Salome Alexandra
E87439
Salome Alexandra was a 1st-century BCE Jewish queen of Judea, renowned for her pious rule, support of the Pharisees, and the relative peace and prosperity of her reign.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salome Alexandra canonical | 16 |
| Queen of Judea | 2 |
| Unnamed Hasmonean woman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T742282 — 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 Alexandra Context triple: [Hasmonean dynasty, hasRuler, Salome Alexandra]
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A.
Julia Livilla
Julia Livilla was a Roman imperial princess of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, known as the sister of Emperor Caligula and for her involvement in the turbulent politics of the early Roman Empire.
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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.
Basilissa Ouranon
Basilissa Ouranon is the Greek name for the Queen of Heaven, a revered celestial goddess figure associated with divine authority and the heavens.
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D.
Julia Flavia
Julia Flavia was the daughter of the Roman emperor Titus, a noblewoman of the Flavian dynasty known primarily through her familial ties to the imperial household.
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E.
Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra VII was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, renowned for her political acumen, relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and her dramatic role in the final years of the Roman Republic.
- 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 Alexandra Target entity description: Salome Alexandra was a 1st-century BCE Jewish queen of Judea, renowned for her pious rule, support of the Pharisees, and the relative peace and prosperity of her reign.
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A.
Julia Livilla
Julia Livilla was a Roman imperial princess of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, known as the sister of Emperor Caligula and for her involvement in the turbulent politics of the early Roman Empire.
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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.
Basilissa Ouranon
Basilissa Ouranon is the Greek name for the Queen of Heaven, a revered celestial goddess figure associated with divine authority and the heavens.
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D.
Julia Flavia
Julia Flavia was the daughter of the Roman emperor Titus, a noblewoman of the Flavian dynasty known primarily through her familial ties to the imperial household.
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E.
Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra VII was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, renowned for her political acumen, relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and her dramatic role in the final years of the Roman Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hasmonean ruler
ⓘ
Jewish monarch ⓘ Queen of Judea ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pharisees
ⓘ
Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Tomb of the Kings (Jerusalem) (traditional attribution)
ⓘ
linked to:
necropolis of the Kidron Valley
|
| child |
Aristobulus II
ⓘ
Hyrcanus II ⓘ |
| country | Judea ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 140 BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 67 BCE ⓘ |
| describedIn | writings of Flavius Josephus ⓘ |
| era | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| governedWith |
Pharisaic council
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanhedrin
|
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Antiquities of the Jews
ⓘ
The Jewish War ⓘ
linked to:
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
|
| knownFor |
expanding the influence of the Sanhedrin
ⓘ
pious rule ⓘ promoting peace and stability in Judea ⓘ relative prosperity during her reign ⓘ strengthening the Pharisaic party ⓘ support of the Pharisees ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ |
| nameInHebrew | Shlomtzion ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Pharisees gained significant political power during her reign
ⓘ
expansion of Judean military fortifications ⓘ period of internal peace in Judea ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the few female sovereigns in ancient Jewish history ⓘ |
| opposedGroup | Sadducees ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Judea ⓘ |
| policy |
favoring Pharisees over Sadducees
ⓘ
fortifying Judean cities ⓘ restoring Pharisees to positions of authority ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Queen consort of Judea
ⓘ
Queen of Judea ⓘ
linked to:
Salome Alexandra
Queen regnant of Judea ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alexander Jannaeus ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea
ⓘ
linked to:
Hasmonean dynasty
|
| reignEnd | 67 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 76 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Alexander Jannaeus
ⓘ
Aristobulus I ⓘ |
| successor | Hyrcanus II ⓘ |
| title | Shlomtzion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Salome Alexandra Description of subject: Salome Alexandra was a 1st-century BCE Jewish queen of Judea, renowned for her pious rule, support of the Pharisees, and the relative peace and prosperity of her reign.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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