Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus
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Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus was the son of Queen Zenobia and the last ruler of the breakaway Palmyrene Empire in the 3rd century, briefly recognized as a Roman imperial colleague before being defeated by Emperor Aurelian.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus canonical | 2 |
| Lucius Julius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2047262 — 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.
Target entity: Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus Context triple: [Palmyrene Empire, notableLeader, Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus]
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Libius Severus
Libius Severus was a little-known Western Roman emperor who reigned from 461 to 465 AD as a puppet of the powerful general Ricimer during the empire’s final decline.
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Sextus Julius Severus
Sextus Julius Severus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman general and governor, best known for his decisive role in suppressing the Bar Kokhba revolt in Judea.
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Anicius Probinus (probable)
Anicius Probinus (probable) was a late Roman aristocrat of the influential Anicii family, likely active in high imperial office and remembered chiefly as the probable father of the Western Roman emperor Petronius Maximus.
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Maximinus Daia
Maximinus Daia was a Roman emperor of the early 4th century, known as one of the Tetrarchs and a fierce persecutor of Christians in the eastern provinces.
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Vitellius
Vitellius was a short-lived Roman emperor in 69 AD, the tumultuous "Year of the Four Emperors," known for his downfall amid civil war and succession by Vespasian.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus Target entity description: Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus was the son of Queen Zenobia and the last ruler of the breakaway Palmyrene Empire in the 3rd century, briefly recognized as a Roman imperial colleague before being defeated by Emperor Aurelian.
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A.
Libius Severus
Libius Severus was a little-known Western Roman emperor who reigned from 461 to 465 AD as a puppet of the powerful general Ricimer during the empire’s final decline.
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B.
Sextus Julius Severus
Sextus Julius Severus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman general and governor, best known for his decisive role in suppressing the Bar Kokhba revolt in Judea.
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C.
Anicius Probinus (probable)
Anicius Probinus (probable) was a late Roman aristocrat of the influential Anicii family, likely active in high imperial office and remembered chiefly as the probable father of the Western Roman emperor Petronius Maximus.
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Maximinus Daia
Maximinus Daia was a Roman emperor of the early 4th century, known as one of the Tetrarchs and a fierce persecutor of Christians in the eastern provinces.
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Vitellius
Vitellius was a short-lived Roman emperor in 69 AD, the tumultuous "Year of the Four Emperors," known for his downfall amid civil war and succession by Vespasian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century monarch
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Palmyrene ruler ⓘ ancient Roman person ⓘ son of a queen ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Palmyra
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Palmyra ⓘ |
| century | 3rd century ⓘ |
| coinageDepicts | Vaballathus with Aurelian ⓘ |
| coinageLanguage |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| coRuledWith |
Aurelian
ⓘ
Zenobia ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Palmyrene Empire ⓘ |
| culture |
Palmyrene
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Roman ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Aurelian ⓘ |
| era | Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | usurper in Roman imperial politics ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
coins
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inscriptions ⓘ |
| mother | Zenobia ⓘ |
| name | Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus self-link ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Palmyrene royal house
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surface form:
Palmyrene royal family
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| notableFor |
being son of Queen Zenobia
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being the last ruler of the Palmyrene Empire ⓘ |
| opponent | Aurelian ⓘ |
| parent | Zenobia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman imperial colleague
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king of Palmyra ⓘ ruler of the Palmyrene Empire ⓘ |
| realmEndedBy | Aurelian ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Roman imperial colleague ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Eastern Roman provinces
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الشام ⓘ
surface form:
Syria and the East
|
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| shortName | Vaballathus ⓘ |
| successorState | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| titleUsed |
Athenodorus
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Augustus (claimed) ⓘ
surface form:
Augustus (contested)
dux Romanorum ⓘ imperator ⓘ rex ⓘ vir clarissimus ⓘ vir illustris ⓘ |
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Subject: Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus Description of subject: Lucius Iulius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus was the son of Queen Zenobia and the last ruler of the breakaway Palmyrene Empire in the 3rd century, briefly recognized as a Roman imperial colleague before being defeated by Emperor Aurelian.
Referenced by (3)
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