Bodastart I of Sidon
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Bodastart I of Sidon was a Phoenician king of the city-state of Sidon known from inscriptions and archaeological evidence for his religious and building activities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bodastart I of Sidon canonical | 1 |
| King of the Sidonians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7173806 — 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: Bodastart I of Sidon Context triple: [Temple of Eshmun, associatedWith, Bodastart I of Sidon]
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A.
Babylas of Antioch
Babylas of Antioch was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast refusal to compromise his faith under Roman imperial pressure.
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B.
Ibas of Edessa
Ibas of Edessa was a 5th-century Syriac bishop and theologian known for his role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Chalcedon.
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C.
Odaenathus
Odaenathus was a 3rd-century CE Palmyrene noble and military leader who restored Roman authority in the East and laid the foundations for the Palmyrene Empire’s brief ascendancy.
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D.
Elnathan of Jerusalem
Elnathan of Jerusalem was a Judean official mentioned in the Hebrew Bible during the late kingdom of Judah, known for his involvement in the political and prophetic events preceding the Babylonian exile.
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E.
Philip of Antioch
Philip of Antioch was a 13th-century prince from the House of Poitiers, briefly king-consort of Armenian Cilicia through his marriage to Queen Isabella I.
- 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: Bodastart I of Sidon Target entity description: Bodastart I of Sidon was a Phoenician king of the city-state of Sidon known from inscriptions and archaeological evidence for his religious and building activities.
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A.
Babylas of Antioch
Babylas of Antioch was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast refusal to compromise his faith under Roman imperial pressure.
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B.
Ibas of Edessa
Ibas of Edessa was a 5th-century Syriac bishop and theologian known for his role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Chalcedon.
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C.
Odaenathus
Odaenathus was a 3rd-century CE Palmyrene noble and military leader who restored Roman authority in the East and laid the foundations for the Palmyrene Empire’s brief ascendancy.
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D.
Elnathan of Jerusalem
Elnathan of Jerusalem was a Judean official mentioned in the Hebrew Bible during the late kingdom of Judah, known for his involvement in the political and prophetic events preceding the Babylonian exile.
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E.
Philip of Antioch
Philip of Antioch was a 13th-century prince from the House of Poitiers, briefly king-consort of Armenian Cilicia through his marriage to Queen Isabella I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Sidon
ⓘ
Phoenician king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phoenician inscriptions
ⓘ
Sidonian monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Sidon
Sidonian temples ⓘ |
| country | Sidon ⓘ |
| culture | Phoenician ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Phoenicians
ⓘ
linked to:
Phoenician civilization
|
| evidence |
archaeological evidence
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
King
ⓘ
King of Sidon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building activities
ⓘ
dedicatory inscriptions ⓘ religious activities ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| language | Phoenician ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Iron Age Levant ⓘ |
| notableRole | ruler of a Phoenician city-state ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| partOf |
Phoenicia
ⓘ
linked to:
Fenicia
|
| placeOfRule | Sidon ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the city-state of Sidon ⓘ |
| region |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| religion | Phoenician religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bodastart I of Sidon Description of subject: Bodastart I of Sidon was a Phoenician king of the city-state of Sidon known from inscriptions and archaeological evidence for his religious and building activities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
King Hiram of Tyre
linked to: Bodastart I of Sidon