Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE)
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The Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) was a decisive victory by Philip II of Macedon over the Phocians that marked a turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece during the Third Sacred War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T699229 — 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: Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) Context triple: [Third Sacred War, significantBattle, Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE)]
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Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
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Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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E.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- 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: Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) Target entity description: The Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) was a decisive victory by Philip II of Macedon over the Phocians that marked a turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece during the Third Sacred War.
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A.
Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
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B.
Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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C.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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D.
Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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E.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Macedon
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
Phocian forces ⓘ |
| cause | continuation of hostilities in the Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| commander | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| date | 352 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Macedonian dominance in central Greece
ⓘ
increased Macedonian influence in central Greece ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Boeotia
ⓘ
Orchomenus ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of Macedon
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
Philip II of Macedon ⓘ Phocian League ⓘ Phocians ⓘ |
| involvedRegion |
Boeotia
ⓘ
Greek world ⓘ |
| opponent |
Macedon
ⓘ
Phocians ⓘ |
| outcome |
strengthening of Macedonian hegemony in Greece
ⓘ
weakening of Phocian military power ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Crocus Field ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Delphic Amphictyony
ⓘ
linked to:
Amphictyonic League
Sacred Wars ⓘ |
| result |
Macedonian victory
ⓘ
decisive victory for Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure Philip II’s control over Thessaly and central Greece
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turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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