gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus
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The gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus was a training barracks in Capua where Spartacus and other enslaved gladiators launched the uprising that sparked the Third Servile War against Rome.
All labels observed (1)
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| gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8135586 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus Context triple: [Third Servile War, initialRevoltSite, gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus]
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A.
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
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B.
The Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre is a dramatic, cliff-like rock formation in South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains, renowned for its towering basalt walls and sweeping natural grandeur.
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C.
Amphitheatre of Casinum
The Amphitheatre of Casinum is an ancient Roman amphitheatre located in modern Cassino, Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance within the former Roman town of Casinum.
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D.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum was the original name of the NFL stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, that serves as the home field of the Tennessee Titans.
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E.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting concerts, sporting events, and civic gatherings since the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus Target entity description: The gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus was a training barracks in Capua where Spartacus and other enslaved gladiators launched the uprising that sparked the Third Servile War against Rome.
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A.
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
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B.
The Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre is a dramatic, cliff-like rock formation in South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains, renowned for its towering basalt walls and sweeping natural grandeur.
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C.
Amphitheatre of Casinum
The Amphitheatre of Casinum is an ancient Roman amphitheatre located in modern Cassino, Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance within the former Roman town of Casinum.
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D.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum was the original name of the NFL stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, that serves as the home field of the Tennessee Titans.
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E.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting concerts, sporting events, and civic gatherings since the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gladiatorial school
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training barracks ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman slavery
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Spartacus NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Servile War NERFINISHED ⓘ gladiatorial games ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman gladiatorial schools
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Buildings and structures in Capua ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Mount Vesuvius stronghold of Spartacus ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| escapeEvent | mass breakout of gladiators in 73 BCE ⓘ |
| eventRole |
origin of the Third Servile War
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starting point of the Spartacus revolt ⓘ |
| hasInmate |
Crixus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oenomaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartacus NERFINISHED ⓘ other enslaved gladiators ⓘ |
| hasType | private gladiatorial school ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key site in Roman social history
ⓘ
symbol of resistance to Roman slavery ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Roman historians of the late Republic
ⓘ
ancient literary sources ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | frequently depicted in modern media about Spartacus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Capua NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Spartacus-led gladiator escape
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outbreak of the Third Servile War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Lentulus Batiatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedByClass | Roman elite ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman gladiatorial training system ⓘ |
| populationType |
enslaved people
ⓘ
professional gladiators ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Roman entertainment industry
ⓘ
gladiator training ⓘ servile wars in the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Roman suppression of the Spartacus revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityLevel | heavily guarded facility ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BCE
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73 BCE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing gladiators
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preparing gladiators for arena combat ⓘ training gladiators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus Description of subject: The gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus was a training barracks in Capua where Spartacus and other enslaved gladiators launched the uprising that sparked the Third Servile War against Rome.
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