Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription
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The Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription is a monumental autobiographical text in which the first Roman emperor, Augustus, records his achievements and benefactions for public display across the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Res Gestae Divi Augusti | 1 |
| Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription canonical | 1 |
| Temple of Augustus and Rome inscription | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2993133 — 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: Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription Context triple: [Ancyra, MonumentumAncyranumContains, Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription]
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A.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
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B.
Monument of Marcus Aurelius
The Monument of Marcus Aurelius was an ancient Roman honorific structure, likely a triumphal arch or similar monument, celebrating the military victories and imperial achievements of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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C.
Column of Antoninus Pius
The Column of Antoninus Pius is a Roman monumental column erected in the 2nd century AD to commemorate the deified emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina, notable for its elaborate base reliefs depicting their apotheosis.
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D.
Milliarium Aureum
The Milliarium Aureum was a gilded milestone in ancient Rome’s Forum that symbolically marked the starting point of all roads leading to the city.
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E.
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.
- 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: Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription Target entity description: The Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription is a monumental autobiographical text in which the first Roman emperor, Augustus, records his achievements and benefactions for public display across the Roman Empire.
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A.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
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B.
Monument of Marcus Aurelius
The Monument of Marcus Aurelius was an ancient Roman honorific structure, likely a triumphal arch or similar monument, celebrating the military victories and imperial achievements of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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C.
Column of Antoninus Pius
The Column of Antoninus Pius is a Roman monumental column erected in the 2nd century AD to commemorate the deified emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina, notable for its elaborate base reliefs depicting their apotheosis.
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D.
Milliarium Aureum
The Milliarium Aureum was a gilded milestone in ancient Rome’s Forum that symbolically marked the starting point of all roads leading to the city.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monumental inscription
ⓘ
autobiographical text ⓘ inscription ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Res Gestae Divi Augusti
ⓘ
surface form:
Res Gestae
Res Gestae Divi Augusti ⓘ Res Gestae Divi Augusti ⓘ
surface form:
The Deeds of the Divine Augustus
|
| author | Augustus ⓘ |
| bestPreservedCopy | Monumentum Ancyranum ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| completedInReignOf | Tiberius ⓘ |
| contains |
Greek translation
ⓘ
Latin text ⓘ |
| copiedInProvinces |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Galatia ⓘ Pisidia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important document of Roman imperial ideology
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key source for Augustan history ⓘ |
| dateWritten | c. AD 13–14 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
clemency of Augustus
ⓘ
Liberalitas Julia ⓘ
surface form:
generosity of Augustus
legitimacy of Augustus' power ⓘ pietas of Augustus ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
political propaganda ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | reign of Augustus ⓘ |
| inscribedAt |
Ankara
ⓘ
Apollonia ⓘ
surface form:
Apollonia in Pisidia
Pisidian Antioch ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| locationOfBestPreservedCopy |
Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara
|
| mainTheme |
military achievements of Augustus
ⓘ
political offices of Augustus ⓘ public benefactions of Augustus ⓘ restoration of the Republic narrative ⓘ |
| mentionsEvent | Battle of Actium ⓘ |
| mentionsInstitution |
Roman Senate
ⓘ
Roman people ⓘ |
| mentionsTitle |
imperator
ⓘ
pontifex maximus ⓘ princeps ⓘ |
| originalDisplayContext | bronze tablets ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Mausoleum of Augustus ⓘ |
| period | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Rome ⓘ |
| purpose |
legitimation of Julio-Claudian rule
ⓘ
public commemoration of Augustus' deeds ⓘ |
| structure | 35 sections ⓘ |
| subject |
achievements of Augustus
ⓘ
benefactions of Augustus ⓘ |
| writtenInFirstPerson | true ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription Description of subject: The Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription is a monumental autobiographical text in which the first Roman emperor, Augustus, records his achievements and benefactions for public display across the Roman Empire.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Res Gestae Divi Augusti
this entity surface form:
Temple of Augustus and Rome inscription