Res Gestae
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Res Gestae is a late 4th-century Latin historical work by Ammianus Marcellinus that chronicles the Roman Empire from the reign of Nerva to the death of Valens, and is a key source for the history of Late Antiquity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Res Gestae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Res Gestae Context triple: [Ammianus Marcellinus, notableWork, Res Gestae]
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Historia Augusta
The Historia Augusta is a late Roman collection of imperial biographies, notable for its mix of historical fact and fictionalized material about emperors and usurpers.
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De vita Caesarum
De vita Caesarum is an early 2nd-century biographical work by Suetonius that chronicles the lives and characters of the first twelve Roman emperors, from Julius Caesar to Domitian.
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C.
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire is a 3rd-century Greek historical work that narrates the Roman Empire’s political and military events from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III.
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D.
De officio praefecti praetorio
De officio praefecti praetorio is a legal treatise by the Roman jurist Ulpian outlining the duties and powers of the praetorian prefect in the Roman Empire.
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E.
Florus’s Epitome of Roman History
Florus’s *Epitome of Roman History* is a concise early 2nd-century AD Latin summary of Rome’s history from its legendary origins to the Augustan age, emphasizing moral lessons and rhetorical flourish over strict chronology.
- 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: Res Gestae Target entity description: Res Gestae is a late 4th-century Latin historical work by Ammianus Marcellinus that chronicles the Roman Empire from the reign of Nerva to the death of Valens, and is a key source for the history of Late Antiquity.
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A.
Historia Augusta
The Historia Augusta is a late Roman collection of imperial biographies, notable for its mix of historical fact and fictionalized material about emperors and usurpers.
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B.
De vita Caesarum
De vita Caesarum is an early 2nd-century biographical work by Suetonius that chronicles the lives and characters of the first twelve Roman emperors, from Julius Caesar to Domitian.
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C.
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire is a 3rd-century Greek historical work that narrates the Roman Empire’s political and military events from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III.
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D.
De officio praefecti praetorio
De officio praefecti praetorio is a legal treatise by the Roman jurist Ulpian outlining the duties and powers of the praetorian prefect in the Roman Empire.
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E.
Florus’s Epitome of Roman History
Florus’s *Epitome of Roman History* is a concise early 2nd-century AD Latin summary of Rome’s history from its legendary origins to the Augustan age, emphasizing moral lessons and rhetorical flourish over strict chronology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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Roman historiography ⓘ historical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
History of Ammianus Marcellinus
NERFINISHED
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Res gestae libri XXXI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ammianus Marcellinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles | history of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Battle of Adrianople
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian campaigns of Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ death of Emperor Valens ⓘ reign of Constantius II ⓘ reign of Jovian ⓘ reign of Julian the Apostate ⓘ usurpation of Magnentius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversPeriodEnd | death of Valens ⓘ |
| coversPeriodStart | reign of Nerva ⓘ |
| coversYears | 96–378 ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 4th century ⓘ |
| describes |
imperial court politics
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religious conflicts of the 4th century ⓘ social life in the Late Roman Empire ⓘ |
| extantBooks | Books 14–31 ⓘ |
| followsWork |
Annals of Tacitus
NERFINISHED
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Histories of Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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narrative history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
Late Antiquity
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Late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAsContinuationOf | Tacitus’ historical works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryInfluence | Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | classicizing Latin ⓘ |
| lostBooks | Books 1–13 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | Medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| numberOfBooksExtant | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfBooksOriginally | 31 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Res gestae a fine Corneli Taciti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | senatorial aristocratic viewpoint ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Antioch
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for the history of Late Antiquity
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major primary source for 4th-century Roman history ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
administration of the Roman Empire
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military history ⓘ political history ⓘ relations with Persians and barbarians ⓘ |
| survival | partially preserved ⓘ |
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Subject: Res Gestae Description of subject: Res Gestae is a late 4th-century Latin historical work by Ammianus Marcellinus that chronicles the Roman Empire from the reign of Nerva to the death of Valens, and is a key source for the history of Late Antiquity.
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