Auletes
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Auletes is the epithet of Ptolemy XII, a late Hellenistic pharaoh of Egypt known for his tumultuous reign and as the father of Cleopatra VII.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Auletes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9370984 — 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: Auletes Context triple: [Ptolemy XII Auletes, alsoKnownAs, Auletes]
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A.
Pan flute
The Pan flute is a traditional wind instrument made of multiple pipes of gradually increasing length, producing different musical pitches when blown across their open tops.
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B.
Udu
Udu is a local government area in Delta State, Nigeria, known for its industrial activities and proximity to the city of Warri.
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C.
Lute
Lute is an American rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina, known for his introspective lyricism and as a member of J. Cole’s Dreamville Records roster.
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D.
Lute
Lute is the widely used nickname of Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lute Olson, best known for leading the University of Arizona to national prominence.
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E.
Cretan lyra
The Cretan lyra is a traditional bowed string instrument from the Greek island of Crete, central to its folk music and often used for dance melodies and improvisation.
- 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: Auletes Target entity description: Auletes is the epithet of Ptolemy XII, a late Hellenistic pharaoh of Egypt known for his tumultuous reign and as the father of Cleopatra VII.
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A.
Pan flute
The Pan flute is a traditional wind instrument made of multiple pipes of gradually increasing length, producing different musical pitches when blown across their open tops.
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B.
Udu
Udu is a local government area in Delta State, Nigeria, known for its industrial activities and proximity to the city of Warri.
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C.
Lute
Lute is an American rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina, known for his introspective lyricism and as a member of J. Cole’s Dreamville Records roster.
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D.
Lute
Lute is the widely used nickname of Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lute Olson, best known for leading the University of Arizona to national prominence.
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E.
Cretan lyra
The Cretan lyra is a traditional bowed string instrument from the Greek island of Crete, central to its folk music and often used for dance melodies and improvisation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ptolemaic ruler
ⓘ
human ⓘ pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Gaius Julius Caesar
ⓘ
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus ⓘ
linked to:
Pompey the Great
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Ptolemy Neos Dionysos
ⓘ
Ptolemy XII Auletes The Flute Player ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemy XII Auletes
Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemy XII Auletes
Ptolemy XII The New Dionysus ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemy XII Auletes
|
| birthDate | circa 117 BC ⓘ |
| capital | Alexandria ⓘ |
| child |
Arsinoe IV of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Arsinoe IV
Berenice IV of Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Berenice IV
Cleopatra VI Tryphaena ⓘ
linked to:
Cleopatra V Tryphaena
Cleopatra VII Philopator ⓘ
linked to:
Cleopatra VII
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator ⓘ Ptolemy XIV ⓘ |
| coRuler |
Berenice IV of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Berenice IV
Cleopatra V Tryphaena ⓘ Cleopatra VII Philopator ⓘ
linked to:
Cleopatra VII
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator ⓘ |
| country |
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
|
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| deathDate | 51 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Alexandria ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ptolemaic dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Lagid dynasty
|
| epithet | Auletes ⓘ |
| era | Late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| exiledTo | Rome ⓘ |
| father | Ptolemy IX Lathyros ⓘ |
| givenName | Ptolemy ⓘ |
| mother | Cleopatra IV ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | flute player ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the father of Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
close political ties with the Roman Republic ⓘ losing and regaining the throne of Egypt ⓘ |
| possibleFather | Ptolemy X Alexander I ⓘ |
| possibleMother | Cleopatra V Tryphaena ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ptolemy XI Alexander II ⓘ |
| regainedThroneWithHelpOf | Roman forces ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
51 BC
ⓘ
58 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart |
55 BC
ⓘ
80 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| soughtSupportFrom | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| spouse | Cleopatra V Tryphaena ⓘ |
| successor |
Cleopatra VII Philopator
ⓘ
linked to:
Cleopatra VII
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Auletes Description of subject: Auletes is the epithet of Ptolemy XII, a late Hellenistic pharaoh of Egypt known for his tumultuous reign and as the father of Cleopatra VII.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ptolemy Neos Dionysos Theos Philopator Theos Philadelphos