Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy
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Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano in Italy, was an important ancient Roman town in Samnium known as an episcopal see and the birthplace of the theologian Julian of Eclanum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10310338 — 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: Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy Context triple: [Julian of Eclanum, presentDayLocation, Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy]
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Pietrelcina, Benevento, Italy
Pietrelcina, in the province of Benevento in southern Italy, is a small rural town best known as the birthplace of the Catholic mystic and stigmatized Capuchin friar Padre Pio.
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B.
Vrica section, Calabria, Italy
The Vrica section in Calabria, Italy is a geologically important coastal outcrop that serves as a key reference point for defining part of the Quaternary stratigraphic record.
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C.
Tropea, Calabria, Italy
Tropea, in Calabria, Italy, is a historic coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea known for its dramatic cliffs, beaches, and sweet red onions.
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D.
Lauro, Campania, Italy
Lauro is a small historic town in the Campania region of southern Italy, known for its medieval castle and as the birthplace of mob boss Frank Costello.
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E.
Gricigliano, Italy
Gricigliano is a small village in Tuscany, Italy, known for its historic villas and as a center of traditional Catholic seminary life.
- 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: Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy Target entity description: Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano in Italy, was an important ancient Roman town in Samnium known as an episcopal see and the birthplace of the theologian Julian of Eclanum.
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A.
Pietrelcina, Benevento, Italy
Pietrelcina, in the province of Benevento in southern Italy, is a small rural town best known as the birthplace of the Catholic mystic and stigmatized Capuchin friar Padre Pio.
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B.
Vrica section, Calabria, Italy
The Vrica section in Calabria, Italy is a geologically important coastal outcrop that serves as a key reference point for defining part of the Quaternary stratigraphic record.
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C.
Tropea, Calabria, Italy
Tropea, in Calabria, Italy, is a historic coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea known for its dramatic cliffs, beaches, and sweet red onions.
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D.
Lauro, Campania, Italy
Lauro is a small historic town in the Campania region of southern Italy, known for its medieval castle and as the birthplace of mob boss Frank Costello.
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E.
Gricigliano, Italy
Gricigliano is a small village in Tuscany, Italy, known for its historic villas and as a center of traditional Catholic seminary life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman town
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | local administrative center in Samnium ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Julian of Eclanum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bishopricNow | titular see of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| bishopricSuppressedAsResidentialSee | true ⓘ |
| culture |
Roman
ⓘ
Samnite ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Alaric I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | 5th century ⓘ |
| economicRole | road station on Via Appia ⓘ |
| hadStatus | episcopal see ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
baths ⓘ city walls ⓘ forum ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ mosaics ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Aeclanum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aeculanium NERFINISHED ⓘ Aeculanum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Samnium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Province of Avellino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mirabella Eclano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAccessPoint | Mirabella Eclano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerson | Julian of Eclanum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Regio II Apulia et Calabria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousRole | seat of a Christian bishopric ⓘ |
| situatedOn |
Appian Way
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via Appia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| was |
important town in Samnium
ⓘ
municipium in Roman times ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy Description of subject: Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano in Italy, was an important ancient Roman town in Samnium known as an episcopal see and the birthplace of the theologian Julian of Eclanum.
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