Aretas IV
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Aretas IV was a powerful Nabatean king who ruled from Petra in the early 1st century BCE/CE and is known for overseeing a period of great prosperity and monumental building.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aretas IV canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3311153 — 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 Context triple: [Aretas IV of Nabatea, name, Aretas IV]
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A.
Charles King
Charles King is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
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B.
Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential contributions to the understanding of tectonics and earthquake processes.
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C.
Archibald Stuart
Archibald Stuart was a 19th-century Virginia lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the father of Confederate cavalry general J.E.B. Stuart.
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D.
George Arthur
George Arthur was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his conservative and often controversial governance in British North America and Australia.
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E.
Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert is a coastal city in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known as a major deep-water port and gateway to the Inside Passage and Alaska.
- 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 Target entity description: Aretas IV was a powerful Nabatean king who ruled from Petra in the early 1st century BCE/CE and is known for overseeing a period of great prosperity and monumental building.
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A.
Charles King
Charles King is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
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B.
Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential contributions to the understanding of tectonics and earthquake processes.
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C.
Archibald Stuart
Archibald Stuart was a 19th-century Virginia lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the father of Confederate cavalry general J.E.B. Stuart.
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D.
George Arthur
George Arthur was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his conservative and often controversial governance in British North America and Australia.
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E.
Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert is a coastal city in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known as a major deep-water port and gateway to the Inside Passage and Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nabataean king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| architecturalLegacy |
Royal Tombs of Petra (attributed to his period)
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Tombs
The so‑called “Corinthian Tomb” at Petra (attributed to his period) ⓘ The so‑called “Palace Tomb” at Petra (attributed to his period) ⓘ The so‑called “Urn Tomb” at Petra (attributed to his period) ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Hegra
ⓘ
Nabataea ⓘ
linked to:
Nabataean kingdom
Petra ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Petra (probable)
ⓘ
linked to:
Petra
|
| capital | Petra ⓘ |
| coinage | issued coins bearing his image and titles ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Herod Antipas
ⓘ
Roman governor of Syria ⓘ |
| controlled | trade routes between Arabia and the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Nabataean Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Nabataean kingdom
|
| diplomaticRelations |
Herodian dynasty
ⓘ
Kingdom of Judea ⓘ
linked to:
Herodian Kingdom
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| father | Obodas III ⓘ |
| floruit | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| governmentType |
Nabataean monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Nabataean kingdom
|
| knownFor |
conflict with Herod Antipas
ⓘ
expansion of Nabataean prosperity ⓘ extensive building projects in Petra ⓘ involvement in regional politics of Judea and Syria ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Nabataean Aramaic ⓘ |
| meaningOfTitle | lover of his people ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Corinthians 11:32
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| name | Aretas IV Philopatris ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
intervention in the affairs of Damascus
ⓘ
war with Herod Antipas after the divorce of Aretas’s daughter ⓘ |
| notableRelative | daughter married to Herod Antipas ⓘ |
| patronOf |
monumental tombs in Petra
ⓘ
rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Nabataea
ⓘ
linked to:
Aretas IV of Nabatea
|
| predecessor | Obodas III ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 40 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 9 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Nabataean polytheism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Huldu
ⓘ
Shaqilat I ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | monarchical ⓘ |
| successor | Malichus II ⓘ |
| title | Philopatris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aretas IV Description of subject: Aretas IV was a powerful Nabatean king who ruled from Petra in the early 1st century BCE/CE and is known for overseeing a period of great prosperity and monumental building.
Referenced by (15)
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