Salome (sister of Herod the Great)
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Salome was a prominent Hasmonean-era Judean noblewoman and influential sister of Herod the Great, known for her political involvement and role in the Herodian court.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Salome (sister of Herod the Great) canonical | 3 |
| Salome (daughter of Herod the Great) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4020320 — 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: Salome (sister of Herod the Great) Context triple: [Cleopatra of Jerusalem, relativeByMarriage, Salome (sister of Herod the Great)]
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Salome (daughter of Herod II)
Salome, daughter of Herod II, was a princess of the Herodian dynasty best known from the New Testament and later tradition for her role in the execution of John the Baptist.
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B.
Herodias
Herodias was a Judean princess of the Herodian dynasty, best known from the New Testament for her role in the events leading to the execution of John the Baptist.
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C.
Salome (mother of James and John)
Salome (mother of James and John) is a New Testament figure known as the mother of the apostles James and John, who followed Jesus and were part of his close circle of disciples.
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D.
Drusilla of Judea
Drusilla of Judea was a 1st-century princess of the Herodian royal family, known as the daughter of Herod Agrippa I and for her marriage to the Roman procurator Antonius Felix.
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E.
Berenice (daughter of Costobarus and Salome)
Berenice, daughter of Costobarus and Salome, was a Judean noblewoman of the Herodian dynasty and the mother of Herodias, who played a notable role in New Testament events.
- 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: Salome (sister of Herod the Great) Target entity description: Salome was a prominent Hasmonean-era Judean noblewoman and influential sister of Herod the Great, known for her political involvement and role in the Herodian court.
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A.
Salome (daughter of Herod II)
Salome, daughter of Herod II, was a princess of the Herodian dynasty best known from the New Testament and later tradition for her role in the execution of John the Baptist.
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B.
Herodias
Herodias was a Judean princess of the Herodian dynasty, best known from the New Testament for her role in the events leading to the execution of John the Baptist.
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C.
Salome (mother of James and John)
Salome (mother of James and John) is a New Testament figure known as the mother of the apostles James and John, who followed Jesus and were part of his close circle of disciples.
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D.
Drusilla of Judea
Drusilla of Judea was a 1st-century princess of the Herodian royal family, known as the daughter of Herod Agrippa I and for her marriage to the Roman procurator Antonius Felix.
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E.
Berenice (daughter of Costobarus and Salome)
Berenice, daughter of Costobarus and Salome, was a Judean noblewoman of the Herodian dynasty and the mother of Herodias, who played a notable role in New Testament events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Herodian dynasty member
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Judean noblewoman ⓘ ancient Jewish woman ⓘ political figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hasmonean royal house
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linked to:
Hasmonean dynasty
Idumaean aristocracy ⓘ
linked to:
Idumaean
|
| culture | Judean ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Judea (traditional scholarly view)
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linked to:
Judea
|
| distinctFrom |
Salome (daughter of Herodias)
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linked to:
Salome (daughter of Herod II)
Salome Alexandra ⓘ |
| dynasty | Herodian dynasty ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | powerful and sometimes ruthless court figure ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Greek ⓘ |
| legalStatus | had unusual freedom to initiate divorce ⓘ |
| marriageAction | divorced Costobarus without his consent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence over Herod the Great
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involvement in palace intrigues ⓘ political influence at the Herodian court ⓘ role in the downfall of Mariamne I ⓘ role in the execution of Aristobulus III ⓘ |
| occupation | courtier ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
arranged and dissolved marriages for political reasons
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reported accusations against Mariamne I to Herod ⓘ supported Herod’s policies and authority ⓘ |
| politicalRole | advisor to Herod the Great ⓘ |
| region | Judea ⓘ |
| relative |
Antipater the Idumaean
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Aristobulus III of Judea ⓘ Cypros (mother of Herod the Great) ⓘ Herod Antipas ⓘ Herod Archelaus ⓘ Herod the Great ⓘ Mariamne I ⓘ Phasael ⓘ Pheroras ⓘ Philip the Tetrarch ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sibling | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| source |
Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews
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linked to:
Antiquities of the Jews
Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War ⓘ
linked to:
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
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| spouse |
Alexas
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Costobarus ⓘ Joseph (Herod’s uncle) ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hasmonean era
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late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Salome (sister of Herod the Great) Description of subject: Salome was a prominent Hasmonean-era Judean noblewoman and influential sister of Herod the Great, known for her political involvement and role in the Herodian court.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Salome (sister of Herod the Great)