Simon bar Kokhba
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Simon bar Kokhba was a 2nd-century Jewish military leader who led the major revolt against Roman rule in Judea known as the Bar Kokhba Revolt.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon bar Kokhba canonical | 5 |
| Bar Kokhba | 3 |
| Shimon bar Kosiba | 3 |
| Shimon bar Kokhba | 2 |
| Simon Bar Kokhba | 2 |
| Bar Kochba | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337396 — 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: Simon bar Kokhba Context triple: [Jewish–Roman wars, opposedByLeader, Simon bar Kokhba]
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A.
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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B.
Flavius Josephus
Flavius Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian and former military leader whose detailed writings, especially "The Jewish War," are a primary source on the Roman-Jewish conflicts and the destruction of the Second Temple.
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C.
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was a Roman-appointed king of Judea known for his extensive building projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and for his ruthless consolidation of power.
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D.
Baruch
Baruch is a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament, traditionally attributed to Baruch ben Neriah, the scribe and companion of the prophet Jeremiah.
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E.
Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, known from the New Testament for his role in the executions of John the Baptist and, indirectly, Jesus of Nazareth.
- 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: Simon bar Kokhba Target entity description: Simon bar Kokhba was a 2nd-century Jewish military leader who led the major revolt against Roman rule in Judea known as the Bar Kokhba Revolt.
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A.
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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B.
Flavius Josephus
Flavius Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian and former military leader whose detailed writings, especially "The Jewish War," are a primary source on the Roman-Jewish conflicts and the destruction of the Second Temple.
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C.
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was a Roman-appointed king of Judea known for his extensive building projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and for his ruthless consolidation of power.
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D.
Baruch
Baruch is a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament, traditionally attributed to Baruch ben Neriah, the scribe and companion of the prophet Jeremiah.
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E.
Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, known from the New Testament for his role in the executions of John the Baptist and, indirectly, Jesus of Nazareth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish military leader
ⓘ
human ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| aim |
rebuild Jerusalem as a Jewish city
ⓘ
restore Jewish independence in Judea ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Simon bar Kokhba
ⓘ
surface form:
Bar Kokhba
Bar Kosiba ⓘ Simon bar Kokhba ⓘ
surface form:
Shimon bar Kokhba
Simon bar Kokhba ⓘ
surface form:
Shimon bar Kosiba
|
| associatedWithEvent | destruction in Judea during Bar Kokhba Revolt ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Bethar ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| claimedTitle |
Messiah
ⓘ
Nasi (prince) of Israel ⓘ |
| coinage | issued rebel coins during the revolt ⓘ |
| conflict |
Jewish–Roman wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Bar Kokhba Revolt
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Judea ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
subject of historical research on Jewish revolts
ⓘ
subject of modern Israeli literature ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Judea ⓘ |
| deathYear | 135 ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Rabbinic literature
ⓘ
Roman historians ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish people
|
| finalBattle | Siege of Bethar ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Roman legions in Judea ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
Jewish national hero
ⓘ
controversial messianic figure ⓘ |
| language |
spoke Aramaic
ⓘ
spoke Hebrew ⓘ |
| led |
Jewish–Roman wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Bar Kokhba Revolt
|
| legacy |
influenced later Jewish nationalism
ⓘ
symbol of Jewish resistance to Rome ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Talmudic sources ⓘ |
| movement | Jewish anti-Roman resistance ⓘ |
| name | Simon bar Kokhba self-link ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Judea
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| opposedPolicyOf |
Hadrian
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Emperor Hadrian
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
commander of Jewish rebel forces
ⓘ
political leader of Judean rebels ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivity | 132–135 CE ⓘ |
| used | guerrilla warfare tactics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simon bar Kokhba Description of subject: Simon bar Kokhba was a 2nd-century Jewish military leader who led the major revolt against Roman rule in Judea known as the Bar Kokhba Revolt.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shimon bar Kokhba
this entity surface form:
Bar Kokhba
this entity surface form:
Shimon bar Kosiba
this entity surface form:
Simon Bar Kokhba
this entity surface form:
Shimon bar Kokhba
this entity surface form:
Bar Kokhba
this entity surface form:
Bar Kochba
this entity surface form:
Shimon bar Kosiba
this entity surface form:
Simon Bar Kokhba
this entity surface form:
Shimon bar Kosiba
this entity surface form:
Bar Kokhba