King Zedekiah of Judah
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King Zedekiah of Judah was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Judah, whose reign ended with Jerusalem’s destruction by Babylon and his own capture and deportation.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zedekiah | 24 |
| Zedekiah of Judah | 3 |
| King Zedekiah | 1 |
| King Zedekiah of Judah canonical | 1 |
| King of Judah | 1 |
| blinding of Zedekiah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T113345 — 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 Zedekiah of Judah Context triple: [Babylonian exile, hasParticipant, King Zedekiah of Judah]
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A.
King Jehoiachin of Judah
King Jehoiachin of Judah was a young monarch of the Kingdom of Judah who was deposed and taken captive to Babylon, becoming a notable figure in the history of the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Nebuchadnezzar II
Nebuchadnezzar II was a powerful 6th-century BCE king of Babylon best known for expanding the Neo-Babylonian Empire, conquering Jerusalem, and being associated with the legendary Hanging Gardens.
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C.
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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D.
King David
King David is the second king of ancient Israel, revered in Judaism as a foundational monarch, warrior, and psalmist whose dynasty is central to Jewish messianic tradition.
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E.
Joseph
Joseph is the first name of J. C. R. Licklider, a pioneering computer scientist often regarded as a key figure in the development of the internet and interactive computing.
- 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 Zedekiah of Judah Target entity description: King Zedekiah of Judah was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Judah, whose reign ended with Jerusalem’s destruction by Babylon and his own capture and deportation.
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A.
King Jehoiachin of Judah
King Jehoiachin of Judah was a young monarch of the Kingdom of Judah who was deposed and taken captive to Babylon, becoming a notable figure in the history of the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Nebuchadnezzar II
Nebuchadnezzar II was a powerful 6th-century BCE king of Babylon best known for expanding the Neo-Babylonian Empire, conquering Jerusalem, and being associated with the legendary Hanging Gardens.
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C.
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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D.
King David
King David is the second king of ancient Israel, revered in Judaism as a foundational monarch, warrior, and psalmist whose dynasty is central to Jewish messianic tradition.
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E.
Joseph
Joseph is the first name of J. C. R. Licklider, a pioneering computer scientist often regarded as a key figure in the development of the internet and interactive computing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
ⓘ
King of Judah ⓘ Monarch ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Egypt ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ |
| associatedWithProphet |
Ezekiel
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Ezekiel
Jeremiah ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Judah
ⓘ
linked to:
Judea
|
| brokeTreatyWith | Babylon ⓘ |
| capital | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Babylonians
ⓘ
linked to:
Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ |
| capturePlace | near Jericho ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unknown (in captivity) ⓘ |
| conflict |
Babylonian conquest of Judah
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
|
| country |
Kingdom of Judah
ⓘ
linked to:
Judea
|
| covenant | oath sworn in the name of Yahweh to Nebuchadnezzar ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Babylon ⓘ |
| deposedBy | Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ |
| era | Late First Temple period ⓘ |
| event | Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE) ⓘ |
| eyesPutOutBy |
Babylonians
ⓘ
linked to:
Babylon
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| father | Josiah ⓘ |
| givenName | Mattaniah ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Southern Levant
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linked to:
Levant region
|
| house |
House of David
ⓘ
linked to:
King Davidic dynasty
|
| knownFor |
being the last king of Judah
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breaking oath to Nebuchadnezzar ⓘ fall of Jerusalem to Babylon ⓘ rebellion against Babylon ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Chronicles
ⓘ
linked to:
Books of Chronicles
2 Kings ⓘ
linked to:
Books of Kings
Book of Ezekiel ⓘ Book of Jeremiah ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| mother | Hamutal ⓘ |
| motherFrom | Libnah ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Judah
ⓘ
linked to:
King Zedekiah of Judah
|
| predecessor |
Jehoiachin
ⓘ
linked to:
King Jehoiachin of Judah
|
| regnalName |
Zedekiah
ⓘ
linked to:
King Zedekiah of Judah
|
| reignEnd | 586 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 597 BCE ⓘ |
| religion |
Yahwism
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple Judaism
|
| sibling |
Jehoahaz
ⓘ
linked to:
Josiah
Jehoiachin ⓘ
linked to:
King Jehoiachin of Judah
Jehoiakim ⓘ |
| sons | unnamed sons killed at Riblah ⓘ |
| successor | none (monarchy ended) ⓘ |
| takenTo |
Babylon
ⓘ
Riblah ⓘ |
| vassalOf |
Babylonian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Zedekiah of Judah Description of subject: King Zedekiah of Judah was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Judah, whose reign ended with Jerusalem’s destruction by Babylon and his own capture and deportation.
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