Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia
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Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia was the wife of the Roman equestrian and scholar Titus Pomponius Atticus, connecting her to the intellectual and political elite of late Republican Rome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cicero’s half-sister Pomponia’s relative Pilia | 1 |
| Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8310658 — 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: Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia Context triple: [Atticus, marriedTo, Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia]
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A.
Tullia Ciceronis
Tullia Ciceronis was the beloved daughter of the Roman orator and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero, remembered for her close relationship with her father and her early death, which deeply affected him.
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B.
Gnaeus Pompeius (son of Pompey)
Gnaeus Pompeius was the elder son of Pompey the Great, a Roman military commander and staunch opponent of Julius Caesar who continued his father's resistance during the civil war before being defeated and killed.
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C.
Julia (aunt of Julius Caesar)
Julia, the aunt of Julius Caesar, was a prominent Roman noblewoman of the Julii family and the wife of the influential general and statesman Gaius Marius.
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D.
Pomponia
Pomponia was a Roman noblewoman of the 3rd–2nd century BC, best known as the mother of the famed general Scipio Africanus.
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E.
Pompeia gens
The Pompeia gens was a prominent plebeian family in ancient Rome that produced several notable politicians and generals, most famously Pompey the Great.
- 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: Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia Target entity description: Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia was the wife of the Roman equestrian and scholar Titus Pomponius Atticus, connecting her to the intellectual and political elite of late Republican Rome.
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A.
Tullia Ciceronis
Tullia Ciceronis was the beloved daughter of the Roman orator and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero, remembered for her close relationship with her father and her early death, which deeply affected him.
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B.
Gnaeus Pompeius (son of Pompey)
Gnaeus Pompeius was the elder son of Pompey the Great, a Roman military commander and staunch opponent of Julius Caesar who continued his father's resistance during the civil war before being defeated and killed.
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C.
Julia (aunt of Julius Caesar)
Julia, the aunt of Julius Caesar, was a prominent Roman noblewoman of the Julii family and the wife of the influential general and statesman Gaius Marius.
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D.
Pomponia
Pomponia was a Roman noblewoman of the 3rd–2nd century BC, best known as the mother of the famed general Scipio Africanus.
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E.
Pompeia gens
The Pompeia gens was a prominent plebeian family in ancient Rome that produced several notable politicians and generals, most famously Pompey the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman woman
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historical person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
late Roman Republic
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linked to:
Late Roman Republic
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| citizenship | Roman citizen (inferred) ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Roman intellectual elite
ⓘ
Roman political elite ⓘ |
| familyConnection | Cicero’s extended family by marriage ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Italy
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Rome ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late Republican Rome
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linked to:
Late Roman Republic
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| livedIn | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Titus Pomponius Atticus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
kinship tie to Cicero’s family
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marriage alliance with Titus Pomponius Atticus ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage |
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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linked to:
Cicero
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| sisterInLawOf | Pomponia ⓘ |
| socialStatus | member of Roman equestrian milieu by marriage ⓘ |
| spouse | Titus Pomponius Atticus ⓘ |
| spouseName | Titus Pomponius Atticus ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation |
Roman equestrian
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scholar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia Description of subject: Cicero’s niece Pomponia’s sister-in-law Pilia was the wife of the Roman equestrian and scholar Titus Pomponius Atticus, connecting her to the intellectual and political elite of late Republican Rome.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.