Capelianus
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Capelianus was a Roman provincial governor and military commander known for defeating and killing the usurper-emperor Gordian II during the failed revolt in Africa in 238 AD.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Capelianus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16790494 — 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: Capelianus Context triple: [Gordian II, opponent, Capelianus]
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A.
Capurrius
Capurrius is a Latinized variant of the Italian surname Capurro, likely used in historical or scholarly contexts.
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B.
Candidianus
Candidianus was a late Roman imperial prince, the adopted son of Valeria and associated with the turbulent politics of the Tetrarchic period.
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C.
Incilius
Incilius is a genus of true toads native mainly to the Americas, including species such as the Sonoran Desert toad.
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D.
Callinicus
Callinicus is the honorific epithet meaning “gloriously victorious” borne by the Hellenistic ruler Seleucus II.
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E.
Mamercinus
Mamercinus is a cognomen used by members of the ancient Roman patrician gens Aemilia, distinguishing a particular branch of this prominent family.
- 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: Capelianus Target entity description: Capelianus was a Roman provincial governor and military commander known for defeating and killing the usurper-emperor Gordian II during the failed revolt in Africa in 238 AD.
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A.
Capurrius
Capurrius is a Latinized variant of the Italian surname Capurro, likely used in historical or scholarly contexts.
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B.
Candidianus
Candidianus was a late Roman imperial prince, the adopted son of Valeria and associated with the turbulent politics of the Tetrarchic period.
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C.
Incilius
Incilius is a genus of true toads native mainly to the Americas, including species such as the Sonoran Desert toad.
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D.
Callinicus
Callinicus is the honorific epithet meaning “gloriously victorious” borne by the Hellenistic ruler Seleucus II.
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E.
Mamercinus
Mamercinus is a cognomen used by members of the ancient Roman patrician gens Aemilia, distinguishing a particular branch of this prominent family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.