Sozopolis in Pisidia
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Sozopolis in Pisidia was an ancient city in the Roman province of Pisidia, in Asia Minor, known as the birthplace of the prominent 6th-century theologian Saint Severus of Antioch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sozopolis in Pisidia canonical | 1 |
| Sozopolis of Pisidia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9872555 — 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: Sozopolis in Pisidia Context triple: [Saint Severus of Antioch, birthPlace, Sozopolis in Pisidia]
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A.
Antioch in Pisidia
Antioch in Pisidia was an important ancient city in the Roman province of Galatia (in modern-day Turkey), known as a regional administrative center and an early hub of Christian missionary activity.
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B.
Selinus in Cilicia
Selinus in Cilicia was an ancient coastal city in Roman Cilicia, in southern Asia Minor, later renamed Trajanopolis in honor of the emperor Trajan who died there.
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C.
Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias was an important ancient Greco-Roman city in Caria, Asia Minor, renowned for its sanctuary of Aphrodite and its exceptionally well-preserved marble sculptures and monuments.
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D.
Termessos
Termessos is an ancient Pisidian city in southwestern Turkey, renowned for its well-preserved ruins dramatically set high in the Taurus Mountains within a national park.
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E.
Heraclea at Latmus
Heraclea at Latmus was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Caria in Asia Minor, known for its strategic harbor and proximity to Mount Latmus.
- 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: Sozopolis in Pisidia Target entity description: Sozopolis in Pisidia was an ancient city in the Roman province of Pisidia, in Asia Minor, known as the birthplace of the prominent 6th-century theologian Saint Severus of Antioch.
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A.
Antioch in Pisidia
Antioch in Pisidia was an important ancient city in the Roman province of Galatia (in modern-day Turkey), known as a regional administrative center and an early hub of Christian missionary activity.
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B.
Selinus in Cilicia
Selinus in Cilicia was an ancient coastal city in Roman Cilicia, in southern Asia Minor, later renamed Trajanopolis in honor of the emperor Trajan who died there.
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C.
Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias was an important ancient Greco-Roman city in Caria, Asia Minor, renowned for its sanctuary of Aphrodite and its exceptionally well-preserved marble sculptures and monuments.
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D.
Termessos
Termessos is an ancient Pisidian city in southwestern Turkey, renowned for its well-preserved ruins dramatically set high in the Taurus Mountains within a national park.
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E.
Heraclea at Latmus
Heraclea at Latmus was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Caria in Asia Minor, known for its strategic harbor and proximity to Mount Latmus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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former populated place ⓘ titular see ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | city of the Roman province of Pisidia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Miaphysite theology (through Severus of Antioch) ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf |
Severus of Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Severus of Antioch
|
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
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| floruitCentury | 6th century (as birthplace of Severus of Antioch) ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Sozopolis
ⓘ
Sozopolis ad Pisidiam ⓘ Sozopolis of Pisidia ⓘ
linked to:
Sozopolis in Pisidia
|
| hasBishopricStatus | episcopal see ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalProvince |
Metropolitan province of Antioch (as associated with Severus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antioch
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| hasHistoricalRole | provincial urban center in southern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasReligionInLateAntiquity | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasStatus | no longer inhabited ⓘ |
| heritage | Greco-Roman urban center ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Pisidia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "sōtēr" (saviour) ⓘ |
| notablePerson |
Severus of Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Severus of Antioch
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| partOf | Roman province of Pisidia ⓘ |
| regionType | inland Anatolia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| titularSeeOf |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
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Input
Subject: Sozopolis in Pisidia Description of subject: Sozopolis in Pisidia was an ancient city in the Roman province of Pisidia, in Asia Minor, known as the birthplace of the prominent 6th-century theologian Saint Severus of Antioch.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Sozopolis in Pisidia