Mattathias
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Mattathias was a Jewish priest and patriarch who initiated the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule in the 2nd century BCE.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mattathias canonical | 5 |
| Mattathias the Hasmonean | 5 |
| Matityahu | 1 |
| Mattityahu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2652301 — 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: Mattathias Context triple: [Maccabees, ledBy, Mattathias]
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A.
Simon bar Giora
Simon bar Giora was a prominent Jewish rebel leader during the First Jewish–Roman War, known for commanding revolutionary forces in Jerusalem before its destruction by the Romans in 70 CE.
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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.
John of Gischala
John of Gischala was a prominent Jewish rebel leader during the First Jewish–Roman War, known for his role in the Zealot resistance and power struggles in Jerusalem.
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D.
Judas of Galilee
Judas of Galilee was a Jewish revolutionary leader in the early 1st century CE who led a tax revolt against Roman rule and is often regarded as a founder or inspiration of the Zealot movement.
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E.
Simon bar Kokhba
Simon bar Kokhba was a 2nd-century Jewish military leader who led the major revolt against Roman rule in Judea known as the Bar Kokhba Revolt.
- 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: Mattathias Target entity description: Mattathias was a Jewish priest and patriarch who initiated the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule in the 2nd century BCE.
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A.
Simon bar Giora
Simon bar Giora was a prominent Jewish rebel leader during the First Jewish–Roman War, known for commanding revolutionary forces in Jerusalem before its destruction by the Romans in 70 CE.
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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.
John of Gischala
John of Gischala was a prominent Jewish rebel leader during the First Jewish–Roman War, known for his role in the Zealot resistance and power struggles in Jerusalem.
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D.
Judas of Galilee
Judas of Galilee was a Jewish revolutionary leader in the early 1st century CE who led a tax revolt against Roman rule and is often regarded as a founder or inspiration of the Zealot movement.
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E.
Simon bar Kokhba
Simon bar Kokhba was a 2nd-century Jewish military leader who led the major revolt against Roman rule in Judea known as the Bar Kokhba Revolt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish priest
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ patriarch ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| action |
killed a Jew who came forward to offer pagan sacrifice
ⓘ
killed the king’s officer enforcing idolatrous sacrifice ⓘ refused to offer pagan sacrifice ⓘ |
| approximateDate | fl. c. 167 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Jewish resistance to Antiochus IV’s decrees ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Modein ⓘ |
| causeOf | outbreak of the Maccabean revolt ⓘ |
| clan |
Hasmonean dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmoneans
|
| commemoratedBy | Hanukkah story ⓘ |
| consequenceOfAction | sparked armed resistance against Seleucid decrees ⓘ |
| country | Judea ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish people
|
| fatherOf |
Eleazar Avaran
ⓘ
John Gaddi ⓘ Jonathan Apphus ⓘ Judas Maccabeus ⓘ Simon Thassi ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Eretz HaKodesh
ⓘ
surface form:
Land of Israel
|
| knownFrom |
1 Maccabees
ⓘ
2 Maccabees ⓘ writings of Josephus ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy | founder of the Hasmonean resistance ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Hasmonean dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmonean family
|
| movement |
Maccabean Revolt
ⓘ
surface form:
Maccabean revolt
|
| notableFor |
initiating the Maccabean revolt
ⓘ
resisting Seleucid rule ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Judea
ⓘ
Modein ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of the early Maccabean revolt
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
defender of Jewish law
ⓘ
opponent of Hellenistic religious impositions ⓘ |
| residence | Modein ⓘ |
| successor | Judas Maccabeus as military leader ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| tribe | Tribe of Levi ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Jewish tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mattathias Description of subject: Mattathias was a Jewish priest and patriarch who initiated the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule in the 2nd century BCE.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Matityahu
this entity surface form:
Mattityahu
this entity surface form:
Mattathias the Hasmonean
this entity surface form:
Mattathias the Hasmonean
this entity surface form:
Mattathias the Hasmonean
this entity surface form:
Mattathias the Hasmonean