James of Jerusalem
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James of Jerusalem is a key figure in early Christianity traditionally identified as Jesus’ brother and the leader of the Jerusalem church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James of Jerusalem canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1237397 — 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: James of Jerusalem Context triple: [James the brother of Jesus, alsoKnownAs, James of Jerusalem]
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Godfrey of Bouillon
Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish nobleman and military leader who became one of the principal leaders of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.
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B.
John of Antioch
John of Antioch was a 5th-century Eastern Christian bishop and theologian known for leading the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus and for his involvement in the Christological controversies of his time.
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C.
Guy of Lusignan
Guy of Lusignan was a French nobleman of the early 13th century, notable as a younger son of Isabella of Angoulême, queen consort of England, and her second husband Hugh X of Lusignan.
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D.
Aymer of Lusignan
Aymer of Lusignan was a 13th-century French nobleman and bishop of Winchester, notable as a half-brother of King Henry III of England and a prominent member of the influential Lusignan family.
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E.
Elnathan of Jerusalem
Elnathan of Jerusalem was a Judean official mentioned in the Hebrew Bible during the late kingdom of Judah, known for his involvement in the political and prophetic events preceding the Babylonian exile.
- 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: James of Jerusalem Target entity description: James of Jerusalem is a key figure in early Christianity traditionally identified as Jesus’ brother and the leader of the Jerusalem church.
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A.
Godfrey of Bouillon
Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish nobleman and military leader who became one of the principal leaders of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.
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B.
John of Antioch
John of Antioch was a 5th-century Eastern Christian bishop and theologian known for leading the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus and for his involvement in the Christological controversies of his time.
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C.
Guy of Lusignan
Guy of Lusignan was a French nobleman of the early 13th century, notable as a younger son of Isabella of Angoulême, queen consort of England, and her second husband Hugh X of Lusignan.
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D.
Aymer of Lusignan
Aymer of Lusignan was a 13th-century French nobleman and bishop of Winchester, notable as a half-brother of King Henry III of England and a prominent member of the influential Lusignan family.
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E.
Elnathan of Jerusalem
Elnathan of Jerusalem was a Judean official mentioned in the Hebrew Bible during the late kingdom of Judah, known for his involvement in the political and prophetic events preceding the Babylonian exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ early Christian leader ⓘ martyr ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
James the Just
ⓘ
James, brother of the Lord ⓘ
linked to:
James the brother of Jesus
James, the Lord’s brother ⓘ
linked to:
James the brother of Jesus
James, the brother of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
James the brother of Jesus
|
| associatedWith |
Jerusalem church
ⓘ
Jewish Christians ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Council of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| basedIn | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom (traditional account) ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jewish people
ⓘ
linked to:
Jews
|
| feastDay |
May 3 (Roman Catholic, traditional calendar; with Philip)
ⓘ
October 23 (Anglican Communion and some others) ⓘ |
| hasRole |
apostolic figure
ⓘ
church leader ⓘ leader of the Jerusalem church ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | early Christian community in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Epistle to the Galatians ⓘ First Epistle to the Corinthians ⓘ Gospel of John ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ writings of Josephus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being called “the Just” for his piety
ⓘ
leading the early Christian community in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of the church in Jerusalem
ⓘ
leader of the Jerusalem church ⓘ |
| relative |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
Joseph, husband of Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Joseph
Mary, mother of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith | leadership of the Jerusalem council ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedAs | brother of Jesus ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
European Lutheran churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James of Jerusalem Description of subject: James of Jerusalem is a key figure in early Christianity traditionally identified as Jesus’ brother and the leader of the Jerusalem church.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.