Licinii (by adoption)
E1036972
The Licinii (by adoption) were a branch of the ancient Roman Licinius family formed through the legal adoption of outsiders into the gens, thereby extending its name, status, and political legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Licinii (by adoption) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13365223 — 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: Licinii (by adoption) Context triple: [Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus, nobleFamily, Licinii (by adoption)]
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A.
Linc
Linc is the nickname of Lincoln Burrows, a central character in the television series "Prison Break."
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B.
Linqu
Linqu is a county-level city in eastern Shandong Province, China, known for its scenic mountainous landscapes and historical sites.
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C.
Licinia
Licinia was a Roman noblewoman of the late Republic, known primarily as the daughter of Mucia Tertia and thus connected to prominent political families of her time.
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D.
Lize
"Lize" is a song featured on the album "The Doctor Came at Dawn" by Smog (Bill Callahan).
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E.
Lingig
Lingig is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur in the Philippines, known for its fishing communities and rural landscapes.
- 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: Licinii (by adoption) Target entity description: The Licinii (by adoption) were a branch of the ancient Roman Licinius family formed through the legal adoption of outsiders into the gens, thereby extending its name, status, and political legacy.
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A.
Linc
Linc is the nickname of Lincoln Burrows, a central character in the television series "Prison Break."
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B.
Linqu
Linqu is a county-level city in eastern Shandong Province, China, known for its scenic mountainous landscapes and historical sites.
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C.
Licinia
Licinia was a Roman noblewoman of the late Republic, known primarily as the daughter of Mucia Tertia and thus connected to prominent political families of her time.
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D.
Lize
"Lize" is a song featured on the album "The Doctor Came at Dawn" by Smog (Bill Callahan).
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E.
Lingig
Lingig is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur in the Philippines, known for its fishing communities and rural landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman gens branch
ⓘ
ancient Roman family branch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman aristocracy
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Roman political offices ⓘ Roman senatorial class ⓘ |
| basedOn | Roman adoption practices ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman kinship and patronage system ⓘ |
| extends |
name of gens Licinia
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political legacy of gens Licinia ⓘ status of gens Licinia ⓘ |
| formedBy |
adrogatio or adoptio under Roman law
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legal adoption ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Roman family law
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rules of patria potestas ⓘ |
| hasEthnicIdentity | Roman ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
continuation of family lines within gens Licinia
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expansion of political alliances of gens Licinia ⓘ integration of outsiders into gens Licinia ⓘ |
| hasMembershipCriterion | formal adoption into gens Licinia ⓘ |
| hasName | Licinii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNamingConvention |
adopted person assumes nomen Licinius
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adopted person may retain trace of original family name in cognomen ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | patrician or plebeian Roman citizens ⓘ |
| hasType | adoptive lineage within a Roman gens ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
change of agnatic family affiliation to gens Licinia
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transmission of family name Licinius ⓘ transmission of inheritance rights within gens Licinia ⓘ |
| modeOfTransmission | agnatic line through legal fiction of adoption ⓘ |
| partOf | gens Licinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of family prestige of gens Licinia
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securing heirs for Licinian lines lacking male descendants ⓘ strengthening political networks of gens Licinia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Licinii (by birth)
NERFINISHED
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gens Licinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesNomenWith | Licinii (by birth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient Rome ⓘ |
| usesNomen | Licinius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Licinii (by adoption) Description of subject: The Licinii (by adoption) were a branch of the ancient Roman Licinius family formed through the legal adoption of outsiders into the gens, thereby extending its name, status, and political legacy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.