Porcius family
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The Porcius family was an ancient Roman plebeian gens, most notably associated with the statesman and censor Cato the Elder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Porcius family canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9308340 — 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: Porcius family Context triple: [Basilica Porcia, namedAfter, Porcius family]
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Appiani family
The Appiani family was an Italian noble dynasty that held significant regional power during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, particularly through its long control of the coastal principality of Piombino in Tuscany.
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B.
Ulpii family
The Ulpii family was a prominent Roman gens best known for producing the emperor Trajan and other high-ranking officials in the early Roman Empire.
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C.
Pomponius family
The Pomponius family was an ancient Roman gens of equestrian status, best known for producing Titus Pomponius Atticus, the cultured friend and correspondent of Cicero.
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D.
Vespasii family
The Vespasii family was an Italian Roman family of equestrian rank best known for producing the emperor Vespasian and the Flavian imperial dynasty.
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E.
Gattilusio family
The Gattilusio family was a powerful Genoese noble dynasty that controlled several Aegean islands and coastal territories as semi-independent lords under Byzantine and later Ottoman influence in the late Middle Ages.
- 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: Porcius family Target entity description: The Porcius family was an ancient Roman plebeian gens, most notably associated with the statesman and censor Cato the Elder.
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A.
Appiani family
The Appiani family was an Italian noble dynasty that held significant regional power during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, particularly through its long control of the coastal principality of Piombino in Tuscany.
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B.
Ulpii family
The Ulpii family was a prominent Roman gens best known for producing the emperor Trajan and other high-ranking officials in the early Roman Empire.
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C.
Pomponius family
The Pomponius family was an ancient Roman gens of equestrian status, best known for producing Titus Pomponius Atticus, the cultured friend and correspondent of Cicero.
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D.
Vespasii family
The Vespasii family was an Italian Roman family of equestrian rank best known for producing the emperor Vespasian and the Flavian imperial dynasty.
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E.
Gattilusio family
The Gattilusio family was a powerful Genoese noble dynasty that controlled several Aegean islands and coastal territories as semi-independent lords under Byzantine and later Ottoman influence in the late Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman gens
ⓘ
plebeian family ⓘ |
| associatedCognomen |
Capito
ⓘ
Cato ⓘ Laeca ⓘ Licinianus ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue |
Roman virtue of disciplina
ⓘ
Roman virtue of frugalitas ⓘ Roman virtue of severitas ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Romans ⓘ |
| familyType | patrilineal Roman gens ⓘ |
| governingSystemContext | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasLatinName |
gens Porcia
ⓘ
linked to:
Porcia gens
|
| hasMember |
Lucius Porcius Cato
ⓘ
Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Elder) ⓘ
linked to:
Cato the Elder
Marcus Porcius Cato Licinianus ⓘ Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (Cato the Younger) ⓘ
linked to:
Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis
Marcus Porcius Laeca ⓘ |
| knownFor |
opposition to Hellenistic luxury and influence
ⓘ
strict moral and traditionalist values ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| nomen | Porcius ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cato the Elder
ⓘ
Cato the Younger ⓘ Lucius Porcius Cato ⓘ Marcus Porcius Cato (son of Cato the Elder) ⓘ
linked to:
Marcus Porcius Cato Licinianus
Marcus Porcius Cato Licinianus ⓘ Marcus Porcius Laeca ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHeldByMembers |
censor
ⓘ
consul ⓘ praetor ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| origin | plebeian stock ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
1st century BC
ⓘ
2nd century BC ⓘ 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | associated with conservative senatorial aristocracy ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
held Roman magistracies
ⓘ
produced Roman censors ⓘ produced Roman consuls ⓘ |
| politicalSphere | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Roman religion ⓘ |
| socialClass | plebeian ⓘ |
| status | non-patrician ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Porcius family Description of subject: The Porcius family was an ancient Roman plebeian gens, most notably associated with the statesman and censor Cato the Elder.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Basilica Porcia (earlier Republican period)