Beheading of John the Baptist
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The Beheading of John the Baptist is a Christian feast commemorating the martyrdom of John the Baptist, widely observed in Eastern and Western liturgical traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beheading of John the Baptist canonical | 2 |
| The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5663766 — 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: Beheading of John the Baptist Context triple: [Byzantine liturgical calendar, includesFastDay, Beheading of John the Baptist]
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A.
Massacre of the Innocents
The Massacre of the Innocents is the biblical episode in which King Herod orders the killing of all young male children in Bethlehem in an attempt to eliminate the infant Jesus.
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B.
Assassination of Caracalla
The Assassination of Caracalla was the 217 AD murder of the Roman emperor Caracalla during a campaign in the East, an event that ended his reign and destabilized the Severan dynasty.
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C.
murder of Jean-Paul Marat
The murder of Jean-Paul Marat was the 1793 assassination of the radical French revolutionary leader by Charlotte Corday during the French Revolution, famously immortalized in Jacques-Louis David’s painting "The Death of Marat."
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D.
Crucifixion of Jesus
The Crucifixion of Jesus is the execution of Jesus of Nazareth by Roman authorities outside Jerusalem, a central event in Christian theology believed to bring about human salvation.
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E.
Murder of Thomas Becket
The Murder of Thomas Becket was the 1170 assassination of the Archbishop of Canterbury by knights loyal to King Henry II, a pivotal event in the medieval conflict between church and crown.
- 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: Beheading of John the Baptist Target entity description: The Beheading of John the Baptist is a Christian feast commemorating the martyrdom of John the Baptist, widely observed in Eastern and Western liturgical traditions.
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A.
Massacre of the Innocents
The Massacre of the Innocents is the biblical episode in which King Herod orders the killing of all young male children in Bethlehem in an attempt to eliminate the infant Jesus.
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B.
Assassination of Caracalla
The Assassination of Caracalla was the 217 AD murder of the Roman emperor Caracalla during a campaign in the East, an event that ended his reign and destabilized the Severan dynasty.
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C.
murder of Jean-Paul Marat
The murder of Jean-Paul Marat was the 1793 assassination of the radical French revolutionary leader by Charlotte Corday during the French Revolution, famously immortalized in Jacques-Louis David’s painting "The Death of Marat."
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D.
Crucifixion of Jesus
The Crucifixion of Jesus is the execution of Jesus of Nazareth by Roman authorities outside Jerusalem, a central event in Christian theology believed to bring about human salvation.
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E.
Murder of Thomas Becket
The Murder of Thomas Becket was the 1170 assassination of the Archbishop of Canterbury by knights loyal to King Henry II, a pivotal event in the medieval conflict between church and crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
commemoration of martyrdom ⓘ |
| commemorates |
beheading of John the Baptist
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martyrdom of John the Baptist ⓘ |
| hasFeastType |
commemoration
ⓘ
liturgical memorial ⓘ memorial of martyr ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | red ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFocus |
call to repentance
ⓘ
faithfulness unto death ⓘ |
| hasSubject | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
martyrdom
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persecution for righteousness ⓘ witness to truth ⓘ |
| honors |
forerunner of Christ
ⓘ
prophet John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithPerson |
Herod Antipas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herodias NERFINISHED ⓘ daughter of Herodias ⓘ |
| isBasedOnText |
Gospel of Mark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCategory |
Christian holy days
ⓘ
feasts of saints ⓘ martyr commemorations ⓘ |
| isConnectedTo |
Christian devotion to martyrs
ⓘ
Gospel narrative of Herod’s banquet ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Nativity of John the Baptist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Synaxis of John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isObservedIn |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Christian liturgical year ⓘ |
| isRelatedToEvent |
execution of John the Baptist by Herod Antipas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imprisonment of John the Baptist ⓘ |
| isVeneratedBy | Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beheading of John the Baptist Description of subject: The Beheading of John the Baptist is a Christian feast commemorating the martyrdom of John the Baptist, widely observed in Eastern and Western liturgical traditions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist