sarcophagus of Constantine the Great
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The sarcophagus of Constantine the Great is the monumental red porphyry tomb that once housed the remains of the first Christian Roman emperor, originally placed at the center of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sarcophagus of Constantine the Great canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1716764 — 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: sarcophagus of Constantine the Great Context triple: [Church of the Holy Apostles, notableFeature, sarcophagus of Constantine the Great]
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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a 5th-century early Christian funerary chapel in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and intricate Byzantine mosaics.
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B.
Mausoleum of Theoderic
The Mausoleum of Theoderic is a distinctive early 6th-century funerary monument in Ravenna, Italy, built for the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great and renowned for its massive monolithic stone dome and blend of Roman and Gothic architectural elements.
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C.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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D.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
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E.
Tomb of the Flavians
The Tomb of the Flavians is the burial monument of the Roman imperial Flavian dynasty, including Emperor Vespasian.
- 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: sarcophagus of Constantine the Great Target entity description: The sarcophagus of Constantine the Great is the monumental red porphyry tomb that once housed the remains of the first Christian Roman emperor, originally placed at the center of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
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A.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a 5th-century early Christian funerary chapel in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and intricate Byzantine mosaics.
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B.
Mausoleum of Theoderic
The Mausoleum of Theoderic is a distinctive early 6th-century funerary monument in Ravenna, Italy, built for the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great and renowned for its massive monolithic stone dome and blend of Roman and Gothic architectural elements.
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C.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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D.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
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E.
Tomb of the Flavians
The Tomb of the Flavians is the burial monument of the Roman imperial Flavian dynasty, including Emperor Vespasian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial funerary monument
ⓘ
sarcophagus ⓘ tomb monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Church of the Holy Apostles
ⓘ
Constantine I ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | first Christian Roman emperor ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Roman imperial sarcophagi
ⓘ
porphyry sarcophagi ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Constantine I
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| countryAtTimeOfConstruction | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Byzantine
ⓘ
Late Roman ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Constantine I
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| era | 4th century ⓘ |
| hasFunction | imperial mausoleum centerpiece ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType |
Byzantine imperial monument
ⓘ
late antique funerary art ⓘ |
| hasOccupant |
Constantine I
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| historicalSignificance |
central monument of the Church of the Holy Apostles mausoleum
ⓘ
tomb of the first Christian Roman emperor ⓘ |
| linkedToDynasty | Constantinian dynasty ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | death of Constantine the Great ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Thrace ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayCity | Istanbul ⓘ |
| madeOf | porphyry ⓘ |
| material | red porphyry ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
monumental scale
ⓘ
use of imperial porphyry ⓘ |
| originalCity |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| originalEmpire |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| originalLocation | Church of the Holy Apostles ⓘ |
| partOf | imperial mausoleum complex at the Church of the Holy Apostles ⓘ |
| positionInBuilding | center of the Church of the Holy Apostles ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Constantinian period ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian imperial power
ⓘ
imperial authority ⓘ |
| usedFor | burial of Constantine the Great ⓘ |
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Subject: sarcophagus of Constantine the Great Description of subject: The sarcophagus of Constantine the Great is the monumental red porphyry tomb that once housed the remains of the first Christian Roman emperor, originally placed at the center of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
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