Aretas IV of Nabatea
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Aretas IV of Nabatea was a powerful early 1st-century CE king of the Nabatean kingdom, centered in Petra, known for his extensive building projects and involvement in regional politics with Judea and Rome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aretas IV of Nabatea canonical | 1 |
| King of Nabataea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T530322 — 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: Aretas IV of Nabatea Context triple: [Herod Antipas, conflict, Aretas IV of Nabatea]
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Sultan al-Atrash
Sultan al-Atrash was a prominent 20th-century Druze leader and Syrian nationalist revolutionary best known for leading the Great Syrian Revolt against French colonial rule in the 1920s.
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B.
Xoraxane Roma
Xoraxane Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people traditionally associated with Muslim cultural and religious influences, particularly in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.
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C.
Herod Agrippa I
Herod Agrippa I was a 1st-century Judean king of the Herodian dynasty, known from both Jewish and early Christian sources for his political maneuvering under Roman rule and his role in New Testament events.
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D.
Marwan II
Marwan II was the final Umayyad caliph, whose defeat marked the end of Umayyad rule in the Middle East and the rise of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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E.
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.
- 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: Aretas IV of Nabatea Target entity description: Aretas IV of Nabatea was a powerful early 1st-century CE king of the Nabatean kingdom, centered in Petra, known for his extensive building projects and involvement in regional politics with Judea and Rome.
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A.
Sultan al-Atrash
Sultan al-Atrash was a prominent 20th-century Druze leader and Syrian nationalist revolutionary best known for leading the Great Syrian Revolt against French colonial rule in the 1920s.
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B.
Xoraxane Roma
Xoraxane Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people traditionally associated with Muslim cultural and religious influences, particularly in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.
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C.
Herod Agrippa I
Herod Agrippa I was a 1st-century Judean king of the Herodian dynasty, known from both Jewish and early Christian sources for his political maneuvering under Roman rule and his role in New Testament events.
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D.
Marwan II
Marwan II was the final Umayyad caliph, whose defeat marked the end of Umayyad rule in the Middle East and the rise of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nabataean king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | 40 CE ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Herod Antipas
ⓘ
Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
Tiberius ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Petra ⓘ |
| capital | Petra ⓘ |
| child |
Malichus II
ⓘ
Phasael ⓘ Shaqilat II ⓘ |
| coinage | issued Nabataean coins bearing his image and titles ⓘ |
| conflict | war with Herod Antipas after the divorce of Aretas’s daughter ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean Kingdom
|
| culture |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean
|
| deathPlace |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean Kingdom
|
| dynasty | Nabataean royal house ⓘ |
| era |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with Herod Antipas
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economic prosperity of Nabatea ⓘ extensive building projects ⓘ involvement in Judean politics ⓘ monumental architecture in Petra ⓘ regional diplomacy with Rome ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek
ⓘ
Nabataean Aramaic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
ⓘ
surface form:
2 Corinthians 11:32
New Testament ⓘ |
| name | Aretas IV ⓘ |
| notableConstruction |
monuments in Petra
ⓘ
tombs and façades in Petra ⓘ |
| policy |
promotion of trade routes through Nabataea
ⓘ
urban development of Petra ⓘ |
| politicalRelation |
client relationship with the Roman Empire
ⓘ
rivalry with Herodian rulers ⓘ |
| predecessor | Obodas III ⓘ |
| region |
Arabia Petraea
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| regnalName | Aretas IV Philopatris ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 40 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 9 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Arab polytheism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Huldu
ⓘ
Shaqilat I ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | prosperous and relatively stable reign ⓘ |
| successor | Malichus II ⓘ |
| title |
King of Nabatea
ⓘ
King of the Nabataeans ⓘ |
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Subject: Aretas IV of Nabatea Description of subject: Aretas IV of Nabatea was a powerful early 1st-century CE king of the Nabatean kingdom, centered in Petra, known for his extensive building projects and involvement in regional politics with Judea and Rome.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King of Nabataea