Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum
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Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum was the official Roman colonial title of the city of Arelate (modern Arles in southern France), reflecting its status as a veteran settlement and important provincial center in Roman Gaul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum canonical | 1 |
| the Roman city of Arelate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5999611 — 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: Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum Context triple: [Arelate, fullRomanName, Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum]
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Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio was a Roman colony in southern Gaul, corresponding to modern-day Orange in France, known for its well-preserved ancient monuments such as the Roman theatre and triumphal arch.
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Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis
Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis was the Roman imperial colony established at Philippi in Macedonia, notable as a veteran settlement and later an important early Christian center visited by the Apostle Paul.
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Colonia Iulia Equestris
Colonia Iulia Equestris was a Roman colony founded by Julius Caesar on the site of modern-day Nyon in present-day Switzerland.
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D.
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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Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum
Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum was the official Roman colonial title of Pompeii, reflecting its status as a veteran settlement favored by the imperial elite and dedicated in part to the goddess Venus.
- 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: Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum Target entity description: Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum was the official Roman colonial title of the city of Arelate (modern Arles in southern France), reflecting its status as a veteran settlement and important provincial center in Roman Gaul.
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A.
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio was a Roman colony in southern Gaul, corresponding to modern-day Orange in France, known for its well-preserved ancient monuments such as the Roman theatre and triumphal arch.
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B.
Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis
Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis was the Roman imperial colony established at Philippi in Macedonia, notable as a veteran settlement and later an important early Christian center visited by the Apostle Paul.
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C.
Colonia Iulia Equestris
Colonia Iulia Equestris was a Roman colony founded by Julius Caesar on the site of modern-day Nyon in present-day Switzerland.
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D.
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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E.
Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum
Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum was the official Roman colonial title of Pompeii, reflecting its status as a veteran settlement favored by the imperial elite and dedicated in part to the goddess Venus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman colony
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ancient city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman colonization of Gaul
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Roman veterans ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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provincial center ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| hasColonyType |
military colony
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veteran settlement ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartName |
Arelatensium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Iulia NERFINISHED ⓘ Paterna NERFINISHED ⓘ Sextanorum ⓘ |
| hasRole | Roman colonial title of Arelate ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
Roman municipal community
ⓘ
colonia ⓘ |
| hasToponymicRelation | Arelate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrates Roman veteran settlement policy in Gaul ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arelate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallia Narbonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Gaul ⓘ modern Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialNameOf | Arelate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayEquivalent | Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayRegion | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Provincia Narbonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | important center in Roman Gaul ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Republic
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early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| usedFor | official designation of the colony at Arelate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum Description of subject: Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum was the official Roman colonial title of the city of Arelate (modern Arles in southern France), reflecting its status as a veteran settlement and important provincial center in Roman Gaul.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Roman city of Arelate