Patricius of the Roman Empire
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Patricius of the Roman Empire was a high-ranking noble and imperial honorific title in the late Roman and early Byzantine periods, often granted to powerful barbarian rulers such as Theoderic the Great to recognize their authority within the imperial system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patrician of the Romans | 1 |
| Patricius | 1 |
| Patricius of the Roman Empire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8473867 — 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.
Target entity: Patricius of the Roman Empire Context triple: [Theoderic the Great, title, Patricius of the Roman Empire]
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Patricius
Patricius was a Roman pagan official in North Africa best known as the father of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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Saint Romanus
Saint Romanus is a revered early bishop and patron saint of Rouen, traditionally credited with protecting the city from danger and venerated as its principal spiritual guardian.
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Eugenius
Eugenius was a late 4th-century usurper of the Western Roman Empire who was defeated and killed by Emperor Theodosius I at the Battle of the Frigidus.
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Benedictus Nursiae
Benedictus Nursiae is the Latin name of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the 6th-century Christian monk revered as the father of Western monasticism and author of the influential Rule of Saint Benedict.
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Marianus
Marianus is a Latin personal name, historically used in the Roman world and later in various European cultures, derived from the root name Marian.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Patricius of the Roman Empire Target entity description: Patricius of the Roman Empire was a high-ranking noble and imperial honorific title in the late Roman and early Byzantine periods, often granted to powerful barbarian rulers such as Theoderic the Great to recognize their authority within the imperial system.
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A.
Patricius
Patricius was a Roman pagan official in North Africa best known as the father of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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B.
Saint Romanus
Saint Romanus is a revered early bishop and patron saint of Rouen, traditionally credited with protecting the city from danger and venerated as its principal spiritual guardian.
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C.
Eugenius
Eugenius was a late 4th-century usurper of the Western Roman Empire who was defeated and killed by Emperor Theodosius I at the Battle of the Frigidus.
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D.
Benedictus Nursiae
Benedictus Nursiae is the Latin name of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the 6th-century Christian monk revered as the father of Western monasticism and author of the influential Rule of Saint Benedict.
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E.
Marianus
Marianus is a Latin personal name, historically used in the Roman world and later in various European cultures, derived from the root name Marian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman honorific
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imperial title ⓘ noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
barbarian federate kings
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late antiquity ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine court titles
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Roman titles ⓘ |
| conferredOn |
Roman aristocrats
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powerful barbarian rulers ⓘ |
| continuedAs | Byzantine court dignity ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | ordinary Roman senatorial rank ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Latin word patricius meaning patrician ⓘ |
| function | imperial honorific title ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Byzantine emperors
NERFINISHED
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Roman emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedFor |
military service
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political loyalty ⓘ |
| grantedTo | Theoderic the Great by the Eastern Roman emperor ⓘ |
| hasRank | high-ranking noble ⓘ |
| heldBy |
civil officials
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military leaders ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Theoderic the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman system of honorific dignities ⓘ |
| politicalRole | mediated relations between empire and barbarian rulers ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize authority within the imperial system ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | marker of supreme dignity short of imperial rank ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | imperial administration ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Roman patrician class ⓘ |
| status | one of the highest titles below the emperor ⓘ |
| symbolized |
formal integration into the Roman imperial hierarchy
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imperial favor ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 4th century to early Byzantine period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
early Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTo | legitimize barbarian rule within Roman legal framework ⓘ |
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Subject: Patricius of the Roman Empire Description of subject: Patricius of the Roman Empire was a high-ranking noble and imperial honorific title in the late Roman and early Byzantine periods, often granted to powerful barbarian rulers such as Theoderic the Great to recognize their authority within the imperial system.
Referenced by (3)
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