Hadrian’s travels
E391494
Hadrian’s travels were the extensive imperial journeys undertaken by the Roman emperor Hadrian across the provinces of the Roman Empire, during which he inspected military frontiers, initiated building projects, and promoted Greek culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hadrian’s travels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3828052 — 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: Hadrian’s travels Context triple: [Vibia Sabina, associatedWith, Hadrian’s travels]
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A.
Augustine’s Travels
Augustine’s Travels is a humorous and insightful book by aerospace executive Norman R. Augustine, blending personal anecdotes with reflections on business, technology, and public policy.
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B.
Itinerarium Egeriae
Itinerarium Egeriae is a late 4th-century Christian pilgrimage account by the nun Egeria, notable for its detailed descriptions of worship practices and sacred sites in the Holy Land.
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C.
Adriano in Siria
Adriano in Siria is an opera seria by Johann Christian Bach, composed in the 18th century and based on a libretto by Metastasio about the Roman emperor Hadrian’s love entanglements in Syria.
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D.
La Marche de l'empereur
La Marche de l'empereur is a French nature documentary film that follows the arduous annual journey of emperor penguins in Antarctica.
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E.
Itinerary II of the Antonine Itinerary
Itinerary II of the Antonine Itinerary is a Roman-era route listing that records the course and stations of a major road in Roman Britain, including the thoroughfare later known as Watling Street.
- 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: Hadrian’s travels Target entity description: Hadrian’s travels were the extensive imperial journeys undertaken by the Roman emperor Hadrian across the provinces of the Roman Empire, during which he inspected military frontiers, initiated building projects, and promoted Greek culture.
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A.
Augustine’s Travels
Augustine’s Travels is a humorous and insightful book by aerospace executive Norman R. Augustine, blending personal anecdotes with reflections on business, technology, and public policy.
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B.
Itinerarium Egeriae
Itinerarium Egeriae is a late 4th-century Christian pilgrimage account by the nun Egeria, notable for its detailed descriptions of worship practices and sacred sites in the Holy Land.
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C.
Adriano in Siria
Adriano in Siria is an opera seria by Johann Christian Bach, composed in the 18th century and based on a libretto by Metastasio about the Roman emperor Hadrian’s love entanglements in Syria.
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D.
La Marche de l'empereur
La Marche de l'empereur is a French nature documentary film that follows the arduous annual journey of emperor penguins in Antarctica.
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E.
Itinerary II of the Antonine Itinerary
Itinerary II of the Antonine Itinerary is a Roman-era route listing that records the course and stations of a major road in Roman Britain, including the thoroughfare later known as Watling Street.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial policy
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imperial journeys ⓘ itinerant emperorship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hadrian
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surface form:
Roman emperor Hadrian
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| carriedOutBy | Hadrian ⓘ |
| characteristic |
personally visited most major provinces
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unusually extensive for a Roman emperor ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
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Historia Augusta ⓘ archaeological remains ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| endDate | c. 134 CE ⓘ |
| ideology |
emphasis on consolidation over expansion
ⓘ
philhellenism ⓘ |
| involved |
construction of infrastructure
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construction of public buildings ⓘ construction of temples ⓘ foundation and refoundation of cities ⓘ granting of benefactions to cities ⓘ imperial cult activities ⓘ inspection of legions ⓘ patronage of Greek arts ⓘ patronage of Greek literature ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ review of provincial administration ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Nile voyage in Egypt
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inspection of the Rhine frontier ⓘ journey along the Danube frontier ⓘ multiple tours of Greece ⓘ stay in Judea before the Bar Kokhba revolt ⓘ visit to Antioch ⓘ visit to Athens ⓘ visit to the construction zone of Hadrian’s Wall ⓘ |
| purpose |
administrative oversight
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consolidation of imperial frontiers ⓘ display of imperial presence ⓘ initiation of building projects ⓘ inspection of military frontiers ⓘ promotion of Greek culture ⓘ strengthening loyalty of provincial elites ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hadrian's Wall
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surface form:
Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s building program in Athens ⓘ Panhellenion ⓘ |
| startDate | c. 121 CE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Asia Minor
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Britannia ⓘ Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Danubian provinces
Eastern Roman provinces ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Gaul ⓘ Greece ⓘ Hispania (probable) ⓘ
surface form:
Hispania
Judea ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ Roman provinces ⓘ Syria ⓘ Roman provinces ⓘ
surface form:
Western Roman provinces
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