Capitoline Temple
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The Capitoline Temple was the most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated primarily to Jupiter and symbolizing the religious and political heart of the Roman state on the Capitoline Hill.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capitolium temple | 3 |
| Capitoline Temple canonical | 1 |
| Capitoline temple precinct | 1 |
| Capitoline temples | 1 |
| Capitolium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6057159 — 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: Capitoline Temple Context triple: [Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, alsoKnownAs, Capitoline Temple]
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A.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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Temple of Divus Romulus
The Temple of Divus Romulus is an early 4th-century Roman temple in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the deified son of Emperor Maxentius and notable for its well-preserved circular plan and bronze doors.
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D.
Temple of Apollo Palatinus
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus was a major Roman temple dedicated to the god Apollo, built by Augustus on the Palatine Hill as a symbol of his power and religious devotion.
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E.
Temple of Virtus
The Temple of Virtus was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the personification of courage and virtue, traditionally located on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
- 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: Capitoline Temple Target entity description: The Capitoline Temple was the most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated primarily to Jupiter and symbolizing the religious and political heart of the Roman state on the Capitoline Hill.
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A.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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B.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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C.
Temple of Divus Romulus
The Temple of Divus Romulus is an early 4th-century Roman temple in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the deified son of Emperor Maxentius and notable for its well-preserved circular plan and bronze doors.
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D.
Temple of Apollo Palatinus
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus was a major Roman temple dedicated to the god Apollo, built by Augustus on the Palatine Hill as a symbol of his power and religious devotion.
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E.
Temple of Virtus
The Temple of Virtus was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the personification of courage and virtue, traditionally located on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ state cult sanctuary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capitolium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Italic temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Juno Regina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minerva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Roman triumphal processions ending at the temple
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annual vows for the safety of the state ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cultTriad | Capitoline Triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Roman Imperial period
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Roman Republican period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Juno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jupiter Optimus Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ Minerva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | state-sponsored temple ⓘ |
| function |
location for triumphal dedications
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place for vows by Roman magistrates ⓘ site of official state ceremonies ⓘ state cult center of Rome ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep columned pronaos
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high podium typical of Italic temples ⓘ triple cella for Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | key monument of ancient Rome’s sacred topography ⓘ |
| influenced | later Roman temple design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Etruscan temple architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rome
ⓘ
ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Capitoline Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTopOf | southern summit of Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| partOf | Capitoline Hill sanctuary complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
focus of loyalty to the Roman state
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setting for senatorial and magistrate rituals ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Jupiter Optimus Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| significance |
most important temple in ancient Rome
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political heart of the Roman state ⓘ religious heart of the Roman state ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Jupiter’s protection of Rome
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Roman state power ⓘ |
| usedFor |
celebration of Roman triumphs
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inauguration of consuls ⓘ public vows at the beginning of the year ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Capitoline Temple Description of subject: The Capitoline Temple was the most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated primarily to Jupiter and symbolizing the religious and political heart of the Roman state on the Capitoline Hill.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Capitoline temples
this entity surface form:
Capitolium temple
this entity surface form:
Capitoline temple precinct
this entity surface form:
Capitolium temple
subject surface form:
Baelo Claudia
this entity surface form:
Capitolium
this entity surface form:
Capitolium temple