Herod of Chalcis
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Herod of Chalcis was a 1st-century AD Herodian prince who ruled the small kingdom of Chalcis in the Levant under Roman authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herod of Chalcis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3175804 — 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 of Chalcis Context triple: [Herodian dynasty, notableMember, Herod of Chalcis]
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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.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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E.
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.
- 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 of Chalcis Target entity description: Herod of Chalcis was a 1st-century AD Herodian prince who ruled the small kingdom of Chalcis in the Levant under Roman authority.
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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.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century monarch
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Herodian prince ⓘ Judean ruler ⓘ client king ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Claudius
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Claudius
|
| authorityOver | appointment of the Jewish high priest ⓘ |
| capital |
Chalcis
ⓘ
surface form:
Chalcis (city)
|
| child |
Aristobulus of Chalcis
ⓘ
Berenicianus ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 48 AD ⓘ |
| dynasty | Herodian dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Idumaean ⓘ |
| father | Aristobulus IV ⓘ |
| givenName | Herod ⓘ |
| governedPeople |
Jewish population in Judea (religious affairs)
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inhabitants of Chalcis in the Lebanon region ⓘ |
| grandfather | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Flavius Josephus ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Antiquities of the Jews
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Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" ⓘ
surface form:
The Jewish War
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| mother |
Berenice (daughter of Costobarus and Salome)
ⓘ
surface form:
Berenice (daughter of Salome)
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| nobleFamily |
Herodian dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodian family
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| notableFor |
control over the Jewish high priesthood
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ruling Chalcis as a client kingdom of Rome ⓘ |
| office |
custodian of the high priesthood in Judea
ⓘ
overseer of the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | client king of Rome ⓘ |
| region |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| reignEnd | c. 48 AD ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 41 AD ⓘ |
| relative |
Berenice (Herodian princess)
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surface form:
Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
Herod Agrippa I ⓘ Herodias ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| ruled | Chalcis ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
Chalcis in Coele-Syria
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surface form:
Chalcis in Lebanon
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| ruledUnder | Roman authority ⓘ |
| sibling |
Herod Agrippa I
ⓘ
Aristobulus IV ⓘ
surface form:
Herod of Aristobulus (Herod V?)
Herodias ⓘ Mariamne (daughter of Aristobulus IV) ⓘ |
| spouse |
Berenice (Herodian princess)
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surface form:
Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
Mariamne (daughter of Joseph ben Joseph) ⓘ |
| successor | Aristobulus of Chalcis ⓘ |
| title | King of Chalcis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Herod of Chalcis Description of subject: Herod of Chalcis was a 1st-century AD Herodian prince who ruled the small kingdom of Chalcis in the Levant under Roman authority.
Referenced by (4)
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