Roman province of Sicilia
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The Roman province of Sicilia was an early and strategically vital province of the Roman Republic and Empire, encompassing the island of Sicily and serving as a key grain supplier and naval base in the central Mediterranean.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman province of Sicilia canonical | 2 |
| Sicilia (Roman province) | 1 |
| Sicily (Roman province) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8648873 — 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: Roman province of Sicilia Context triple: [Lilybaeum, partOf, Roman province of Sicilia]
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Roman province of Samnium
The Roman province of Samnium was an administrative region of ancient Italy established by Rome in the former territory of the Samnite people.
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Province of Vibo Valentia
The Province of Vibo Valentia is an administrative area in the Calabria region of southern Italy, known for its Tyrrhenian coastline, historic towns, and agricultural economy.
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Roman province of Cilicia
The Roman province of Cilicia was a southeastern Anatolian coastal region of the Roman Empire, centered around Tarsus, that served as a key strategic and commercial crossroads between Asia Minor, Syria, and the eastern Mediterranean.
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Province of Rome
The Province of Rome was a former administrative division in the Lazio region of Italy that encompassed the city of Rome and its surrounding area before being reorganized into the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital.
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Roman province of Achaea
The Roman province of Achaea was an administrative region of the Roman Empire encompassing much of southern Greece, including key cities such as Corinth and Athens, and serving as an important center of Hellenic culture under Roman rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Roman province of Sicilia Target entity description: The Roman province of Sicilia was an early and strategically vital province of the Roman Republic and Empire, encompassing the island of Sicily and serving as a key grain supplier and naval base in the central Mediterranean.
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A.
Roman province of Samnium
The Roman province of Samnium was an administrative region of ancient Italy established by Rome in the former territory of the Samnite people.
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B.
Province of Vibo Valentia
The Province of Vibo Valentia is an administrative area in the Calabria region of southern Italy, known for its Tyrrhenian coastline, historic towns, and agricultural economy.
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C.
Roman province of Cilicia
The Roman province of Cilicia was a southeastern Anatolian coastal region of the Roman Empire, centered around Tarsus, that served as a key strategic and commercial crossroads between Asia Minor, Syria, and the eastern Mediterranean.
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Province of Rome
The Province of Rome was a former administrative division in the Lazio region of Italy that encompassed the city of Rome and its surrounding area before being reorganized into the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital.
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Roman province of Achaea
The Roman province of Achaea was an administrative region of the Roman Empire encompassing much of southern Greece, including key cities such as Corinth and Athens, and serving as an important center of Hellenic culture under Roman rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman province
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province of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| abolished | late 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Roman province of Africa Proconsularis
NERFINISHED
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Roman province of Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Sardinia et Corsica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Lilybaeum
NERFINISHED
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Messana NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredFrom | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| createdAfter | First Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
Roman denarius
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local bronze coinage ⓘ |
| economicRole |
key grain supplier to Rome
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naval base in the central Mediterranean ⓘ producer of olive oil ⓘ producer of wine ⓘ |
| established | 241 BC ⓘ |
| firstGovernor | Gaius Lutatius Catulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
praetor
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proconsul ⓘ propraetor ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| legalSource | Lex Rupilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sicily
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central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Agrigentum
NERFINISHED
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Catana NERFINISHED ⓘ Enna NERFINISHED ⓘ Halaesa NERFINISHED ⓘ Lilybaeum NERFINISHED ⓘ Messana NERFINISHED ⓘ Panormus NERFINISHED ⓘ Segesta NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ Tauromenium NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyndaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Cicero's Verrine Orations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryEvent |
First Servile War in Sicily
NERFINISHED
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Second Servile War in Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGovernor |
Cicero (as quaestor in western Sicily)
NERFINISHED
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Gaius Verres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Mediterranean provinces system ⓘ |
| preRomanInhabitants |
Elymians
NERFINISHED
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Greek colonists ⓘ Sicanians NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Greek polytheism
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Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | Sicily (Late Roman diocese) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
base for Roman fleets in Punic Wars
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control of sea routes between Italy and Africa ⓘ |
| taxSystem | tithe (decuma) on grain ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman province of Sicilia Description of subject: The Roman province of Sicilia was an early and strategically vital province of the Roman Republic and Empire, encompassing the island of Sicily and serving as a key grain supplier and naval base in the central Mediterranean.
Referenced by (4)
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