Alcimus
E422707
Alcimus was a Hellenistic high priest in Jerusalem during the Maccabean period, known for collaborating with Seleucid authorities against the Jewish rebels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcimus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4228212 — 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: Alcimus Context triple: [Bacchides, alliedWith, Alcimus]
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A.
Tryphon
Tryphon was a Seleucid usurper and king in the 2nd century BCE who seized control of parts of the Syrian kingdom during the Maccabean period.
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B.
Othis
Othis is a small French commune located in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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C.
Nausithous
Nausithous is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named as one of the sons of the nymph Calypso.
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D.
Agathos Daimon
Agathos Daimon is a protective spirit of good fortune and prosperity in ancient Greek religion, often honored as a household guardian and companion to the goddess Tyche.
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E.
Aeretes
Aeretes is a little-known genus of tree squirrels in the family Sciuridae, native to parts of East Asia.
- 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: Alcimus Target entity description: Alcimus was a Hellenistic high priest in Jerusalem during the Maccabean period, known for collaborating with Seleucid authorities against the Jewish rebels.
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A.
Tryphon
Tryphon was a Seleucid usurper and king in the 2nd century BCE who seized control of parts of the Syrian kingdom during the Maccabean period.
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B.
Othis
Othis is a small French commune located in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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C.
Nausithous
Nausithous is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named as one of the sons of the nymph Calypso.
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D.
Agathos Daimon
Agathos Daimon is a protective spirit of good fortune and prosperity in ancient Greek religion, often honored as a household guardian and companion to the goddess Tyche.
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E.
Aeretes
Aeretes is a little-known genus of tree squirrels in the family Sciuridae, native to parts of East Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic Jew
ⓘ
High Priest of Israel ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Maccabean period ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Hellenizing Jewish faction ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Demetrius I Soter
ⓘ
Seleucid king ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bacchides’ military campaigns in Judea ⓘ |
| basedIn | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| conflict |
Jewish civil strife between Hellenizers and traditionalists
ⓘ
Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
accepting foreign appointment to high priesthood
ⓘ
persecution of traditionalist Jews ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Maccabees
ⓘ
2 Maccabees ⓘ Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews ⓘ
linked to:
Antiquities of the Jews
|
| diedInCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| governedCommunity | Jewish population of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Seleucid provincial system ⓘ |
| heldOfficeUnder | Seleucid administration ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Hellenistic period in the Levant ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Temple in Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Temple
|
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| notableEvent | violent suppression of opponents in Judea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration with Seleucid authorities
ⓘ
opposition to the Maccabean rebels ⓘ |
| officeType |
political leadership in Judea
ⓘ
religious leadership ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Hasmonean rebels
ⓘ
linked to:
Maccabean forces
Judas Maccabeus ⓘ |
| opposedFaction |
Hasideans
ⓘ
linked to:
Essenes
|
| positionHeld | High Priest in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Menelaus
ⓘ
linked to:
Menelaus of Cyprus
|
| region | Judea ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleIn | consolidation of Seleucid control over Judea ⓘ |
| successor | Jonathan Apphus ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Bacchides
ⓘ
Demetrius I Soter ⓘ Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Alcimus Description of subject: Alcimus was a Hellenistic high priest in Jerusalem during the Maccabean period, known for collaborating with Seleucid authorities against the Jewish rebels.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.