Sejanus His Fall
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Sejanus His Fall is a Jacobean tragedy by Ben Jonson that dramatizes the rise and downfall of the Roman statesman Sejanus under Emperor Tiberius.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sejanus His Fall canonical | 5 |
| La caduta di Elio Seiano (libretto) | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sejanus His Fall Context triple: [Ben Jonson, notableWork, Sejanus His Fall]
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A.
Life of Otho
Life of Otho is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in the Parallel Lives, recounting the character and brief reign of the Roman emperor Otho.
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B.
God and Caesar
"God and Caesar" is a political and philosophical work by British politician Shirley Williams that explores the relationship between religious faith and public life.
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C.
Life of Galba
Life of Galba is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the character and reign of the Roman emperor Galba.
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D.
The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
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E.
Britannicus
Britannicus was the son of the Roman emperor Claudius and his third wife Messalina, and a rival heir to the emperor Nero.
- 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: Sejanus His Fall Target entity description: Sejanus His Fall is a Jacobean tragedy by Ben Jonson that dramatizes the rise and downfall of the Roman statesman Sejanus under Emperor Tiberius.
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A.
Life of Otho
Life of Otho is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in the Parallel Lives, recounting the character and brief reign of the Roman emperor Otho.
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B.
God and Caesar
"God and Caesar" is a political and philosophical work by British politician Shirley Williams that explores the relationship between religious faith and public life.
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C.
Life of Galba
Life of Galba is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the character and reign of the Roman emperor Galba.
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D.
The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
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E.
Britannicus
Britannicus was the son of the Roman emperor Claudius and his third wife Messalina, and a rival heir to the emperor Nero.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean tragedy
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play ⓘ |
| author | Ben Jonson ⓘ |
| basedOn |
historical events in the reign of Tiberius
ⓘ
writings of Dio Cassius ⓘ writings of Suetonius ⓘ writings of Tacitus ⓘ |
| contains | prose passages ⓘ |
| controversy | alleged political allusions to contemporary Jacobean figures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered dense and erudite
ⓘ
often regarded as less theatrically successful than Volpone ⓘ |
| depicts |
downfall of Sejanus
ⓘ
rise of Sejanus ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | history play ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Agrippina the Elder
ⓘ
Drusus Julius Caesar ⓘ Livia ⓘ
linked to:
Livia Drusilla
Macro ⓘ Tiberius ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCompany | King's Men ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1603 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue |
Globe Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
The Globe Theatre
|
| firstPublicationDate | 1605 ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasParatext |
extensive marginal notes
ⓘ
scholarly annotations by Ben Jonson ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Emperor Tiberius
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiberius
Lucius Aelius Sejanus ⓘ
linked to:
Sejanus
|
| laterIncludedIn | Ben Jonson folio of 1616 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Jacobean era
ⓘ
linked to:
Stuart period
|
| mainCharacter | Sejanus ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publishedIn | quarto ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Catiline His Conspiracy ⓘ |
| setDuringReignOf | Tiberius ⓘ |
| setting |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Roman imperial politics ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
ⓘ
court intrigue ⓘ flattery and ambition ⓘ political corruption ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| verseForm | blank verse ⓘ |
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