Divus Romulus
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Divus Romulus is the deified son of the Roman emperor Maxentius, honored posthumously with a temple in the Roman Forum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Divus Romulus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10538193 — 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: Divus Romulus Context triple: [Temple of Divus Romulus, dedicatedTo, Divus Romulus]
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A.
King of Rome
King of Rome was the title given to Napoleon II, the son and heir of Napoleon Bonaparte, symbolizing his intended role as successor to the French Empire.
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B.
King of Rome
King of Rome was the title held by the supreme monarchs who ruled the city of Rome during its regal period before the establishment of the Roman Republic.
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C.
Life of Romulus
Life of Romulus is Plutarch’s biographical account of Rome’s legendary founder, exploring his origins, deeds, and role in the establishment of the city.
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D.
Le Romain
Le Romain is the nickname of Pierre Mignard, a prominent 17th-century French painter celebrated for his portraits and religious works.
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E.
Gates of Rome
The Gates of Rome are the historic monumental entrances in the Aurelian and earlier city walls that controlled access to ancient and medieval Rome along its major roads.
- 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: Divus Romulus Target entity description: Divus Romulus is the deified son of the Roman emperor Maxentius, honored posthumously with a temple in the Roman Forum.
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A.
King of Rome
King of Rome was the title given to Napoleon II, the son and heir of Napoleon Bonaparte, symbolizing his intended role as successor to the French Empire.
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B.
King of Rome
King of Rome was the title held by the supreme monarchs who ruled the city of Rome during its regal period before the establishment of the Roman Republic.
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C.
Life of Romulus
Life of Romulus is Plutarch’s biographical account of Rome’s legendary founder, exploring his origins, deeds, and role in the establishment of the city.
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D.
Le Romain
Le Romain is the nickname of Pierre Mignard, a prominent 17th-century French painter celebrated for his portraits and religious works.
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E.
Gates of Rome
The Gates of Rome are the historic monumental entrances in the Aurelian and earlier city walls that controlled access to ancient and medieval Rome along its major roads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman deity
ⓘ
deified Roman child ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Roman imperial coinage ⓘ |
| associatedMonument | round temple near the Via Sacra ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maxentian building program in Rome
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Tetrarchic period ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Via Appia ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Temple of Romulus
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Divus Romulus
funerary monument on the Via Appia ⓘ |
| commemorativeInscription | inscriptions referring to him as Divus Romulus ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cultPlace |
Roman Forum
ⓘ
Temple of Romulus ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Divus Romulus
|
| cultStatus | imperial cult figure ⓘ |
| deathCause | early death in childhood ⓘ |
| deifiedBy | Maxentius ⓘ |
| dynasty | Constantinian-era usurpers and rivals ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| father | Maxentius ⓘ |
| grandfather | Maximian ⓘ |
| grandmother | Eutropia ⓘ |
| hasLatinHonorific | Divus Romulus ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Romulus ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Temple of Romulus
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Divus Romulus
|
| heritageDesignation | part of the archaeological area of the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
children of Roman emperors
ⓘ
deified Roman people ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Divus ⓘ |
| iconography | depicted on coins issued by Maxentius ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | reign of Maxentius ⓘ |
| mother | Valeria Maximilla ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Romulus, legendary founder of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Romulus
|
| notableFor |
being deified after his death as a child
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having a temple in the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conflict between Maxentius and Constantine I ⓘ |
| posthumousHonour |
consecration as a god
ⓘ
dedication of a temple in the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| relative |
Constantine I (political rival of his father)
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Constantine
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| religion | Roman paganism ⓘ |
| roleInPropaganda | dynastic legitimacy for Maxentius ⓘ |
| statusAtDeath | imperial prince ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 4th century AD ⓘ |
| title | nobilissimus puer ⓘ |
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Subject: Divus Romulus Description of subject: Divus Romulus is the deified son of the Roman emperor Maxentius, honored posthumously with a temple in the Roman Forum.
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