Anicius Petronius Probus
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Anicius Petronius Probus was a powerful 4th-century Roman aristocrat and statesman who held multiple high offices, including the consulship and the praetorian prefecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anicius Petronius Probus canonical | 2 |
| Petronii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9311136 — 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: Anicius Petronius Probus Context triple: [Anician family, member, Anicius Petronius Probus]
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A.
Petronius
Petronius was a Roman courtier and satirist, best known as the author of the comic novel *Satyricon*, a major work of the Silver Age of Latin literature.
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B.
Petronius Maximus
Petronius Maximus was a short-reigning Western Roman emperor in 455 whose rule ended amid political chaos and the devastating Vandal sack of Rome.
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C.
Florus
Florus was a Roman historian and rhetorician best known for his epitome of Roman history, which includes an account of the Third Servile War.
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D.
Persius
Persius was a 1st-century Roman Stoic poet best known for his six dense, morally charged verse satires critiquing social and literary corruption.
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E.
Juvenal
Juvenal was a Roman poet of the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD, best known for his biting satirical poems that sharply criticized the morals and politics of imperial Rome.
- 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: Anicius Petronius Probus Target entity description: Anicius Petronius Probus was a powerful 4th-century Roman aristocrat and statesman who held multiple high offices, including the consulship and the praetorian prefecture.
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A.
Petronius
Petronius was a Roman courtier and satirist, best known as the author of the comic novel *Satyricon*, a major work of the Silver Age of Latin literature.
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B.
Petronius Maximus
Petronius Maximus was a short-reigning Western Roman emperor in 455 whose rule ended amid political chaos and the devastating Vandal sack of Rome.
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C.
Florus
Florus was a Roman historian and rhetorician best known for his epitome of Roman history, which includes an account of the Third Servile War.
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D.
Persius
Persius was a 1st-century Roman Stoic poet best known for his six dense, morally charged verse satires critiquing social and literary corruption.
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E.
Juvenal
Juvenal was a Roman poet of the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD, best known for his biting satirical poems that sharply criticized the morals and politics of imperial Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman aristocrat
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Roman statesman ⓘ consul of the Roman Empire ⓘ late Roman senator ⓘ praetorian prefect ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
reign of Gratian
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reign of Theodosius I ⓘ reign of Valentinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Milan
NERFINISHED
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anicius Hermogenianus Olybrius (the younger)
NERFINISHED
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Anicius Petronius Probus (the younger) NERFINISHED ⓘ Anicius Probinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| father | Petronius Probianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Anicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
letters of Symmachus
NERFINISHED
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works of Ausonius ⓘ |
| mother | Faltonia Betitia Proba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Anicii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
great wealth
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holding multiple praetorian prefectures ⓘ influence in imperial politics ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Praetorian Prefecture of Africa
NERFINISHED
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Praetorian Prefecture of Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Praetorian Prefecture of Illyricum NERFINISHED ⓘ Praetorian Prefecture of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of the Theodosian dynasty ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
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patricius ⓘ praetorian prefect of Africa ⓘ praetorian prefect of Gaul ⓘ praetorian prefect of Illyricum ⓘ praetorian prefect of Italy ⓘ urban prefect of Rome ⓘ |
| religion | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Anicius Hermogenianus Olybrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
leading senator of the Western Roman Empire
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powerful landowner ⓘ |
| spouse | Anicia Faltonia Proba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
clarissimus
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vir illustris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anicius Petronius Probus Description of subject: Anicius Petronius Probus was a powerful 4th-century Roman aristocrat and statesman who held multiple high offices, including the consulship and the praetorian prefecture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Petronii