Life of Romulus
E346559
Life of Romulus is Plutarch’s biographical account of Rome’s legendary founder, exploring his origins, deeds, and role in the establishment of the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life of Romulus canonical | 5 |
| Plutarch’s Life of Romulus | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3315719 — 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: Life of Romulus Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Romulus]
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Romulus, My Father
Romulus, My Father is a 2007 Australian drama film based on Raimond Gaita’s memoir, depicting his migrant childhood and complex relationship with his father in rural Victoria.
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B.
Romola
Romola is a historical novel by George Eliot set in 15th-century Florence, exploring political upheaval, moral conflict, and personal transformation.
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The Rape of the Sabine Women
The Rape of the Sabine Women is a renowned 17th-century history painting by Nicolas Poussin depicting the legendary abduction scene from early Roman myth with dramatic classical composition.
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Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus are the legendary twin brothers of Roman mythology who were raised by a she-wolf and are credited with the origins of Rome.
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The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii is a 1935 American historical drama film depicting the lives of several characters in the Roman city of Pompeii leading up to its destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Life of Romulus Target entity description: Life of Romulus is Plutarch’s biographical account of Rome’s legendary founder, exploring his origins, deeds, and role in the establishment of the city.
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A.
Romulus, My Father
Romulus, My Father is a 2007 Australian drama film based on Raimond Gaita’s memoir, depicting his migrant childhood and complex relationship with his father in rural Victoria.
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B.
Romola
Romola is a historical novel by George Eliot set in 15th-century Florence, exploring political upheaval, moral conflict, and personal transformation.
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C.
The Rape of the Sabine Women
The Rape of the Sabine Women is a renowned 17th-century history painting by Nicolas Poussin depicting the legendary abduction scene from early Roman myth with dramatic classical composition.
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D.
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus are the legendary twin brothers of Roman mythology who were raised by a she-wolf and are credited with the origins of Rome.
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E.
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii is a 1935 American historical drama film depicting the lives of several characters in the Roman city of Pompeii leading up to its destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical work ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Roman legend
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Roman myth ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| comparesWith | Greek heroic figures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| describes |
conflict between Romulus and Remus
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death or disappearance of Romulus ⓘ deeds of Romulus ⓘ establishment of Rome ⓘ institution of Roman political structures ⓘ legendary founder of Rome ⓘ mythic origins of Romulus ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
foundation myths of Rome
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moral character of Romulus ⓘ political leadership of Romulus ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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historical biography ⓘ |
| hasModernForm |
modern translations
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printed editions ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasReception | commentaries by classicists ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil conflict
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divinization of rulers ⓘ foundation of political institutions ⓘ relationship between myth and history ⓘ virtue and leadership ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Roman Regal period (as subject matter) ⓘ |
| includedWith | Life of Theseus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist views of Roman origins
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later interpretations of Romulus ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Platonism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Romulus
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founding of Rome ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | Platonism ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| setIn |
Latium
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early Rome ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ancient history
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classical studies ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | Greco-Roman biographical tradition ⓘ |
| workInSeries |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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surface form:
Plutarch’s Lives
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Subject: Life of Romulus Description of subject: Life of Romulus is Plutarch’s biographical account of Rome’s legendary founder, exploring his origins, deeds, and role in the establishment of the city.
Referenced by (9)
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