43 |
| Olympias of Epirus | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T592355 — 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: Olympias Context triple: [Alexander the Great, mother, Olympias]
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A.
Basilissa Ouranon
Basilissa Ouranon is the Greek name for the Queen of Heaven, a revered celestial goddess figure associated with divine authority and the heavens.
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B.
Merope
Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
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C.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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D.
Jane Menelaus
Jane Menelaus is an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, and for her long-term partnership with actor Geoffrey Rush.
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E.
Alcmene
Alcmene is a mortal woman in Greek mythology, best known as the mother of the hero Heracles.
- 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: Olympias Target entity description: Olympias was a Molossian princess and fourth wife of Philip II of Macedon, best known as the powerful and politically influential mother of Alexander the Great.
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A.
Basilissa Ouranon
Basilissa Ouranon is the Greek name for the Queen of Heaven, a revered celestial goddess figure associated with divine authority and the heavens.
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B.
Merope
Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
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C.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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D.
Jane Menelaus
Jane Menelaus is an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, and for her long-term partnership with actor Geoffrey Rush.
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E.
Alcmene
Alcmene is a mortal woman in Greek mythology, best known as the mother of the hero Heracles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Molossian princess
ⓘ
ancient Greek noblewoman ⓘ queen of Macedon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Myrtale
ⓘ
linked to:
Myrtilus
Polyxena ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epirus
ⓘ
Macedon ⓘ cult of Dionysus ⓘ
linked to:
Dionysian Mysteries
|
| birthPlace | Epirus ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| child |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Cleopatra of Macedon ⓘ |
| conflict | Macedonian succession wars after Alexander’s death ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Epirus
ⓘ
linked to:
Epirus
Kingdom of Macedon ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
|
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 316 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pydna ⓘ |
| enemy |
Cassander
ⓘ
linked to:
Cassander of Macedon
Eurydice II of Macedon ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Molossian ⓘ |
| father | Neoptolemus I of Epirus ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Olympias ⓘ |
| house |
Aeacidae
ⓘ
Argead dynasty (by marriage) ⓘ
linked to:
Argead dynasty
|
| influenced | early life and education of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | stoning ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
involvement in the murder of Philip III Arrhidaeus
ⓘ
marriage alliance between Epirus and Macedon ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Aeacid dynasty by birth
ⓘ
Argead dynasty by marriage ⓘ |
| notableWork | political influence in Macedon and Epirus ⓘ |
| notedFor |
being the mother of Alexander the Great
ⓘ
political influence in Macedonian succession struggles ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Queen consort of Macedon
ⓘ
Regent of Macedon ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Eurydice I of Macedon as queen consort
ⓘ
linked to:
Eurydice I
|
| relative |
Alexander I of Epirus
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander of Epirus
Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| spouse | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| successor | Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon as queen consort ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olympias Description of subject: Olympias was a Molossian princess and fourth wife of Philip II of Macedon, best known as the powerful and politically influential mother of Alexander the Great.
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Olympias
linked to: Olympias
linked to: Olympias
linked to: Olympias
subject linked to:
Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon as queen consort
linked to: Olympias
subject linked to:
Philip III