Manilius
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Manilius was a Roman poet and astrologer best known for his didactic poem "Astronomica," which systematizes Hellenistic astrological doctrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manilius canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18775404 — 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: Manilius Context triple: [Hellenistic astrology, hasNotablePractitioner, Manilius]
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A.
Manilius
Manilius is a Roman statesman and interlocutor in Cicero’s philosophical dialogue "De re publica," representing one of the voices in the work’s discussion of politics and the ideal state.
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B.
Manius Manilius
Manius Manilius was a Roman general and consul who led Roman forces during the early stages of the Third Punic War, including the siege of Carthage.
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C.
Placidus
Placidus is a Latin given name and surname historically associated with early Christian figures and later used in various European cultures.
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D.
Aratus of Soli
Aratus of Soli was a Hellenistic Greek poet best known for his didactic astronomical poem "Phaenomena," which profoundly influenced later Greek and Roman literature.
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E.
Hipparchicus
Hipparchicus is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides practical guidance on the duties and conduct of a cavalry commander.
- 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: Manilius Target entity description: Manilius was a Roman poet and astrologer best known for his didactic poem "Astronomica," which systematizes Hellenistic astrological doctrine.
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A.
Manilius
Manilius is a Roman statesman and interlocutor in Cicero’s philosophical dialogue "De re publica," representing one of the voices in the work’s discussion of politics and the ideal state.
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B.
Manius Manilius
Manius Manilius was a Roman general and consul who led Roman forces during the early stages of the Third Punic War, including the siege of Carthage.
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C.
Placidus
Placidus is a Latin given name and surname historically associated with early Christian figures and later used in various European cultures.
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D.
Aratus of Soli
Aratus of Soli was a Hellenistic Greek poet best known for his didactic astronomical poem "Phaenomena," which profoundly influenced later Greek and Roman literature.
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E.
Hipparchicus
Hipparchicus is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides practical guidance on the duties and conduct of a cavalry commander.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.