Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus
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Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus, better known as Caracalla, was a Roman emperor famed for his militaristic rule and the Edict of Caracalla, which extended Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcus Aurelius Antoninus | 3 |
| Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus canonical | 3 |
| Lucius Septimius Bassianus | 1 |
| Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Antoninus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9054794 — 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: Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Context triple: [Constitutional reforms of Caracalla, appliedBy, Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus]
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A.
Marcus Aurelius Scaurus
Marcus Aurelius Scaurus was a Roman statesman and military commander of the late Republic, known for his role and eventual death in the campaigns against the Cimbri during the Cimbrian War.
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B.
Aurelius
Aurelius is a common Roman family name (nomen) famously borne by figures such as the emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius.
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Marcus Aurelius Probus
Marcus Aurelius Probus was a Roman emperor of the 3rd century known for his military successes, efforts to restore stability to the empire, and extensive use of soldiers in agricultural work.
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D.
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was a Roman emperor of the early 4th century best known for his rivalry with Constantine the Great and his defeat at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD.
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E.
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd-century Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher best known for his work "Meditations" and for exemplifying the ideal of the philosopher-king.
- 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: Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Target entity description: Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus, better known as Caracalla, was a Roman emperor famed for his militaristic rule and the Edict of Caracalla, which extended Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire.
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A.
Marcus Aurelius Scaurus
Marcus Aurelius Scaurus was a Roman statesman and military commander of the late Republic, known for his role and eventual death in the campaigns against the Cimbri during the Cimbrian War.
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B.
Aurelius
Aurelius is a common Roman family name (nomen) famously borne by figures such as the emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius.
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C.
Marcus Aurelius Probus
Marcus Aurelius Probus was a Roman emperor of the 3rd century known for his military successes, efforts to restore stability to the empire, and extensive use of soldiers in agricultural work.
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D.
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was a Roman emperor of the early 4th century best known for his rivalry with Constantine the Great and his defeat at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD.
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E.
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd-century Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher best known for his work "Meditations" and for exemplifying the ideal of the philosopher-king.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman emperor
ⓘ
Severan dynasty ruler ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caracalla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitutio Antoniniana issuer ⓘ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 188-04-04 ⓘ |
| birthName | Lucius Septimius Bassianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Gallia Lugdunensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lugdunum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mausoleum of Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| coRulerWith |
Publius Septimius Geta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Septimius Severus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 217-04-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Roman province of Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Carrhae ⓘ |
| dynasty | Severan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Crisis of the Third Century precursor ⓘ |
| father | Septimius Severus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued | Edict of Caracalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Julius Martialis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Edict of Caracalla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
construction of the Baths of Caracalla NERFINISHED ⓘ massacre at Alexandria ⓘ militaristic rule ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| marriageDissolved | Fulvia Plautilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Severan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | imperator ⓘ |
| mother | Julia Domna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Caracalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Roman–Parthian War of 216–217
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns in Germania ⓘ campaigns in the East ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
ⓘ
Roman emperor ⓘ |
| predecessor | Septimius Severus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Marcus Aurelius Antoninus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 217 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 198 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsCoEmperor | 198 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsSoleEmperor | 211 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman paganism ⓘ |
| residence |
Imperial Palace on the Palatine Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| sibling | Publius Septimius Geta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Fulvia Plautilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Macrinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Description of subject: Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus, better known as Caracalla, was a Roman emperor famed for his militaristic rule and the Edict of Caracalla, which extended Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lucius Septimius Bassianus
this entity surface form:
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
this entity surface form:
Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Antoninus
this entity surface form:
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
this entity surface form:
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus