Ludi Victoriae Caesaris
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Ludi Victoriae Caesaris were Roman games instituted by Augustus in honor of Julius Caesar, during which the appearance of Caesar’s Comet was famously interpreted as a sign of Caesar’s deification.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ludi Victoriae Caesaris canonical | 3 |
| Games of Caesar’s Victory | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10871299 — 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: Ludi Victoriae Caesaris Context triple: [Caesar’s Comet, linkedToEvent, Ludi Victoriae Caesaris]
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A.
Res Gestae
Res Gestae is a late 4th-century Latin historical work by Ammianus Marcellinus that chronicles the Roman Empire from the reign of Nerva to the death of Valens, and is a key source for the history of Late Antiquity.
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B.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
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C.
Forum of Caesar
The Forum of Caesar was an imperial public square and temple complex in ancient Rome, built by Julius Caesar as an extension of the Roman Forum and a center of political and religious life.
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D.
Triumphs of Caesar
Triumphs of Caesar is a celebrated series of large Renaissance paintings by Andrea Mantegna depicting the victorious military processions of Julius Caesar.
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E.
De militia Romana
De militia Romana is a scholarly work by Justus Lipsius that reconstructs and analyzes the organization, tactics, and discipline of the ancient Roman military.
- 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: Ludi Victoriae Caesaris Target entity description: Ludi Victoriae Caesaris were Roman games instituted by Augustus in honor of Julius Caesar, during which the appearance of Caesar’s Comet was famously interpreted as a sign of Caesar’s deification.
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A.
Res Gestae
Res Gestae is a late 4th-century Latin historical work by Ammianus Marcellinus that chronicles the Roman Empire from the reign of Nerva to the death of Valens, and is a key source for the history of Late Antiquity.
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B.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
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C.
Forum of Caesar
The Forum of Caesar was an imperial public square and temple complex in ancient Rome, built by Julius Caesar as an extension of the Roman Forum and a center of political and religious life.
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D.
Triumphs of Caesar
Triumphs of Caesar is a celebrated series of large Renaissance paintings by Andrea Mantegna depicting the victorious military processions of Julius Caesar.
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E.
De militia Romana
De militia Romana is a scholarly work by Justus Lipsius that reconstructs and analyzes the organization, tactics, and discipline of the ancient Roman military.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman public games
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caesar’s Comet
ⓘ
linked to:
Caesar’s comet
Sidus Iulium ⓘ deification of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| category |
Imperial cult of ancient Rome
ⓘ
Roman festivals ⓘ Roman games ⓘ |
| chronologyRelation | instituted shortly after the assassination of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| commemorates | posthumous victory and apotheosis of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| cultType | imperial cult ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| festivalType |
games with theatrical performances
ⓘ
spectacular games ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 44 BC ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Augustus
ⓘ
Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Ludi Victoriae Caesaris ⓘ |
| honours | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| inHonorOf | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| interpretationOfComet | sign of Caesar’s deification ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedAstronomicalPhenomenon | great comet of 44 BC ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
apotheosis
ⓘ
divinization of rulers ⓘ public spectacle as propaganda ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Julio-Claudian dynasty
ⓘ
divus Iulius ⓘ
linked to:
Divus Iulius
|
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Forum Romanum ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
appearance of Caesar’s Comet
ⓘ
linked to:
Caesar’s comet
|
| observedInMonth | July ⓘ |
| occasion | commemoration of Julius Caesar’s victory ⓘ |
| patron | Augustus ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | legitimization of Augustus’ power ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor the memory of Julius Caesar
ⓘ
to promote the divine status of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| religion | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| symbolizes | victory and divinity of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| translationOfName |
Games of Caesar’s Victory
ⓘ
linked to:
Ludi Victoriae Caesaris
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