Alexander
E90679
Alexander was one of the sons of Herod the Great, a Judean prince whose execution reflected the intense dynastic and political turmoil of Herod’s reign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T742457 — 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: Alexander Context triple: [Herod the Great, executed, Alexander]
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A.
Alexander
Alexander is a common male given name of Greek origin, meaning "defender of men."
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B.
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history and spread Greek culture across the Near East.
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C.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
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D.
Alexander the Fierce
Alexander the Fierce is the epithet of Alexander I of Scotland, a 12th-century king noted for his vigorous rule and military assertiveness.
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E.
Alessandro
Alessandro is the Italian form of the given name Alexander, commonly used in Italy and among Italian-speaking communities.
- 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: Alexander Target entity description: Alexander was one of the sons of Herod the Great, a Judean prince whose execution reflected the intense dynastic and political turmoil of Herod’s reign.
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A.
Alexander
Alexander is a common male given name of Greek origin, meaning "defender of men."
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B.
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history and spread Greek culture across the Near East.
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C.
Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the 4th-century BCE king who transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power and laid the foundations for his son Alexander the Great’s vast empire.
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D.
Alexander the Fierce
Alexander the Fierce is the epithet of Alexander I of Scotland, a 12th-century king noted for his vigorous rule and military assertiveness.
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E.
Alessandro
Alessandro is the Italian form of the given name Alexander, commonly used in Italy and among Italian-speaking communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hasmonean dynasty member
ⓘ
Judean prince ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| child | Tigranes V of Armenia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Herodian Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodian Judea
|
| dateOfBirth | circa 35 BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 7 BCE ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Flavius Josephus ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Antiquities of the Jews
ⓘ
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" ⓘ
surface form:
The Jewish War
|
| dynasty | Herodian dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Judean ⓘ |
| father | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| killedBy | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | capital punishment ⓘ |
| mother | Mariamne I ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being executed by his father Herod the Great
ⓘ
role in Herodian dynastic struggles ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Judea ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sebaste ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Prince of Judea ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution |
court intrigue
ⓘ
dynastic conflict ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Aristobulus IV
ⓘ
Cypros ⓘ Herod Philip ⓘ
surface form:
Herod II
Salampsio ⓘ |
| spouse | Glaphyra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Description of subject: Alexander was one of the sons of Herod the Great, a Judean prince whose execution reflected the intense dynastic and political turmoil of Herod’s reign.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.