Silvanus
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Silvanus is the cognomen of the Roman senator Marcus Plautius Silvanus, reflecting a family branch within the Plautii distinguished in early Imperial Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Silvanus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16686491 — 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: Silvanus Context triple: [Marcus Plautius Silvanus, hasCognomen, Silvanus]
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Silvanus
Silvanus, also known as Silas, was an early Christian leader and missionary who accompanied the Apostle Paul on his journeys and is mentioned as a co-author or associate in several New Testament letters.
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Evenus
Evenus is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Aetolia and son of the war god Ares, best known as the father of Marpessa.
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C.
Celestius
Celestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines on free will and original sin that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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D.
Venutius
Venutius was a 1st-century AD king of the Brigantes in northern Britain, known for opposing Roman rule and clashing with the pro-Roman queen Cartimandua.
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E.
Hyginus
Hyginus was a Latin author and mythographer, traditionally identified as Gaius Julius Hyginus, known for compiling and preserving numerous Greek and Roman myths and celestial stories.
- 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: Silvanus Target entity description: Silvanus is the cognomen of the Roman senator Marcus Plautius Silvanus, reflecting a family branch within the Plautii distinguished in early Imperial Rome.
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A.
Silvanus
Silvanus, also known as Silas, was an early Christian leader and missionary who accompanied the Apostle Paul on his journeys and is mentioned as a co-author or associate in several New Testament letters.
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B.
Evenus
Evenus is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Aetolia and son of the war god Ares, best known as the father of Marpessa.
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C.
Celestius
Celestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines on free will and original sin that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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D.
Venutius
Venutius was a 1st-century AD king of the Brigantes in northern Britain, known for opposing Roman rule and clashing with the pro-Roman queen Cartimandua.
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E.
Hyginus
Hyginus was a Latin author and mythographer, traditionally identified as Gaius Julius Hyginus, known for compiling and preserving numerous Greek and Roman myths and celestial stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.