Hyrcanus
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Hyrcanus was a prominent Jewish figure of the late Second Temple period, best known as the father of the renowned sage Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hyrcanus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15277270 — 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: Hyrcanus Context triple: [Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, father, Hyrcanus]
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A.
Hyrcanus II
Hyrcanus II was a Hasmonean high priest and later ethnarch of Judea in the 1st century BCE, whose weak rule was overshadowed by internal family conflicts and the rising power of Rome.
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B.
John Hyrcanus I
John Hyrcanus I was a Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea in the late 2nd century BCE, known for expanding Jewish territory and consolidating political and religious authority.
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C.
Alexander Jannaeus
Alexander Jannaeus was a Hasmonean king and high priest of Judea known for his territorial expansions and harsh rule during the late 2nd and early 1st centuries BCE.
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D.
Aristobulus III of Judea
Aristobulus III of Judea was a young Hasmonean high priest and royal heir whose popularity and lineage made him a perceived threat to Herod the Great’s rule.
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E.
Aristobulus I
Aristobulus I was a Hasmonean king of Judea in the 2nd century BCE, notable for being the first of the dynasty to assume the royal title and for expanding Jewish territory through military campaigns.
- 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: Hyrcanus Target entity description: Hyrcanus was a prominent Jewish figure of the late Second Temple period, best known as the father of the renowned sage Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus.
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A.
Hyrcanus II
Hyrcanus II was a Hasmonean high priest and later ethnarch of Judea in the 1st century BCE, whose weak rule was overshadowed by internal family conflicts and the rising power of Rome.
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B.
John Hyrcanus I
John Hyrcanus I was a Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea in the late 2nd century BCE, known for expanding Jewish territory and consolidating political and religious authority.
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C.
Alexander Jannaeus
Alexander Jannaeus was a Hasmonean king and high priest of Judea known for his territorial expansions and harsh rule during the late 2nd and early 1st centuries BCE.
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D.
Aristobulus III of Judea
Aristobulus III of Judea was a young Hasmonean high priest and royal heir whose popularity and lineage made him a perceived threat to Herod the Great’s rule.
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E.
Aristobulus I
Aristobulus I was a Hasmonean king of Judea in the 2nd century BCE, notable for being the first of the dynasty to assume the royal title and for expanding Jewish territory through military campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.