Herodian Kingdom
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The Herodian Kingdom was a client state of the Roman Empire in the Levant, ruled by the Herodian dynasty and encompassing much of Judea and surrounding regions in the late first century BCE and early first century CE.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herodian Kingdom of Judea | 13 |
| Herodian kingdom of Judea | 5 |
| Herodian Kingdom canonical | 4 |
| Roman client kingdom of Judea | 4 |
| Herodian Judea | 3 |
| Batanea | 2 |
| Herodian kingdom | 2 |
| Herod Philip’s tetrarchy (early 1st century CE) | 1 |
| Herodian Jewish realm | 1 |
| Herodian Tetrarchy | 1 |
| Kingdom of Judea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T998751 — 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.
Target entity: Herodian Kingdom Context triple: [Idumea, integratedInto, Herodian Kingdom]
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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.
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B.
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.
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C.
Kingdom of Commagene
The Kingdom of Commagene was a small but culturally significant Hellenistic-era state in southeastern Anatolia, known for blending Greek and Persian traditions and for the monumental sanctuary at Mount Nemrut.
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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.
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E.
Parthian Empire
The Parthian Empire was a major ancient Iranian imperial power (247 BCE–224 CE) that controlled a vast territory between the Roman Empire and Han China and served as a key political and cultural bridge across the Silk Road.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Herodian Kingdom Target entity description: The Herodian Kingdom was a client state of the Roman Empire in the Levant, ruled by the Herodian dynasty and encompassing much of Judea and surrounding regions in the late first century BCE and early first century CE.
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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C.
Kingdom of Commagene
The Kingdom of Commagene was a small but culturally significant Hellenistic-era state in southeastern Anatolia, known for blending Greek and Persian traditions and for the monumental sanctuary at Mount Nemrut.
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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.
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E.
Parthian Empire
The Parthian Empire was a major ancient Iranian imperial power (247 BCE–224 CE) that controlled a vast territory between the Roman Empire and Han China and served as a key political and cultural bridge across the Silk Road.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient kingdom
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client state ⓘ monarchy ⓘ vassal state ⓘ |
| capital | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| currency | Herodian coinage ⓘ |
| endDate |
6 CE
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c. 6 CE ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Roman province of Judea
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surface form:
Judea (Roman province)
Roman province of Judea ⓘ
surface form:
Roman province of Judaea
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| foundedBy | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| governmentType | client monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early Roman Imperial period
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late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion and renovation of the Second Temple
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fortress-palaces such as Masada and Herodium ⓘ massive building projects under Herod the Great ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ Koine Greek ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Herod Archelaus ⓘ |
| legalStatus | client kingdom of Rome ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
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Idumea ⓘ Judea ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Perea ⓘ Samaria ⓘ |
| mainCity |
Caesarea Maritima
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Jericho ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Sebaste ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Roman Senate appointment of Herod as King of the Jews
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death of Herod the Great (4 BCE) ⓘ division of the kingdom into tetrarchies (4 BCE) ⓘ siege of Jerusalem (37 BCE) ⓘ |
| overlord |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Hasmonean dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmonean Kingdom
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Herodian dynasty ⓘ |
| ruler |
Herod Antipas
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Herod Archelaus ⓘ Herod the Great ⓘ Philip the Tetrarch ⓘ Salome I ⓘ
surface form:
Salome I (as regent in some territories)
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| startDate |
37 BCE
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c. 37 BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Herodian Kingdom Description of subject: The Herodian Kingdom was a client state of the Roman Empire in the Levant, ruled by the Herodian dynasty and encompassing much of Judea and surrounding regions in the late first century BCE and early first century CE.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.