Novellae Maioriani
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Novellae Maioriani are a collection of legal edicts and reforms promulgated by the Western Roman Emperor Majorian in the mid-5th century, reflecting efforts to strengthen and reorganize the declining Western Roman Empire.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3368257 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Novellae Maioriani Context triple: [Majorian, issued, Novellae Maioriani]
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A.
Life of Marcellus
Life of Marcellus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, portraying the character and military achievements of the Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus.
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B.
Dei Sub Numine Viget
Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
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C.
De virginibus
De virginibus is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that extols and instructs on Christian virginity and the virtues of consecrated women.
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D.
De Clementia
De Clementia is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores the virtue of clemency as an essential quality of a good ruler.
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The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius
The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius is a 19th-century painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the Roman emperor neglecting affairs of state while feeding his pet birds.
- 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: Novellae Maioriani Target entity description: Novellae Maioriani are a collection of legal edicts and reforms promulgated by the Western Roman Emperor Majorian in the mid-5th century, reflecting efforts to strengthen and reorganize the declining Western Roman Empire.
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A.
Life of Marcellus
Life of Marcellus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, portraying the character and military achievements of the Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus.
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B.
Dei Sub Numine Viget
Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
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C.
De virginibus
De virginibus is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that extols and instructs on Christian virginity and the virtues of consecrated women.
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D.
De Clementia
De Clementia is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores the virtue of clemency as an essential quality of a good ruler.
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E.
The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius
The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius is a 19th-century painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the Roman emperor neglecting affairs of state while feeding his pet birds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman law source
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imperial constitutions ⓘ late Roman legal collection ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
curb abuses by officials
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protect municipal curiales ⓘ reform provincial administration ⓘ restore fiscal order ⓘ strengthen imperial authority ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| country | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date |
circa 458
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circa 459 ⓘ circa 460 ⓘ |
| follows |
Codex Theodosianus
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surface form:
Theodosian Code
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| genre | legal text ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Majorian ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Novellae Maioriani
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Novella 1 of Majorian
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Novella 10 of Majorian
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Novella 11 of Majorian
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Novella 12 of Majorian
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Novella 13 of Majorian
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Novella 14 of Majorian
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Novella 15 of Majorian
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Novella 16 of Majorian
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Novella 17 of Majorian
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Novella 18 of Majorian
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Novella 19 of Majorian
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Novella 2 of Majorian
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Novella 20 of Majorian
Novella 3 of Majorian ⓘ Novellae Maioriani self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Novella 4 of Majorian
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Novella 5 of Majorian
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Novella 6 of Majorian
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Novella 7 of Majorian
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Novella 8 of Majorian
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Novella 9 of Majorian
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| historicalContext | decline of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| issuedIn |
Ravenna
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Rome ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | imperial legislation ⓘ |
| partOf | late Roman imperial law ⓘ |
| period | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of the Theodosian Code ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Majorian ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration
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land tenure ⓘ military matters ⓘ municipal obligations ⓘ taxation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Novellae Valentiniani III
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Novellae Maioriani self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Novellae post-Theodosianae
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| timePeriod | reign of Majorian ⓘ |
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Subject: Novellae Maioriani Description of subject: Novellae Maioriani are a collection of legal edicts and reforms promulgated by the Western Roman Emperor Majorian in the mid-5th century, reflecting efforts to strengthen and reorganize the declining Western Roman Empire.
Referenced by (21)
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Novella 1 of Majorian
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Novella 2 of Majorian
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Novella 4 of Majorian
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Novella 5 of Majorian
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Novella 6 of Majorian
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Novella 7 of Majorian
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Novella 8 of Majorian
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Novella 9 of Majorian
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Novella 10 of Majorian
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Novella 11 of Majorian
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Novella 12 of Majorian
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Novella 13 of Majorian
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Novella 14 of Majorian
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Novella 15 of Majorian
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Novella 16 of Majorian
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Novella 17 of Majorian
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Novella 18 of Majorian
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Novella 19 of Majorian
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Novella 20 of Majorian
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Novellae post-Theodosianae