Zarahemla
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Zarahemla is a prominent city in the Book of Mormon narrative, serving as a major political and religious center for Nephite and Mulekite civilizations in the ancient Americas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zarahemla canonical | 1 |
| Zarahemla (Book of Mormon city) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9504320 — 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: Zarahemla Context triple: [Mulekites, capitalCity, Zarahemla]
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A.
Kingdom of Ammon
The Kingdom of Ammon was an ancient Semitic state located east of the Jordan River, known from biblical and Near Eastern sources for its Ammonite people, distinctive material culture, and interactions with neighboring Israelite, Aramean, and Mesopotamian powers.
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B.
Oxtankah
Oxtankah is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, notable for its temples, plazas, and evidence of early contact with Spanish colonizers.
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C.
Medinat Salim
Medinat Salim is the historical Arabic name for the Spanish town of Medinaceli, reflecting its period under Muslim rule in medieval Iberia.
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D.
Kadmat
Kadmat is a coral island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, known for its white-sand beaches, clear lagoons, and vibrant marine life that make it a popular destination for snorkeling and diving.
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E.
Bastida
Bastida is a Spanish surname notably borne by the renowned painter Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida.
- 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: Zarahemla Target entity description: Zarahemla is a prominent city in the Book of Mormon narrative, serving as a major political and religious center for Nephite and Mulekite civilizations in the ancient Americas.
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A.
Kingdom of Ammon
The Kingdom of Ammon was an ancient Semitic state located east of the Jordan River, known from biblical and Near Eastern sources for its Ammonite people, distinctive material culture, and interactions with neighboring Israelite, Aramean, and Mesopotamian powers.
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B.
Oxtankah
Oxtankah is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, notable for its temples, plazas, and evidence of early contact with Spanish colonizers.
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C.
Medinat Salim
Medinat Salim is the historical Arabic name for the Spanish town of Medinaceli, reflecting its period under Muslim rule in medieval Iberia.
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D.
Kadmat
Kadmat is a coral island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, known for its white-sand beaches, clear lagoons, and vibrant marine life that make it a popular destination for snorkeling and diving.
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E.
Bastida
Bastida is a Spanish surname notably borne by the renowned painter Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon location
ⓘ
Mulekite city ⓘ Nephite city ⓘ city ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sidon River (nearby river in narrative)
ⓘ
land of Bountiful (nearby region in narrative) ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Mulekites
ⓘ
Nephites ⓘ people of Zarahemla ⓘ
linked to:
Nephites
|
| capitalOf |
Mulekite people
ⓘ
linked to:
Mulekites
Nephite civilization ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center of Nephite-Mulekite cultural integration ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major political center
ⓘ
major religious center ⓘ prominent city ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | great destruction at Christ’s crucifixion ⓘ |
| eventSite |
King Benjamin’s speech
ⓘ
linked to:
King Benjamin’s farewell address
establishment of reign of the judges ⓘ preaching of Alma the Younger ⓘ wars between Nephites and Lamanites ⓘ |
| fortifiedStatus | fortified Nephite city ⓘ |
| geographicStatus | location not identified with certainty in modern geography ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Nephite judges
ⓘ
linked to:
Nephites
Nephite kings ⓘ |
| governedUnder | law of Mosiah ⓘ |
| languageContext | people of Zarahemla adopted Nephite language ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrativeRegion | land of Zarahemla ⓘ |
| mentionedInBook |
3 Nephi
ⓘ
Alma ⓘ Helaman ⓘ Mormon ⓘ Mosiah ⓘ Omni ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zarahemla (Mulekite leader) ⓘ |
| politicalRole | seat of Nephite government ⓘ |
| populationComposition |
descendants of Mulek
ⓘ
descendants of Nephi ⓘ |
| recordKeepingRole | place where Nephite records were kept ⓘ |
| religiousLeadership | seat of Nephite high priests ⓘ |
| religiousRole | center of Nephite religious activity ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | part of Latter-day Saint scripture ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | considered historical by Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| templePresence | had a temple used by King Benjamin ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
pre-Christian era in Book of Mormon chronology
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up to destruction at time of Christ’s death ⓘ |
| traditionOf | visited by multiple prophets ⓘ |
| unitedPeoples | Nephites and people of Zarahemla ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zarahemla Description of subject: Zarahemla is a prominent city in the Book of Mormon narrative, serving as a major political and religious center for Nephite and Mulekite civilizations in the ancient Americas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zarahemla