King Hiram of Tyre
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King Hiram of Tyre was a Phoenician ruler renowned for his alliance with King Solomon and his crucial role in supplying materials and craftsmen for the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiram I | 1 |
| Hiram, son of a widow of Naphtali (Biblical craftsman) | 1 |
| King Hiram of Tyre canonical | 1 |
| biblical King Hiram of Tyre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5390657 — 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: King Hiram of Tyre Context triple: [Hiram, associatedWith, King Hiram of Tyre]
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King of Phoenicia
King of Phoenicia is a mythological royal title associated with the ancient seafaring civilization of Phoenicia, often linked to legendary figures such as Agenor in Greek mythology.
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B.
King Solomon
King Solomon is a biblical king of ancient Israel renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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Solomon
Solomon is an Australian federal electoral division in the Northern Territory that includes the Darwin urban area and surrounding regions.
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Solomon
Solomon is the given first name of the American conceptual artist and minimalist pioneer Sol LeWitt.
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E.
Jeroboam I
Jeroboam I was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel after its secession from the united monarchy, known for establishing alternative worship centers at Bethel and Dan.
- 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: King Hiram of Tyre Target entity description: King Hiram of Tyre was a Phoenician ruler renowned for his alliance with King Solomon and his crucial role in supplying materials and craftsmen for the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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A.
King of Phoenicia
King of Phoenicia is a mythological royal title associated with the ancient seafaring civilization of Phoenicia, often linked to legendary figures such as Agenor in Greek mythology.
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B.
King Solomon
King Solomon is a biblical king of ancient Israel renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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C.
Solomon
Solomon is an Australian federal electoral division in the Northern Territory that includes the Darwin urban area and surrounding regions.
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D.
Solomon
Solomon is the given first name of the American conceptual artist and minimalist pioneer Sol LeWitt.
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E.
Jeroboam I
Jeroboam I was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel after its secession from the united monarchy, known for establishing alternative worship centers at Bethel and Dan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Tyre
ⓘ
Phoenician king ⓘ |
| ally |
King David
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | construction of royal and religious buildings in Tyre ⓘ |
| built |
harbor installations at Tyre
ⓘ
royal palace in Tyre ⓘ |
| capital | Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | Israelite kingdom under Solomon ⓘ |
| country | Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelations |
Kingdom of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
neighboring Levantine states ⓘ |
| engagedIn | maritime trade in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Phoenician ⓘ |
| expanded | Tyre’s urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| father | Abibaal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 10th century BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alliance with King Solomon of Israel
ⓘ
development of Tyre as a major Phoenician port ⓘ expansion of Phoenician maritime trade ⓘ supplying craftsmen for the First Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ supplying materials for the First Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| language | Phoenician ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Kings
ⓘ
2 Chronicles ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| predecessor | Abibaal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provided |
cedar wood for the First Temple
ⓘ
cypress wood for the First Temple ⓘ gold for King Solomon ⓘ skilled craftsmen for temple construction ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 936 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 969 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Canaanite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sent | Hiram the craftsman to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| source |
biblical narrative
ⓘ
later classical traditions ⓘ |
| successor | Baal-Eser I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of the Sidonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Kingdom of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean coastal cities ⓘ |
| usedCurrency | bullion-based trade system ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Hiram of Tyre Description of subject: King Hiram of Tyre was a Phoenician ruler renowned for his alliance with King Solomon and his crucial role in supplying materials and craftsmen for the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
biblical King Hiram of Tyre
this entity surface form:
Hiram, son of a widow of Naphtali (Biblical craftsman)
this entity surface form:
Hiram I