Elagabalus
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Elagabalus was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty known for his short, tumultuous reign and controversial religious and social reforms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elagabalus canonical | 17 |
| Emperor Elagabalus | 1 |
| Heliogabalus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1940084 — 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: Elagabalus Context triple: [Severan dynasty, hasMonarch, Elagabalus]
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A.
Caligula
Caligula was a first-century Roman emperor infamous for his autocratic rule, extravagance, and accounts of cruelty and madness.
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B.
Commodus
Commodus was a Roman emperor (reigned 180–192 AD) known for his erratic rule, self-indulgence, and association with the decline of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Caracalla
Caracalla was a Roman emperor best known for granting Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire and for commissioning the grand Baths of Caracalla in Rome.
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D.
Carinus
Carinus was a Roman emperor of the late 3rd century who ruled during the Crisis of the Third Century and was ultimately defeated by Diocletian.
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E.
Macrinus
Macrinus was a Roman emperor who briefly ruled from 217 to 218 CE, notable for being the first emperor to come from the equestrian class rather than the traditional senatorial aristocracy.
- 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: Elagabalus Target entity description: Elagabalus was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty known for his short, tumultuous reign and controversial religious and social reforms.
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A.
Caligula
Caligula was a first-century Roman emperor infamous for his autocratic rule, extravagance, and accounts of cruelty and madness.
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B.
Commodus
Commodus was a Roman emperor (reigned 180–192 AD) known for his erratic rule, self-indulgence, and association with the decline of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Caracalla
Caracalla was a Roman emperor best known for granting Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire and for commissioning the grand Baths of Caracalla in Rome.
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D.
Carinus
Carinus was a Roman emperor of the late 3rd century who ruled during the Crisis of the Third Century and was ultimately defeated by Diocletian.
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E.
Macrinus
Macrinus was a Roman emperor who briefly ruled from 217 to 218 CE, notable for being the first emperor to come from the equestrian class rather than the traditional senatorial aristocracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman emperor
ⓘ
Severan dynasty emperor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elagabalus
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surface form:
Heliogabalus
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Elagabal ⓘ |
| aunt | Julia Mamaea ⓘ |
| birthDate | 203 ⓘ |
| birthName | Varius Avitus Bassianus ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Emesa
ⓘ
Roman Syria ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Tiber
ⓘ
surface form:
Tiber River
|
| cameToPowerBy |
military support from eastern legions
ⓘ
revolt against Macrinus ⓘ |
| capital | Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman ⓘ |
| coinageDepicts | Elagabal temple on the Palatine ⓘ |
| cousin | Severus Alexander ⓘ |
| cultTitle | high priest of the god Elagabal ⓘ |
| deathDate | 222 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| dynasty | Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| era |
Crisis of the Third Century
ⓘ
surface form:
Crisis of the Third Century (early phase)
|
| ethnicOrigin | Syrian ⓘ |
| fullName |
Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus
ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
|
| genderIdentityInSources | contested ⓘ |
| grandmother | Julia Maesa ⓘ |
| house | Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| killedBy | Praetorian Guard ⓘ |
| mother | Julia Soaemias ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts to elevate Elagabal above Jupiter
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conflict with the Roman Senate ⓘ controversial social behavior ⓘ extravagant court ceremonies ⓘ promotion of the Syrian sun god Elagabal ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ |
| policy | integration of Syrian solar cult into Roman state religion ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | decadent ruler in ancient sources ⓘ |
| predecessor | Macrinus ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 222 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 218 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Annia Faustina
ⓘ
Aquilia Severa ⓘ Julia Paula ⓘ |
| successor | Severus Alexander ⓘ |
| supportBase |
Roman legion
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surface form:
Syrian legions
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| title | Augustus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elagabalus Description of subject: Elagabalus was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty known for his short, tumultuous reign and controversial religious and social reforms.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Emperor Elagabalus
this entity surface form:
Heliogabalus
subject surface form:
Baths of Caracalla