Julius Nepos
E38312
Julius Nepos was a late Western Roman emperor, often regarded as the last legitimate holder of the imperial title in the West before the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Julius Nepos canonical | 9 |
| Imperator Caesar Julius Nepos Augustus | 2 |
| Julius Nepos the Younger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T284631 — 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: Julius Nepos Context triple: [Romulus Augustulus, predecessor, Julius Nepos]
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Romulus Augustulus
Romulus Augustulus was the last de facto Western Roman emperor, whose deposition in 476 AD traditionally marks the end of the Western Roman Empire.
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Eastern Roman emperor Zeno
Eastern Roman emperor Zeno was a late 5th-century Byzantine ruler whose turbulent reign saw internal revolts, religious conflicts, and the formal end of the Western Roman Empire.
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C.
Flavius
Flavius is a common Roman praenomen and family name frequently borne by late Roman emperors and officials, including Romulus Augustulus.
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Julian
Julian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in many English-speaking and European countries.
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Justinian I
Justinian I was a 6th-century Byzantine emperor renowned for his ambitious reconquest of former Western Roman territories and his comprehensive codification of Roman law, which became the foundation of much of later European legal tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Julius Nepos Target entity description: Julius Nepos was a late Western Roman emperor, often regarded as the last legitimate holder of the imperial title in the West before the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
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A.
Romulus Augustulus
Romulus Augustulus was the last de facto Western Roman emperor, whose deposition in 476 AD traditionally marks the end of the Western Roman Empire.
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B.
Eastern Roman emperor Zeno
Eastern Roman emperor Zeno was a late 5th-century Byzantine ruler whose turbulent reign saw internal revolts, religious conflicts, and the formal end of the Western Roman Empire.
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C.
Flavius
Flavius is a common Roman praenomen and family name frequently borne by late Roman emperors and officials, including Romulus Augustulus.
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D.
Julian
Julian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in many English-speaking and European countries.
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E.
Justinian I
Justinian I was a 6th-century Byzantine emperor renowned for his ambitious reconquest of former Western Roman territories and his comprehensive codification of Roman law, which became the foundation of much of later European legal tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman emperor
ⓘ
Western Roman emperor ⓘ late Roman historical figure ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Leo I
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surface form:
Eastern Roman emperor Leo I
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| associatedWithEvent | final phase of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dalmatia ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dalmatia ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith |
Odoacer
ⓘ
Orestes ⓘ Romulus Augustulus ⓘ |
| continuedToClaimTitle | Emperor of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathDate | 480 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Dalmatia
ⓘ
near Salona ⓘ |
| familyName | Nepos ⓘ |
| fledTo | Dalmatia ⓘ |
| givenName | Julius ⓘ |
| governedRegionBeforeAccession | Dalmatia ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | last de jure Western Roman emperor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being regarded as the last legitimate Western Roman emperor
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maintaining imperial claim in exile after loss of Italy ⓘ |
| overthrownBy |
Orestes
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rebellious troops in Italy ⓘ |
| parentState | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman emperors
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surface form:
Emperor of the Western Roman Empire
magister militum of Dalmatia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Glycerius ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Eastern Roman emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 480 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 474 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Dalmatia
ⓘ
Ravenna ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
Dalmatia
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| spouse | niece of Eastern Roman emperor Leo I ⓘ |
| successor | none (often considered the last legitimate Western Roman emperor) ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
5th century
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| title |
Julius Nepos
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Imperator Caesar Julius Nepos Augustus
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Subject: Julius Nepos Description of subject: Julius Nepos was a late Western Roman emperor, often regarded as the last legitimate holder of the imperial title in the West before the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Referenced by (12)
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