Temple of Trajan
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The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Trajan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1972987 — 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 Trajan Context triple: [Apollodorus of Damascus, designed, Temple of Trajan]
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Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, originally dedicated to the empress Faustina and later to Emperor Antoninus Pius, notable for its well-preserved Corinthian columns and later conversion into a church.
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Kiosk of Trajan
The Kiosk of Trajan is a small, unfinished Roman-era pavilion on the island of Philae in Egypt, renowned for its elegant columns and role as a ceremonial riverside entrance to the Temple of Isis.
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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 Jupiter Optimus Maximus
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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Temple of Virtus
The Temple of Virtus was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the personification of courage and virtue, traditionally located on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
- 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 Trajan Target entity description: The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
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A.
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, originally dedicated to the empress Faustina and later to Emperor Antoninus Pius, notable for its well-preserved Corinthian columns and later conversion into a church.
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B.
Kiosk of Trajan
The Kiosk of Trajan is a small, unfinished Roman-era pavilion on the island of Philae in Egypt, renowned for its elegant columns and role as a ceremonial riverside entrance to the Temple of Isis.
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C.
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 Jupiter Optimus Maximus
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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E.
Temple of Virtus
The Temple of Virtus was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the personification of courage and virtue, traditionally located on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalOrderUsed | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basilica Ulpia
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Trajan's Column ⓘ Trajan's Forum ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmperor | Hadrian ⓘ |
| builtInHonorOf |
Trajan
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Trajan
|
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| commemorates |
military achievements of Trajan
ⓘ
reign of Trajan ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Rome
|
| currentCondition | foundations and scant remains only ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Trajan
ⓘ
surface form:
Divus Traianus
Trajan ⓘ |
| dedication | cult of the deified Trajan ⓘ |
| dedicationType | imperial cult ⓘ |
| function |
imperial cult temple
ⓘ
monumental commemoration of Trajan ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Roman temples by dedication to emperors
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Temples of the imperial cult in Rome ⓘ |
| hasColumns | Corinthian columns (probable) ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Trajan
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deified emperor ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| hasType | peripteral temple (probable) ⓘ |
| heritage | Roman archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Trajan's Forum
ⓘ
surface form:
Forum of Trajan
Italy ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInArchaeologicalArea | Imperial Fora archaeological area ⓘ |
| locatedInModernNeighborhood | Rione Trevi ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Quirinal Hill
ⓘ
Via dei Fori Imperiali ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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marble ⓘ travertine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Trajan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trajan's Forum
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surface form:
Forum of Trajan complex
Imperial fora of Rome ⓘ |
| period | Imperial Roman period ⓘ |
| significance | part of one of the most impressive imperial complexes of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| status | ruined ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Trajan Description of subject: The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.