Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Hasmonean kingdom | Statement: [Second Temple Judaism, politicalContext, Hasmonean kingdom]

Target entity: Hasmonean kingdom
Context triple: [Second Temple Judaism, politicalContext, Hasmonean kingdom]

• A. Hasmonean dynasty chosen
  The Hasmonean dynasty was a Jewish ruling family that gained independence for Judea in the 2nd century BCE after the Maccabean Revolt and governed as priest-kings until the rise of Roman control.
• B. Hellenistic kingdoms
  The Hellenistic kingdoms were successor states to Alexander the Great’s empire, characterized by Greek-speaking monarchies that ruled over diverse populations across the eastern Mediterranean and Near East.
• C. Nabataean kingdom
  The Nabataean kingdom was an ancient Arab state centered on the city of Petra that flourished as a major trading hub in the Near East from around the 4th century BCE until its annexation by the Roman Empire.
• D. Ptolemaic Kingdom
  The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a Hellenistic state in Egypt ruled by the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty from the late 4th century BC until the Roman conquest, known for its fusion of Greek and Egyptian culture and its major role in Mediterranean politics.
• E. Palmyrene Empire
  The Palmyrene Empire was a short-lived breakaway state centered on the city of Palmyra in Syria that, under Queen Zenobia in the 3rd century CE, controlled much of the Roman East before being reconquered by Rome.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.