Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
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The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1157859 — 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: Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Context triple: [Capitoline Hill, wasSiteOfTemple, Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus]
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Temple of Divus Julius
The Temple of Divus Julius was a Roman temple in the Forum Romanum dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar, serving as a focal point for his imperial cult and public commemorations.
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Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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Temple of Juno Caelestis
The Temple of Juno Caelestis is a prominent Roman sanctuary in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the goddess Juno Caelestis and noted for its well-preserved classical architecture.
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Temple of Apollo Palatinus
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus was a major Roman temple dedicated to the god Apollo, built by Augustus on the Palatine Hill as a symbol of his power and religious devotion.
- 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: Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Target entity description: The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
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A.
Temple of Divus Julius
The Temple of Divus Julius was a Roman temple in the Forum Romanum dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar, serving as a focal point for his imperial cult and public commemorations.
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B.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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C.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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D.
Temple of Juno Caelestis
The Temple of Juno Caelestis is a prominent Roman sanctuary in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the goddess Juno Caelestis and noted for its well-preserved classical architecture.
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E.
Temple of Apollo Palatinus
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus was a major Roman temple dedicated to the god Apollo, built by Augustus on the Palatine Hill as a symbol of his power and religious devotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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religious building ⓘ |
| againDestroyedBy |
fire in AD 69
ⓘ
fire in AD 80 ⓘ |
| againRebuiltUnder |
Domitian
ⓘ
Vespasian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capitoline Temple
ⓘ
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus
|
| architecturalStyle | Etrusco-Italic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Senate
ⓘ
Roman triumph ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
ⓘ
surface form:
Tarquinius Priscus
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus ⓘ
surface form:
Tarquinius Superbus
|
| completedIn | 509 BC ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
|
| culturalSignificance |
central sanctuary of the Roman state religion
ⓘ
symbol of Roman power and authority ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Juno
ⓘ
Jupiter Latiaris ⓘ
surface form:
Jupiter Optimus Maximus
Minerva ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | 83 BC ⓘ |
| featuredElement |
deep pronaos
ⓘ
high podium ⓘ multiple cellae ⓘ |
| function |
location for vows by magistrates and generals
ⓘ
place for Roman triumphal processions to end ⓘ site of important state ceremonies ⓘ |
| hadDecorationBy | Vulca of Veii ⓘ |
| hasRemainsAt | modern Capitoline Museums area ⓘ |
| housed |
state cult images
ⓘ
statues of the Capitoline Triad ⓘ |
| inauguratedIn | 509 BC ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
terracotta
ⓘ
tufa ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| overlooks | Roman Forum ⓘ |
| partOf |
Capitoline Triad
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitoline Triad cult
|
| period |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Quintus Lutatius Catulus ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 69 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| significance |
principal temple of ancient Rome
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religious heart of the Roman state ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Description of subject: The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill
this entity surface form:
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (traditional attribution)
this entity surface form:
Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus
this entity surface form:
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus vicinity
this entity surface form:
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill