Saturninus
E493817
Saturninus is a character in Shakespeare's tragedy "Titus Andronicus," depicted as the scheming and vengeful Roman emperor whose actions drive much of the play's brutal conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saturninus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5110082 — 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: Saturninus Context triple: [Titus Andronicus, mainCharacter, Saturninus]
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A.
Vetranio
Vetranio was a 4th-century Roman general who briefly ruled as a usurper emperor in the Balkans before abdicating in favor of Constantius II.
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B.
Cassianus
Cassianus is the Latin name of Saint Cassian of Imola, an early Christian martyr and teacher venerated in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Jovinus
Jovinus was a Roman usurper who briefly claimed the imperial title in Gaul during the early 5th century Western Roman Empire.
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D.
Annius
Annius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen gentilicium) associated with several notable figures of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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E.
Julius Argentarius
Julius Argentarius was a wealthy Byzantine financier and patron active in 6th-century Ravenna, known for funding major church constructions such as the Basilica of San Vitale.
- 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: Saturninus Target entity description: Saturninus is a character in Shakespeare's tragedy "Titus Andronicus," depicted as the scheming and vengeful Roman emperor whose actions drive much of the play's brutal conflict.
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A.
Vetranio
Vetranio was a 4th-century Roman general who briefly ruled as a usurper emperor in the Balkans before abdicating in favor of Constantius II.
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B.
Cassianus
Cassianus is the Latin name of Saint Cassian of Imola, an early Christian martyr and teacher venerated in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Jovinus
Jovinus was a Roman usurper who briefly claimed the imperial title in Gaul during the early 5th century Western Roman Empire.
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D.
Annius
Annius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen gentilicium) associated with several notable figures of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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E.
Julius Argentarius
Julius Argentarius was a wealthy Byzantine financier and patron active in 6th-century Ravenna, known for funding major church constructions such as the Basilica of San Vitale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman emperor
ⓘ
Shakespearean character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Aaron the Moor
ⓘ
Tamora ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
corruption ⓘ political power ⓘ revenge ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| characterInPlayBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Bassianus
ⓘ
Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| deathCause | stabbed by Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw |
Alarbus
ⓘ
Chiron ⓘ Demetrius ⓘ |
| firstAppearsInAct |
Act I of Titus Andronicus
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linked to:
Titus Andronicus
|
| hasDramaticFunction | drives much of the play’s brutal conflict ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Elizabethan drama
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linked to:
English Renaissance drama
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| notableAction |
claims the Roman throne after the death of the previous emperor
ⓘ
elevates Tamora to Empress of Rome ⓘ is initially promised Lavinia as wife ⓘ is killed in the final scene of Titus Andronicus ⓘ is manipulated by Tamora and her sons ⓘ marries Tamora, Queen of the Goths ⓘ orders the arrest and condemnation of Titus’s sons ⓘ participates in the cycle of revenge in Titus Andronicus ⓘ repudiates Lavinia ⓘ turns against Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
credulous
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impulsive ⓘ jealous ⓘ scheming ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| partOf | the Roman plays of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Rome ⓘ |
| relative | Bassianus ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| sibling | Bassianus ⓘ |
| spouse | Tamora ⓘ |
| title |
Caesar
ⓘ
Emperor ⓘ |
| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saturninus Description of subject: Saturninus is a character in Shakespeare's tragedy "Titus Andronicus," depicted as the scheming and vengeful Roman emperor whose actions drive much of the play's brutal conflict.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.