Eleazar Maccabeus
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Eleazar Maccabeus was a Jewish warrior and brother of Judas Maccabeus, renowned for his heroic death in battle during the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Eleazar Maccabeus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8279866 — 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: Eleazar Maccabeus Context triple: [Eleazar, hasNotableBearer, Eleazar Maccabeus]
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A.
Mattathias Antigonus
Mattathias Antigonus was the last Hasmonean king of Judea, who ruled in the 1st century BCE before being deposed by the Romans and Herod the Great.
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Mattathias
Mattathias was a Jewish priest and patriarch who initiated the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule in the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
Judas Maccabeus
Judas Maccabeus was a 2nd-century BCE Jewish priest and military leader who led the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule and became a symbol of Jewish resistance and religious freedom.
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D.
Simon bar Giora
Simon bar Giora was a prominent Jewish rebel leader during the First Jewish–Roman War, known for commanding revolutionary forces in Jerusalem before its destruction by the Romans in 70 CE.
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E.
Alexander of Judea
Alexander of Judea was a Hasmonean prince and son of Herod the Great whose contested lineage and political significance made him a notable figure within the Herodian dynasty.
- 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: Eleazar Maccabeus Target entity description: Eleazar Maccabeus was a Jewish warrior and brother of Judas Maccabeus, renowned for his heroic death in battle during the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire.
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A.
Mattathias Antigonus
Mattathias Antigonus was the last Hasmonean king of Judea, who ruled in the 1st century BCE before being deposed by the Romans and Herod the Great.
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B.
Mattathias
Mattathias was a Jewish priest and patriarch who initiated the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule in the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
Judas Maccabeus
Judas Maccabeus was a 2nd-century BCE Jewish priest and military leader who led the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule and became a symbol of Jewish resistance and religious freedom.
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D.
Simon bar Giora
Simon bar Giora was a prominent Jewish rebel leader during the First Jewish–Roman War, known for commanding revolutionary forces in Jerusalem before its destruction by the Romans in 70 CE.
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E.
Alexander of Judea
Alexander of Judea was a Hasmonean prince and son of Herod the Great whose contested lineage and political significance made him a notable figure within the Herodian dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish warrior
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historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hasmonean dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish resistance to Hellenization ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | crushed by war elephant ⓘ |
| childOf | Mattathias ben Johanan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryFoughtFor | Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic-era Judean culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
First Book of Maccabees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Book of Maccabees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn | Battle of Beth-zechariah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish people
|
| familyName | Maccabeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Eleazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a martyr-like hero in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hasmonean family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Maccabean Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic death in battle
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participation in the Maccabean revolt ⓘ |
| opponent | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
defender of Jewish law and traditions
ⓘ
fighter against Hellenistic decrees ⓘ |
| sibling |
John Gaddi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonathan Apphus NERFINISHED ⓘ Judas Maccabeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Thassi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eleazar Maccabeus Description of subject: Eleazar Maccabeus was a Jewish warrior and brother of Judas Maccabeus, renowned for his heroic death in battle during the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire.
Referenced by (1)
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