Faustina the Younger
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Faustina the Younger was a Roman empress of the 2nd century AD, daughter of Emperor Antoninus Pius, noted for her political influence and role in the imperial family during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Faustina the Younger canonical | 26 |
| Annia Galeria Faustina Minor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T621250 — 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: Faustina the Younger Context triple: [Marcus Aurelius, spouse, Faustina the Younger]
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A.
Pompeia Plotina
Pompeia Plotina was a Roman empress, renowned for her virtue and influence, who was married to Emperor Trajan and played a key role in the adoption of his successor Hadrian.
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B.
Domitia Lucilla the Younger
Domitia Lucilla the Younger was a wealthy Roman noblewoman and heiress of a prominent brickmaking fortune, best known as the mother of the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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C.
Poppaea Sabina
Poppaea Sabina was a Roman empress renowned for her beauty and influence at the court of Emperor Nero during the first century AD.
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D.
Lollia Paulina
Lollia Paulina was a Roman noblewoman briefly married to Emperor Caligula and later noted for her immense wealth and involvement in imperial court intrigues.
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E.
Domitilla the Elder
Domitilla the Elder was a Roman noblewoman of the 1st century AD, best known as the wife of Emperor Vespasian and mother of future emperors Titus and Domitian.
- 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: Faustina the Younger Target entity description: Faustina the Younger was a Roman empress of the 2nd century AD, daughter of Emperor Antoninus Pius, noted for her political influence and role in the imperial family during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
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A.
Pompeia Plotina
Pompeia Plotina was a Roman empress, renowned for her virtue and influence, who was married to Emperor Trajan and played a key role in the adoption of his successor Hadrian.
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B.
Domitia Lucilla the Younger
Domitia Lucilla the Younger was a wealthy Roman noblewoman and heiress of a prominent brickmaking fortune, best known as the mother of the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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C.
Poppaea Sabina
Poppaea Sabina was a Roman empress renowned for her beauty and influence at the court of Emperor Nero during the first century AD.
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D.
Lollia Paulina
Lollia Paulina was a Roman noblewoman briefly married to Emperor Caligula and later noted for her immense wealth and involvement in imperial court intrigues.
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E.
Domitilla the Elder
Domitilla the Elder was a Roman noblewoman of the 1st century AD, best known as the wife of Emperor Vespasian and mother of future emperors Titus and Domitian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman empress
ⓘ
member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
reign of Antoninus Pius
ⓘ
reign of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 130 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Hadrian's Mausoleum
ⓘ
surface form:
Mausoleum of Hadrian
Rome ⓘ |
| child |
Annia Aurelia Fadilla
ⓘ
Aurelia Lucilla ⓘ
surface form:
Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla
Annia Cornificia Faustina ⓘ Commodus ⓘ Cornificia (daughter of Marcus Aurelius) ⓘ Domitia Faustina ⓘ Hadrian ⓘ
surface form:
Hadrianus
Lucilla ⓘ Marcus Annius Verus (praetor) ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Annius Verus (son of Marcus Aurelius)
Titus Aelius Antoninus ⓘ Emperor Titus ⓘ
surface form:
Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus
Vibia Aurelia Sabina ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 175 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cappadocia
ⓘ
Halala ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| father | Antoninus Pius ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Marcus Annius Verus (praetor) ⓘ |
| fullName |
Faustina the Younger
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Annia Galeria Faustina Minor
|
| hasWorkOfArt |
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Faustina and Antoninus in the Roman Forum (joint dedication)
numerous Roman imperial coins bearing her image ⓘ |
| honouredWith | deification after death ⓘ |
| mother | Faustina the Elder ⓘ |
| motherInLaw | Domitia Lucilla the Younger ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Nerva–Antonine dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Antonine dynasty
|
| notableFor |
political influence at the court of Marcus Aurelius
ⓘ
role in imperial succession of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Augusta
ⓘ
Roman empress ⓘ |
| receivedTitle | Augusta in 147 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Annia Aurelia Fadilla
ⓘ
surface form:
Aurelia Fadilla
Cornificia (daughter of Marcus Aurelius) ⓘ
surface form:
Cornificia (sister of Faustina the Younger)
Marcus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus (brother) ⓘ Galerius ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Galerius Aurelius Antoninus
|
| spouse | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| title |
Augusta
ⓘ
Mater Castrorum ⓘ Mater Patriae ⓘ Mater Senatus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Faustina the Younger Description of subject: Faustina the Younger was a Roman empress of the 2nd century AD, daughter of Emperor Antoninus Pius, noted for her political influence and role in the imperial family during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Annia Galeria Faustina Minor
subject surface form:
Cornificia