Antonine period

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historical period period of the Roman Empire

The Antonine period was a high point of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century AD, marked by relative peace, prosperity, and the rule of emperors such as Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Antonine period canonical	4
reign of Marcus Aurelius	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9569205 — 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: Antonine period
Context triple: [Columna Centenaria Divi Marci Aurelii, era, Antonine period]

A. Antonine Order
The Antonine Order was a medieval Catholic religious order, particularly active in hospital and charitable work, that became known as the patron of the Isenheim Altarpiece.
B. Herodian period
The Herodian period was the era of King Herod the Great’s rule over Judea, marked by extensive building projects, political maneuvering under Roman oversight, and significant transformation of Jerusalem’s urban and religious landscape.
C. Constantinian period
The Constantinian period refers to the early 4th-century phase of the Roman Empire marked by Emperor Constantine the Great’s reign, the consolidation of imperial power, and the legalization and promotion of Christianity.
D. Severan dynasty
The Severan dynasty was a Roman imperial family that ruled from 193 to 235 CE, overseeing a period of military expansion, legal reform, and monumental building across the empire.
E. Pax Romana
Pax Romana was a roughly two-century-long period of relative peace, stability, and prosperity across the Roman Empire, beginning with the reign of Augustus.
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: Antonine period
Target entity description: The Antonine period was a high point of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century AD, marked by relative peace, prosperity, and the rule of emperors such as Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius.

A. Antonine Order
The Antonine Order was a medieval Catholic religious order, particularly active in hospital and charitable work, that became known as the patron of the Isenheim Altarpiece.
B. Herodian period
The Herodian period was the era of King Herod the Great’s rule over Judea, marked by extensive building projects, political maneuvering under Roman oversight, and significant transformation of Jerusalem’s urban and religious landscape.
C. Constantinian period
The Constantinian period refers to the early 4th-century phase of the Roman Empire marked by Emperor Constantine the Great’s reign, the consolidation of imperial power, and the legalization and promotion of Christianity.
D. Severan dynasty
The Severan dynasty was a Roman imperial family that ruled from 193 to 235 CE, overseeing a period of military expansion, legal reform, and monumental building across the empire.
E. Pax Romana
Pax Romana was a roughly two-century-long period of relative peace, stability, and prosperity across the Roman Empire, beginning with the reign of Augustus.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical period ⓘ period of the Roman Empire ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	age of the Five Good Emperors ⓘ
characterizedBy	cultural flourishing ⓘ economic growth ⓘ extensive road network ⓘ flourishing trade ⓘ high degree of urbanization ⓘ legal development ⓘ philosophical activity ⓘ prosperity ⓘ relative internal stability ⓘ relative peace ⓘ territorial stability ⓘ
country	Roman Empire ⓘ
endTime	192 ⓘ late 2nd century AD ⓘ
followedBy	Severan period NERFINISHED ⓘ
follows	Flavian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Nerva–Antonine transition NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasCapital	Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasEmperor	Antoninus Pius NERFINISHED ⓘ Commodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Verus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ Nerva NERFINISHED ⓘ Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPart	reign of Antoninus Pius ⓘ reign of Commodus ⓘ reign of Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Lucius Verus ⓘ reign of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ reign of Nerva ⓘ reign of Trajan ⓘ
includesEvent	Antonine Plague NERFINISHED ⓘ Bar Kokhba revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcomannic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ
language	Greek ⓘ Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedInTime	2nd century AD ⓘ
namedAfter	Antoninus Pius NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Roman Empire ⓘ
peakOf	Pax Romana NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman imperial power ⓘ
religion	Roman polytheism ⓘ
startTime	96 ⓘ late 1st century AD ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Columna Centenaria Divi Marci Aurelii → era → Antonine period ⓘ

Capture of Artaxata → era → Antonine period ⓘ

Marcus Statius Priscus → era → Antonine period ⓘ

Bruttia Crispina → era → Antonine period ⓘ

Annia Cornificia Faustina → associatedWith → Antonine period ⓘ

this entity surface form: reign of Marcus Aurelius

Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla → associatedWith → Antonine period ⓘ