Herod
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Herod was a member of the Herodian dynasty who ruled as king of Chalcis under Roman authority in the 1st century AD.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herod canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15682401 — 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: Herod Context triple: [Herod of Chalcis, givenName, Herod]
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A.
Herod
Herod is the ruthless, gun-slinging town tyrant and primary villain in the 1995 Western film "The Quick and the Dead," portrayed by Gene Hackman.
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Herodes
Herodes was a prominent 2nd-century Greek aristocrat, sophist, and Roman senator renowned for his immense wealth, public benefactions, and influence in the cultural life of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was a Roman-appointed king of Judea known for his extensive building projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and for his ruthless consolidation of power.
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D.
Herod (son of Cleopatra of Jerusalem)
Herod, son of Cleopatra of Jerusalem, was a minor Judean prince of the Herodian dynasty during the late Second Temple period.
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E.
Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, known from the New Testament for his role in the executions of John the Baptist and, indirectly, Jesus of Nazareth.
- 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: Herod Target entity description: Herod was a member of the Herodian dynasty who ruled as king of Chalcis under Roman authority in the 1st century AD.
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A.
Herod
Herod is the ruthless, gun-slinging town tyrant and primary villain in the 1995 Western film "The Quick and the Dead," portrayed by Gene Hackman.
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B.
Herodes
Herodes was a prominent 2nd-century Greek aristocrat, sophist, and Roman senator renowned for his immense wealth, public benefactions, and influence in the cultural life of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was a Roman-appointed king of Judea known for his extensive building projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and for his ruthless consolidation of power.
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D.
Herod (son of Cleopatra of Jerusalem)
Herod, son of Cleopatra of Jerusalem, was a minor Judean prince of the Herodian dynasty during the late Second Temple period.
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E.
Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, known from the New Testament for his role in the executions of John the Baptist and, indirectly, Jesus of Nazareth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.