Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge
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"Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge" is a painting depicting the legendary Roman hero Horatius Cocles bravely holding off enemy forces at a bridge, created as part of the "Scenes from Roman history" series.
All labels observed (2)
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| Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge canonical | 1 |
| Horatius at the Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17724859 — 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: Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge Context triple: [Scenes from Roman history series, hasPart, Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge]
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A.
On the Tiber
"On the Tiber" is a 19th-century painting by Russian artist Vasily Polenov depicting a tranquil scene along Rome’s Tiber River, characteristic of his lyrical, light-filled landscapes.
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B.
duel of the Horatii and Curiatii
The duel of the Horatii and Curiatii is a legendary early Roman combat between two sets of triplet brothers that decided a war between Rome and Alba Longa.
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C.
Via Valeria
Via Valeria was an important ancient Roman road in central Italy that connected Rome with the interior regions, facilitating military movement and trade.
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D.
The Oath of the Horatii
The Oath of the Horatii is a seminal 1784 Neoclassical history painting by Jacques-Louis David that dramatizes Roman patriotic sacrifice and became an icon of Enlightenment and revolutionary ideals.
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E.
Passignano sul Trasimeno
Passignano sul Trasimeno is a lakeside town in central Italy, situated on the northern shore of Lake Trasimeno and known for its historic center, medieval fortifications, and tourism.
- 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: Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge Target entity description: "Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge" is a painting depicting the legendary Roman hero Horatius Cocles bravely holding off enemy forces at a bridge, created as part of the "Scenes from Roman history" series.
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A.
On the Tiber
"On the Tiber" is a 19th-century painting by Russian artist Vasily Polenov depicting a tranquil scene along Rome’s Tiber River, characteristic of his lyrical, light-filled landscapes.
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B.
duel of the Horatii and Curiatii
The duel of the Horatii and Curiatii is a legendary early Roman combat between two sets of triplet brothers that decided a war between Rome and Alba Longa.
-
C.
Via Valeria
Via Valeria was an important ancient Roman road in central Italy that connected Rome with the interior regions, facilitating military movement and trade.
-
D.
The Oath of the Horatii
The Oath of the Horatii is a seminal 1784 Neoclassical history painting by Jacques-Louis David that dramatizes Roman patriotic sacrifice and became an icon of Enlightenment and revolutionary ideals.
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E.
Passignano sul Trasimeno
Passignano sul Trasimeno is a lakeside town in central Italy, situated on the northern shore of Lake Trasimeno and known for its historic center, medieval fortifications, and tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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