Aretas IV Philopatris
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Aretas IV Philopatris was a powerful Nabatean king who ruled from Petra in the early 1st century BCE–CE, overseeing a prosperous trading kingdom that interacted closely with both the Roman Empire and neighboring Jewish states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aretas IV Philopatris canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Aretas IV Philopatris Context triple: [Aretas IV of Nabatea, regnalName, Aretas IV Philopatris]
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A.
Theokoleon
The Theokoleon is an ancient building complex at Olympia that served as the residence and headquarters of the priests of Zeus.
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Philip III Arrhidaeus
Philip III Arrhidaeus was the half-brother of Alexander the Great who briefly served as a nominal king of Macedon after Alexander’s death, while real power was held by his regents.
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C.
Alexander of Greece
Alexander of Greece was the young King of Greece from 1917 to 1920, whose brief reign during World War I and the National Schism was marked by political turmoil and his unexpected early death.
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D.
John Vlissides
John Vlissides was a software engineer and author best known as one of the "Gang of Four" who popularized design patterns in object-oriented programming.
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E.
George of Pisidia
George of Pisidia was a 7th-century Byzantine poet and deacon of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, renowned for his verse chronicles of Emperor Heraclius’s military campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Aretas IV Philopatris Target entity description: Aretas IV Philopatris was a powerful Nabatean king who ruled from Petra in the early 1st century BCE–CE, overseeing a prosperous trading kingdom that interacted closely with both the Roman Empire and neighboring Jewish states.
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A.
Theokoleon
The Theokoleon is an ancient building complex at Olympia that served as the residence and headquarters of the priests of Zeus.
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B.
Philip III Arrhidaeus
Philip III Arrhidaeus was the half-brother of Alexander the Great who briefly served as a nominal king of Macedon after Alexander’s death, while real power was held by his regents.
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C.
Alexander of Greece
Alexander of Greece was the young King of Greece from 1917 to 1920, whose brief reign during World War I and the National Schism was marked by political turmoil and his unexpected early death.
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D.
John Vlissides
John Vlissides was a software engineer and author best known as one of the "Gang of Four" who popularized design patterns in object-oriented programming.
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E.
George of Pisidia
George of Pisidia was a 7th-century Byzantine poet and deacon of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, renowned for his verse chronicles of Emperor Heraclius’s military campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nabataean king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| approximateDeathYear | 40 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Petra ⓘ |
| capital | Petra ⓘ |
| coinage | issued Nabataean coins bearing his image ⓘ |
| conflict | war with Herod Antipas after divorce of Phasaelis ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataea
Nabataean kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean Kingdom
|
| daughter | Phasaelis ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely Petra ⓘ |
| economicBase |
caravan commerce
ⓘ
incense trade ⓘ spice trade ⓘ |
| era |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Nabataean ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Herod Antipas ⓘ |
| interactionWith |
Herodian Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodian Kingdom of Judea
Jewish states ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building projects in Petra
ⓘ
long and stable reign ⓘ monumental rock-cut tomb façades ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Nabataean Aramaic ⓘ |
| monuments | inscriptions and reliefs in Petra ⓘ |
| name | Aretas IV Philopatris self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearance in early Christian and Jewish historical contexts
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conflict with Herod Antipas ⓘ control of major caravan trade routes ⓘ expansion of Nabataean prosperity ⓘ interactions with the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | client king of Rome at various times ⓘ |
| predecessor | Obodas III ⓘ |
| region |
Arabia Petraea
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| regnalName | Aretas IV ⓘ |
| reignedFrom | Petra ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 40 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 9 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Arab polytheism ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Petra ⓘ |
| spouse |
Huldu
ⓘ
Shaqilat I ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | prosperous trading monarchy ⓘ |
| successor | Malichus II ⓘ |
| title |
King of Nabataea
ⓘ
King of the Nabataeans ⓘ |
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Subject: Aretas IV Philopatris Description of subject: Aretas IV Philopatris was a powerful Nabatean king who ruled from Petra in the early 1st century BCE–CE, overseeing a prosperous trading kingdom that interacted closely with both the Roman Empire and neighboring Jewish states.
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