Theramenes
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Theramenes was an Athenian statesman and moderate oligarch of the late 5th century BC, known for his shifting political alliances and eventual execution by the extremist Thirty Tyrants.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theramenes canonical | 4 |
| Theramenes of Steiria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8510740 — 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: Theramenes Context triple: [Critias, notableStudent, Theramenes]
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A.
Agesilaus
"Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
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B.
Pleisthenes
Pleisthenes is a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology, sometimes described as a son of Atreus and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and associated with the royal house of Mycenae.
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C.
Hermocrates
Hermocrates is a Syracusan statesman and military leader from classical Greece, known from historical accounts and as a character in Plato’s dialogues.
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D.
Demetrius of Phalerum
Demetrius of Phalerum was an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher of the Peripatetic school who governed Athens under Macedonian rule and later became an influential scholar at the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria.
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E.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
- 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: Theramenes Target entity description: Theramenes was an Athenian statesman and moderate oligarch of the late 5th century BC, known for his shifting political alliances and eventual execution by the extremist Thirty Tyrants.
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A.
Agesilaus
"Agesilaus" is a biographical work by the ancient Greek historian Xenophon that praises and chronicles the life and leadership of the Spartan king Agesilaus II.
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B.
Pleisthenes
Pleisthenes is a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology, sometimes described as a son of Atreus and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and associated with the royal house of Mycenae.
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C.
Hermocrates
Hermocrates is a Syracusan statesman and military leader from classical Greece, known from historical accounts and as a character in Plato’s dialogues.
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D.
Demetrius of Phalerum
Demetrius of Phalerum was an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher of the Peripatetic school who governed Athens under Macedonian rule and later became an influential scholar at the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria.
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E.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian statesman
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ancient Greek politician ⓘ oligarch ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 5th century BC ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theramenes of Steiria
ⓘ
linked to:
Theramenes
|
| associatedWithEvent | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Critias
ⓘ
extremist faction of the Thirty Tyrants ⓘ |
| country | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 404 BC ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Athenian ⓘ |
| executedBy |
Thirty Tyrants
ⓘ
linked to:
the Thirty Tyrants
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial and contested ⓘ |
| knownFor |
his execution by the Thirty Tyrants
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moderate oligarchic views ⓘ opposition to political extremism ⓘ role in the oligarchic coup of 411 BC ⓘ role in the regime of the Thirty Tyrants ⓘ shifting political alliances ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | forced to drink hemlock ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Aristotle’s Constitution of the Athenians
ⓘ
linked to:
Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution
Lysias’ speeches ⓘ
linked to:
speeches of Lysias
Xenophon’s Hellenica ⓘ
linked to:
Xenophon's Hellenica
|
| notableFor |
advocacy of a mixed constitution
ⓘ
attempts to broaden the oligarchic franchise ⓘ being accused of opportunism by ancient sources ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
establishment of the Thirty Tyrants in 404 BC
ⓘ
establishment of the government of the Four Hundred ⓘ internal opposition to the Thirty Tyrants ⓘ negotiations with Sparta at the end of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ oligarchic coup of 411 BC ⓘ overthrow of the Four Hundred ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Athens ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
moderate oligarch
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sometimes associated with the democrats ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
limiting citizenship to a broader group of property holders
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opposition to narrow, violent oligarchic rule ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
member of the Four Hundred
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member of the Thirty Tyrants ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | negotiator of surrender terms with Sparta ⓘ |
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Subject: Theramenes Description of subject: Theramenes was an Athenian statesman and moderate oligarch of the late 5th century BC, known for his shifting political alliances and eventual execution by the extremist Thirty Tyrants.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Critias (the elder cousin of Charmides)
subject linked to:
the Thirty Tyrants
subject linked to:
the Thirty Tyrants
linked to: Theramenes