Amelius
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Amelius was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries on Platonic thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amelius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8473533 — 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: Amelius Context triple: [Amelius Gentilianus, alsoKnownAs, Amelius]
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Armandus
Armandus is a masculine given name, a Latinized variant of Armand, historically associated with European, particularly French and Dutch, usage.
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Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus is a disciple of Jesus traditionally counted among the Twelve Apostles in Christian tradition, often identified with Jude the Apostle.
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Bertramus
Bertramus is a Latinized variant of the given name Bertram, historically used in medieval and ecclesiastical contexts.
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Johanus
Johanus is a given name, likely a variant or diminutive of Johan, used as a personal first name in some cultures.
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E.
Adelbert
Adelbert is a masculine given name of German origin, historically borne by figures such as the poet and naturalist Adelbert von Chamisso.
- 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: Amelius Target entity description: Amelius was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries on Platonic thought.
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A.
Armandus
Armandus is a masculine given name, a Latinized variant of Armand, historically associated with European, particularly French and Dutch, usage.
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B.
Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus is a disciple of Jesus traditionally counted among the Twelve Apostles in Christian tradition, often identified with Jude the Apostle.
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C.
Bertramus
Bertramus is a Latinized variant of the given name Bertram, historically used in medieval and ecclesiastical contexts.
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D.
Johanus
Johanus is a given name, likely a variant or diminutive of Johan, used as a personal first name in some cultures.
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E.
Adelbert
Adelbert is a masculine given name of German origin, historically borne by figures such as the poet and naturalist Adelbert von Chamisso.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonist philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ disciple of Plotinus ⓘ |
| activity |
commentary writing
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oral teaching ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Plotinian circle in Rome
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Porphyry ⓘ |
| era |
Ancient philosophy
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Hellenistic and Roman philosophy ⓘ |
| floruit | 3rd century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Plato
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Plotinus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of Plotinus against critics
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extensive commentaries on Platonic dialogues ⓘ systematizing Plotinus’ doctrines ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Platonism
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metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| occupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Middle Platonism
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Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| region | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pagan ⓘ |
| roleInSchool | prominent member of Plotinus’ school ⓘ |
| teacher | Plotinus ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Plato’s Parmenides
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linked to:
Plato's dialogue "Parmenides"
Plato’s Timaeus ⓘ
linked to:
Timaeus
doctrines of Plotinus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amelius Description of subject: Amelius was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries on Platonic thought.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.