Homerite Kingdom
E458433
The Homerite Kingdom was an ancient South Arabian kingdom centered in modern-day Yemen, known for its control of Red Sea trade routes and later adoption of Judaism before its fall in the 6th century CE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homerite Kingdom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4607733 — 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: Homerite Kingdom Context triple: [Himyar, alternativeName, Homerite Kingdom]
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A.
Minaean kingdom
The Minaean kingdom was an ancient South Arabian state in what is now Yemen, known for its caravan trade and use of the Old South Arabian language.
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B.
Mitanni kingdom
The Mitanni kingdom was a powerful Hurrian-speaking state in northern Mesopotamia and Syria during the mid–second millennium BCE, known for its chariotry, diplomacy with Egypt and the Hittites, and influence over the ancient Near East.
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C.
Kingdom of Urartu
The Kingdom of Urartu was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highlands, known for its advanced fortress architecture, irrigation systems, and as a major rival of Assyria in the Near East.
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D.
Thaton Kingdom
Thaton Kingdom was an ancient Mon kingdom in Lower Burma known as a major center of Theravada Buddhism and maritime trade in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Lydian Kingdom
The Lydian Kingdom was an ancient Anatolian monarchy famed for its wealth, early use of coinage, and powerful capital at Sardis before its fall to the Persian Empire.
- 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: Homerite Kingdom Target entity description: The Homerite Kingdom was an ancient South Arabian kingdom centered in modern-day Yemen, known for its control of Red Sea trade routes and later adoption of Judaism before its fall in the 6th century CE.
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A.
Minaean kingdom
The Minaean kingdom was an ancient South Arabian state in what is now Yemen, known for its caravan trade and use of the Old South Arabian language.
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B.
Mitanni kingdom
The Mitanni kingdom was a powerful Hurrian-speaking state in northern Mesopotamia and Syria during the mid–second millennium BCE, known for its chariotry, diplomacy with Egypt and the Hittites, and influence over the ancient Near East.
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C.
Kingdom of Urartu
The Kingdom of Urartu was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highlands, known for its advanced fortress architecture, irrigation systems, and as a major rival of Assyria in the Near East.
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D.
Thaton Kingdom
Thaton Kingdom was an ancient Mon kingdom in Lower Burma known as a major center of Theravada Buddhism and maritime trade in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Lydian Kingdom
The Lydian Kingdom was an ancient Anatolian monarchy famed for its wealth, early use of coinage, and powerful capital at Sardis before its fall to the Persian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Arabian kingdom
ⓘ
ancient kingdom ⓘ |
| adoptedReligion | Judaism ⓘ |
| adoptedReligionDate |
5th century CE
ⓘ
late 4th century CE ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Himyarite Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Himyar
Kingdom of Himyar ⓘ
linked to:
Himyar
|
| archaeologicalSite | Zafar archaeological site ⓘ |
| capital |
Raydan
ⓘ
Zafar ⓘ |
| conflict |
Aksumite–Himyarite wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine–Himyarite conflicts
Byzantine–Himyarite conflicts ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlled |
Red Sea trade routes
ⓘ
incense trade ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient South Arabian culture ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 6th century CE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Himyarites
ⓘ
linked to:
Himyar
|
| export |
aromatics
ⓘ
frankincense ⓘ myrrh ⓘ |
| fellTo |
Abraha
ⓘ
Kingdom of Aksum ⓘ
linked to:
Aksumite Empire
|
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| invadedBy |
Kingdom of Aksum
ⓘ
linked to:
Aksumite Empire
|
| languageUsed |
Sabaic language
ⓘ
linked to:
Sabaic
|
| locatedIn |
South Arabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Arabia
modern-day Yemen ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Hadramawt
ⓘ
Qataban ⓘ Sabaean Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Sabaean kingdom
|
| notableEvent | persecution of Christians at Najran under Dhu Nuwas ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Abu Karib Asʿad
ⓘ
Dhu Nuwas ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient South Arabian civilization ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Sabaean Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Sabaean kingdom
|
| region | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ polytheism ⓘ |
| startTime |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
late 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| successor |
Aksumite rule in Yemen
ⓘ
Sasanian control of Yemen ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Aksum ⓘ
linked to:
Aksumite Empire
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Ancient South Arabian script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Homerite Kingdom Description of subject: The Homerite Kingdom was an ancient South Arabian kingdom centered in modern-day Yemen, known for its control of Red Sea trade routes and later adoption of Judaism before its fall in the 6th century CE.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.