Porcius Festus
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Porcius Festus was a Roman procurator of Judea in the first century CE, known from the New Testament for presiding over the trial of the apostle Paul.
All labels observed (1)
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| Porcius Festus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14441733 — 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: Porcius Festus Context triple: [Agrippa II, interactedWith, Porcius Festus]
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A.
Antonius Felix
Antonius Felix was a 1st-century Roman procurator of Judea under Emperor Claudius, known from the New Testament and historical accounts for his corrupt and oppressive governance.
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B.
Coponius
Coponius was a Roman prefect appointed by Emperor Augustus to govern Judea after the deposition of Herod Archelaus.
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C.
Agrippa II
Agrippa II was the last Herodian king of Judea, a client ruler under the Roman Empire known for his role during the First Jewish–Roman War and his interactions with the apostle Paul.
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D.
Pilate
Pilate is a commune in northern Haiti known for its rural character and location within the Nord department.
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E.
Pontius Telesinus
Pontius Telesinus was a Samnite military leader and general who played a key role in the final resistance against Roman domination during the Social War and subsequent conflicts.
- 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: Porcius Festus Target entity description: Porcius Festus was a Roman procurator of Judea in the first century CE, known from the New Testament for presiding over the trial of the apostle Paul.
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A.
Antonius Felix
Antonius Felix was a 1st-century Roman procurator of Judea under Emperor Claudius, known from the New Testament and historical accounts for his corrupt and oppressive governance.
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B.
Coponius
Coponius was a Roman prefect appointed by Emperor Augustus to govern Judea after the deposition of Herod Archelaus.
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C.
Agrippa II
Agrippa II was the last Herodian king of Judea, a client ruler under the Roman Empire known for his role during the First Jewish–Roman War and his interactions with the apostle Paul.
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D.
Pilate
Pilate is a commune in northern Haiti known for its rural character and location within the Nord department.
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E.
Pontius Telesinus
Pontius Telesinus was a Samnite military leader and general who played a key role in the final resistance against Roman domination during the Social War and subsequent conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.