Herodes
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herodes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6012434 — 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: Herodes Context triple: [Herodes Atticus, givenName, Herodes]
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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 of Chalcis
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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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.
Archelaus
Archelaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of King Electryon of Mycenae and thus a relative of the hero Heracles.
- 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: Herodes Target entity description: 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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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 of Chalcis
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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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.
Archelaus
Archelaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of King Electryon of Mycenae and thus a relative of the hero Heracles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek aristocrat
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Roman senator ⓘ Roman-era Athenian ⓘ orator ⓘ sophist ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Attica
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Greece ⓘ Marathon ⓘ |
| children |
Atticus Bradua
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Elpinice ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Athens
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalRole | mediator between Greek elites and Roman imperial power ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| familyBackground | descended from a wealthy Athenian family ⓘ |
| floruit |
reign of Antoninus Pius
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reign of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| fullName | Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
immense wealth
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influence in the cultural life of the Roman Empire ⓘ patronage of Greek culture ⓘ public benefactions ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Regilla ⓘ |
| movement | Second Sophistic ⓘ |
| name | Herodes Atticus ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens
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linked to:
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
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| occupation |
Roman senator
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orator ⓘ sophist ⓘ teacher of rhetoric ⓘ |
| patronage |
construction of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the south slope of the Acropolis
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funding of aqueducts and water-supply works ⓘ funding of public buildings in Asia Minor ⓘ funding of public buildings in Greece ⓘ support of athletic festivals ⓘ support of literary and philosophical schools ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Greece
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Italy ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Greco-Roman religion ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
leading figure of the Second Sophistic
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member of the Roman senatorial order ⓘ |
| spouse | Appia Annia Regilla ⓘ |
| style |
Atticist rhetoric
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linked to:
Atticism
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| taughtAt |
Athens
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Rome ⓘ various cities of the Greek East ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herodes Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.