John Hyrcanus I
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John Hyrcanus I was a Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea in the late 2nd century BCE, known for expanding Jewish territory and consolidating political and religious authority.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Hyrcanus I canonical | 10 |
| John Hyrcanus | 3 |
| Hyrcanus | 1 |
| Yohanan Hyrcanus (John Hyrcanus) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T742279 — 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.
Target entity: John Hyrcanus I Context triple: [Hasmonean dynasty, hasRuler, John Hyrcanus I]
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Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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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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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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Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great who ruled as ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea under Roman oversight until his deposition in 6 CE.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Hyrcanus I Target entity description: John Hyrcanus I was a Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea in the late 2nd century BCE, known for expanding Jewish territory and consolidating political and religious authority.
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A.
Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great who ruled as ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea under Roman oversight until his deposition in 6 CE.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Judean ruler
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Hasmonean ruler ⓘ High Priest of Judea ⓘ Jewish leader ⓘ |
| allyOf | Antiochus VII Sidetes ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Tomb of Zechariah
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surface form:
Tomb of the Hasmoneans
|
| capital | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| conflict |
Campaigns against Idumeans
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Campaigns against Samaritans ⓘ Wars against the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Judea ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Maccabees
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2 Maccabees ⓘ Antiquities of the Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Works of Flavius Josephus
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| dynastyFoundedByAncestor | Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| familyName |
John Hyrcanus I
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hyrcanus
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| father | Simon Thassi ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Conquests in Idumea
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Conquests in Samaria ⓘ Conquests in Transjordan ⓘ Consolidation of political authority ⓘ Consolidation of religious authority ⓘ Destruction of Samaritan temple on Mount Gerizim ⓘ Expansion of Judean territory ⓘ Forced conversion of Idumeans ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ |
| mother | Daughter of Mattathias ben John ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Idumeans prior to their conversion
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Samaritans of Shechem ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Herod Archelaus
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surface form:
Ethnarch of Judea
High Priest of the returned exiles ⓘ
surface form:
High Priest of Jerusalem
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| regionRuled |
Galilee
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Idumea ⓘ Perea ⓘ Samaria ⓘ |
| relative |
Jonathan Apphus
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Maccabees ⓘ
surface form:
Judas Maccabeus
Mattathias ⓘ
surface form:
Mattathias the Hasmonean
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| succeeded | Simon Thassi ⓘ |
| successor | Aristobulus I ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century BCE
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| title |
High Priest
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Prince of the Jewish nation ⓘ |
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Subject: John Hyrcanus I Description of subject: John Hyrcanus I was a Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea in the late 2nd century BCE, known for expanding Jewish territory and consolidating political and religious authority.
Referenced by (15)
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