Metellinum (Roman city)
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Metellinum was an ancient Roman city in the province of Lusitania, located where modern-day Medellín in Extremadura, Spain now stands.
All labels observed (1)
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| Metellinum (Roman city) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14464844 — 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: Metellinum (Roman city) Context triple: [Medellín, Extremadura, Spain, namedAfter, Metellinum (Roman city)]
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A.
Roman Vibo Valentia
Roman Vibo Valentia was an important Roman-era city in southern Italy, known for its strategic coastal location and role as a regional administrative and commercial center.
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B.
Italica (renamed Corfinium)
Italica, later renamed Corfinium, was an ancient city in central Italy that served as the political and military center of the Italian allies during the Social War against Rome.
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C.
Durostorum
Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
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D.
Roman city of Lucus Augusti
The Roman city of Lucus Augusti, located in what is now Lugo in northwestern Spain, was an important administrative and military center of Roman Gallaecia renowned for its remarkably preserved defensive walls.
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E.
Aquincum
Aquincum was an important ancient Roman military and civilian settlement located in what is now northern Budapest, Hungary.
- 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: Metellinum (Roman city) Target entity description: Metellinum was an ancient Roman city in the province of Lusitania, located where modern-day Medellín in Extremadura, Spain now stands.
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A.
Roman Vibo Valentia
Roman Vibo Valentia was an important Roman-era city in southern Italy, known for its strategic coastal location and role as a regional administrative and commercial center.
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B.
Italica (renamed Corfinium)
Italica, later renamed Corfinium, was an ancient city in central Italy that served as the political and military center of the Italian allies during the Social War against Rome.
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C.
Durostorum
Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
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D.
Roman city of Lucus Augusti
The Roman city of Lucus Augusti, located in what is now Lugo in northwestern Spain, was an important administrative and military center of Roman Gallaecia renowned for its remarkably preserved defensive walls.
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E.
Aquincum
Aquincum was an important ancient Roman military and civilian settlement located in what is now northern Budapest, Hungary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.