Aquae Sextiae, a Roman settlement
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Aquae Sextiae was an important Roman settlement in southern Gaul, founded by the consul Gaius Sextius Calvinus and later known as Aix-en-Provence.
All labels observed (1)
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| Aquae Sextiae, a Roman settlement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8618712 — 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: Aquae Sextiae, a Roman settlement Context triple: [Battle of Aquae Sextiae, namedAfter, Aquae Sextiae, a Roman settlement]
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A.
Roman settlement Mogontiacum
Roman settlement Mogontiacum was a major military and administrative center of the Roman Empire on the Rhine frontier, which later developed into the modern city of Mainz in Germany.
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B.
Roman town Sopianae
Roman town Sopianae was an important late Roman settlement in the province of Pannonia, best known today as the archaeological and historical precursor of the modern Hungarian city of Pécs.
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C.
Italica (renamed Corfinium)
Italica, later renamed Corfinium, was an ancient city in central Italy that served as the political and military center of the Italian allies during the Social War against Rome.
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D.
Roman fort of Mamucium
The Roman fort of Mamucium was an ancient military stronghold that formed the original Roman settlement and strategic outpost on the site of modern-day Manchester, England.
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E.
ancient Roman town of Mevaniola
The ancient Roman town of Mevaniola was a Roman settlement whose archaeological remains lie near the modern Italian municipality of Galeata in Emilia-Romagna.
- 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: Aquae Sextiae, a Roman settlement Target entity description: Aquae Sextiae was an important Roman settlement in southern Gaul, founded by the consul Gaius Sextius Calvinus and later known as Aix-en-Provence.
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A.
Roman settlement Mogontiacum
Roman settlement Mogontiacum was a major military and administrative center of the Roman Empire on the Rhine frontier, which later developed into the modern city of Mainz in Germany.
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B.
Roman town Sopianae
Roman town Sopianae was an important late Roman settlement in the province of Pannonia, best known today as the archaeological and historical precursor of the modern Hungarian city of Pécs.
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C.
Italica (renamed Corfinium)
Italica, later renamed Corfinium, was an ancient city in central Italy that served as the political and military center of the Italian allies during the Social War against Rome.
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D.
Roman fort of Mamucium
The Roman fort of Mamucium was an ancient military stronghold that formed the original Roman settlement and strategic outpost on the site of modern-day Manchester, England.
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E.
ancient Roman town of Mevaniola
The ancient Roman town of Mevaniola was a Roman settlement whose archaeological remains lie near the modern Italian municipality of Galeata in Emilia-Romagna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman settlement
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | local center in Gallia Narbonensis ⓘ |
| battleOccurredInYear | 102 BC ⓘ |
| battleOpponents | Roman Republic vs Cimbri and Teutones ⓘ |
| battleRomanCommander | Gaius Marius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate region ⓘ |
| culture | Gallo-Roman ⓘ |
| developedInto | provincial urban center ⓘ |
| foundedAroundYear | 122 BC ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Gaius Sextius Calvinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
Roman baths remains
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domestic buildings remains ⓘ fortifications remains ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | named for thermal waters (aquae) and founder Sextius ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman forum
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aqueducts ⓘ city walls ⓘ public baths ⓘ thermal fountains ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Aquae Sextiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernName | Aix-en-Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman baths
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thermal springs ⓘ |
| laterPartOf | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gallia Narbonensis
NERFINISHED
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southern Gaul ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Aix-en-Provence
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeRegion | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernDepartment | Bouches-du-Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gaius Sextius Calvinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Durance River
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Roman military base
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Roman spa town ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Aquae Sextiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole | node on routes between Italy and Spain ⓘ |
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Subject: Aquae Sextiae, a Roman settlement Description of subject: Aquae Sextiae was an important Roman settlement in southern Gaul, founded by the consul Gaius Sextius Calvinus and later known as Aix-en-Provence.
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