Volumnia
E493835
Volumnia is a central character in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus," known as the proud, politically astute, and domineering mother of the Roman general Caius Marcius Coriolanus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volumnia canonical | 5 |
| Volumnia (Plutarch) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5110181 — 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: Volumnia Context triple: [Coriolanus, mainCharacter, Volumnia]
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A.
Cornelia
Cornelia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with several notable women in European history.
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B.
Aemilia Scaura
Aemilia Scaura was a Roman noblewoman of the late Republic, known primarily for her politically significant marriage to the powerful general and statesman Pompey the Great.
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C.
Leonessa
Leonessa is a historic mountain town in central Italy, known for its medieval architecture and scenic location in the Apennines.
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D.
Corinna
Corinna was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Boeotia, renowned for her choral poetry composed in the Aeolic dialect.
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E.
Vespasia Polla
Vespasia Polla was a Roman noblewoman of the 1st century CE, best known as the mother of Emperor Vespasian and a member of the distinguished Vespasii family.
- 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: Volumnia Target entity description: Volumnia is a central character in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus," known as the proud, politically astute, and domineering mother of the Roman general Caius Marcius Coriolanus.
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A.
Cornelia
Cornelia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with several notable women in European history.
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B.
Aemilia Scaura
Aemilia Scaura was a Roman noblewoman of the late Republic, known primarily for her politically significant marriage to the powerful general and statesman Pompey the Great.
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C.
Leonessa
Leonessa is a historic mountain town in central Italy, known for its medieval architecture and scenic location in the Apennines.
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D.
Corinna
Corinna was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Boeotia, renowned for her choral poetry composed in the Aeolic dialect.
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E.
Vespasia Polla
Vespasia Polla was a Roman noblewoman of the 1st century CE, best known as the mother of Emperor Vespasian and a member of the distinguished Vespasii family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Valeria
ⓘ
Virgilia ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Coriolanus ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English (via Shakespeare as creator) ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical Roman matron Volumnia ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
ⓘ
domineering ⓘ eloquent ⓘ manipulative ⓘ patriotic ⓘ politically astute ⓘ proud ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| conflictWith | Coriolanus’s pride ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Coriolanus, Act I
ⓘ
linked to:
Coriolanus
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations of Coriolanus
ⓘ
theatrical productions of Coriolanus ⓘ |
| hasChild | Caius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRelation | mother of Caius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Volumnia (Plutarch)
ⓘ
linked to:
Volumnia
|
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| languageStyle | formal Roman rhetoric ⓘ |
| literaryAnalysisTopic |
mother–son relationship in tragedy
ⓘ
politics and family in Roman plays ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| notableScene | pleading with Coriolanus before the gates of Rome ⓘ |
| occupation | Roman matron ⓘ |
| opposes | the plebeians of Rome ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shakespearean canon
ⓘ
linked to:
works of William Shakespeare
|
| persuades | Caius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ |
| persuadesTo | spare Rome ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
ⓘ
supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| sceneFunction |
acts as moral and emotional pressure on Coriolanus
ⓘ
drives key political decisions in Coriolanus ⓘ |
| supports |
Coriolanus’s military career
ⓘ
Roman patrician class ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | early Roman Republic ⓘ |
| values |
Roman glory
ⓘ
military honor ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volumnia Description of subject: Volumnia is a central character in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus," known as the proud, politically astute, and domineering mother of the Roman general Caius Marcius Coriolanus.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Volumnia