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 (2)
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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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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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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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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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
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