Caesaraugusta
E271140
Caesaraugusta was the Roman colony and city that later became modern-day Zaragoza in northeastern Spain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caesaraugusta canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2485714 — 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: Caesaraugusta Context triple: [Zaragoza, ancientName, Caesaraugusta]
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A.
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium was the Roman imperial city and military colony that developed into modern-day Cologne, serving as a major urban and administrative center in the province of Germania Inferior.
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B.
Aquincum
Aquincum was an important ancient Roman military and civilian settlement located in what is now northern Budapest, Hungary.
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C.
Argentoratum
Argentoratum is the ancient Roman military camp and settlement that later developed into the modern city of Strasbourg in northeastern France.
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D.
Hadrumetum
Hadrumetum was an important ancient Phoenician and later Roman port city located on the coast of modern-day Tunisia.
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E.
Durostorum
Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
- 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: Caesaraugusta Target entity description: Caesaraugusta was the Roman colony and city that later became modern-day Zaragoza in northeastern Spain.
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A.
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium was the Roman imperial city and military colony that developed into modern-day Cologne, serving as a major urban and administrative center in the province of Germania Inferior.
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B.
Aquincum
Aquincum was an important ancient Roman military and civilian settlement located in what is now northern Budapest, Hungary.
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C.
Argentoratum
Argentoratum is the ancient Roman military camp and settlement that later developed into the modern city of Strasbourg in northeastern France.
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D.
Hadrumetum
Hadrumetum was an important ancient Phoenician and later Roman port city located on the coast of modern-day Tunisia.
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E.
Durostorum
Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman colony
ⓘ
ancient Roman city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateFoundationDate |
14 BCE
ⓘ
between 25 BCE and 14 BCE ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | Roman currency ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramic finds ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Roman colony for veterans ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| foundedFor | veterans of the Cantabrian Wars ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
commercial center ⓘ |
| hadInfrastructure |
aqueducts
ⓘ
sewer system ⓘ |
| hadStatus |
colonia immunis
ⓘ
municipal capital ⓘ |
| hadStructure |
city walls
ⓘ
forum ⓘ public baths ⓘ river port ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalMuseum |
Museo de las Termas Públicas de Caesaraugusta
ⓘ
Museo del Foro de Caesaraugusta ⓘ Museo del Puerto Fluvial de Caesaraugusta ⓘ Museo del Foro de Caesaraugusta ⓘ
surface form:
Museo del Teatro de Caesaraugusta
|
| hasLatinName | Caesaraugusta self-link ⓘ |
| hasModernSuccessor | Zaragoza ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Emirate of Córdoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad Emirate of al-Andalus
Visigothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis
ⓘ
surface form:
Hispania Tarraconensis
northeastern Hispania ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Aragon
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ Zaragoza ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ebro River ⓘ |
| modernNameDerivedFrom | Zaragoza ⓘ |
| modernNameEvolvedVia | Saraqusta ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Augustus
ⓘ
surface form:
Caesar Augustus
|
| originalName | Colonia Caesar Augusta ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
province of Hispania Tarraconensis ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1st century CE
ⓘ
2nd century CE ⓘ |
| regionToday |
Ebro basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Ebro Valley
|
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| urbanPlan | orthogonal street grid ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caesaraugusta Description of subject: Caesaraugusta was the Roman colony and city that later became modern-day Zaragoza in northeastern Spain.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.