Augustodunum – Autun
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Augustodunum–Autun is a historic town in eastern France that originated as a major Roman city in Gaul and is noted for its well-preserved ancient monuments and medieval architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Augustodunum – Autun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6311076 — 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: Augustodunum – Autun Context triple: [Gallia Lugdunensis, modernCityCorrespondence, Augustodunum – Autun]
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A.
Noviomagus
Noviomagus is an ancient Roman place-name used for several settlements in the western provinces of the Roman Empire, notably including the town later known as Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum (modern Nijmegen in the Netherlands).
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B.
Lugdunum
Lugdunum was the principal Roman city in Gaul, serving as a major administrative, commercial, and cultural center of the Roman Empire in what is now Lyon, France.
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C.
Argentoratum
Argentoratum is the ancient Roman military camp and settlement that later developed into the modern city of Strasbourg in northeastern France.
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D.
Ratae Corieltauvorum
Ratae Corieltauvorum was the Roman town and administrative center that later became the modern English city of Leicester.
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E.
Romans-sur-Isère
Romans-sur-Isère is a commune in southeastern France known historically for its shoe-making industry and its location on the banks of the Isère River.
- 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: Augustodunum – Autun Target entity description: Augustodunum–Autun is a historic town in eastern France that originated as a major Roman city in Gaul and is noted for its well-preserved ancient monuments and medieval architecture.
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A.
Noviomagus
Noviomagus is an ancient Roman place-name used for several settlements in the western provinces of the Roman Empire, notably including the town later known as Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum (modern Nijmegen in the Netherlands).
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B.
Lugdunum
Lugdunum was the principal Roman city in Gaul, serving as a major administrative, commercial, and cultural center of the Roman Empire in what is now Lyon, France.
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C.
Argentoratum
Argentoratum is the ancient Roman military camp and settlement that later developed into the modern city of Strasbourg in northeastern France.
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D.
Ratae Corieltauvorum
Ratae Corieltauvorum was the Roman town and administrative center that later became the modern English city of Leicester.
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E.
Romans-sur-Isère
Romans-sur-Isère is a commune in southeastern France known historically for its shoe-making industry and its location on the banks of the Isère River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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commune of France ⓘ former Roman city ⓘ subprefecture of France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Emperor Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Gallo-Roman architecture
NERFINISHED
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Gothic architecture ⓘ Romanesque architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityStatusSince | Roman era ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAttraction |
Roman heritage sites
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medieval old town ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Autunois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
heritage conservation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName | Autun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | protected historic town ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Augustodunum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMayorSeat | Autun town hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 71400 ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Cathedral of Saint-Lazare of Autun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porte Saint-André NERFINISHED ⓘ Porte d’Arroux NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolin Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman ramparts ⓘ Roman theater of Autun NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Janus (Autun) NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site in France ⓘ |
| isSeatOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern France ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Saône-et-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerRomanProvince |
Gallia Lugdunensis
NERFINISHED
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Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Arroux River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
medieval architecture
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well-preserved Roman monuments ⓘ |
| partOf | Arrondissement of Autun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInRomanPeriod |
educational center of Gaul
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major city of Gaul ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Augustodunum – Autun Description of subject: Augustodunum–Autun is a historic town in eastern France that originated as a major Roman city in Gaul and is noted for its well-preserved ancient monuments and medieval architecture.
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