pontifex maximus
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The pontifex maximus was the chief high priest of ancient Rome, overseeing state religion and sacred rites at the pinnacle of the Roman religious hierarchy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pontifex Maximus | 28 |
| pontifex maximus canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T281357 — 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.
Target entity: pontifex maximus Context triple: [Augustus, positionHeld, pontifex maximus]
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Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and spiritual leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, regarded as the successor of Saint Peter.
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Augustus
Augustus was the first Roman emperor, who established the Roman Empire and led a period of relative peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
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Julius
Julius is the first given name of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist known as the "father of the atomic bomb."
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Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea in the early 1st century CE, best known for presiding over the trial of Jesus and authorizing his crucifixion.
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First Marshal of the Empire
First Marshal of the Empire was the highest military rank in Fascist Italy, created in 1938 to place Benito Mussolini on equal footing with King Victor Emmanuel III as joint commanders of the Italian armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: pontifex maximus Target entity description: The pontifex maximus was the chief high priest of ancient Rome, overseeing state religion and sacred rites at the pinnacle of the Roman religious hierarchy.
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A.
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and spiritual leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, regarded as the successor of Saint Peter.
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B.
Augustus
Augustus was the first Roman emperor, who established the Roman Empire and led a period of relative peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
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C.
Julius
Julius is the first given name of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist known as the "father of the atomic bomb."
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D.
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea in the early 1st century CE, best known for presiding over the trial of Jesus and authorizing his crucifixion.
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E.
First Marshal of the Empire
First Marshal of the Empire was the highest military rank in Fascist Italy, created in 1938 to place Benito Mussolini on equal footing with King Victor Emmanuel III as joint commanders of the Italian armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman office
ⓘ
priestly title ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ Roman state ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Rome
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| dateOfOrigin |
Roman Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Kingdom period
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| endOfOfficialUseAsRomanStateOffice | late 4th century CE ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin phrase meaning "greatest bridge-builder" ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
authorization of certain burials and adoptions
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consecration of temples ⓘ custody of sacred law ⓘ interpretation of religious law ⓘ keeping of the Annales Maximi ⓘ maintenance of the pax deorum ⓘ oversight of other Roman priests ⓘ oversight of state cults ⓘ regulation of the Roman religious calendar ⓘ supervision of public religious rites ⓘ supervision of the Vestal Virgins ⓘ |
| hasRank | highest priestly office in Rome ⓘ |
| influenced | later concepts of papal primacy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| location | Roman Forum ⓘ |
| memberOf | college of pontiffs ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Augustus
ⓘ
Julius Caesar ⓘ Marcus Aemilius Lepidus ⓘ Tiberius ⓘ subsequent Roman emperors ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| positionInOrganization |
chief high priest of Rome
ⓘ
head of the college of pontiffs ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Roman priesthoods
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House of the Vestal Virgins ⓘ
surface form:
Vestal Virgins
pax deorum ⓘ pontiff ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman polytheism
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ |
| residence | Domus Publica ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
election by the comitia
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later held ex officio by the Roman emperor ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | no higher religious authority in Rome ⓘ |
| symbolizes | supreme authority over Roman religion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
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Subject: pontifex maximus Description of subject: The pontifex maximus was the chief high priest of ancient Rome, overseeing state religion and sacred rites at the pinnacle of the Roman religious hierarchy.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.