Madaurus
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Madaurus was an ancient Roman-Berber city in North Africa, noted as a provincial cultural and educational center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madaurus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12121516 — 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: Madaurus Context triple: [Apuleius, birthPlace, Madaurus]
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A.
Vannius
Vannius was a 1st-century AD king of the Quadi, known from Roman historical sources for his rise to power with Roman support and his later deposition in a tribal revolt.
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B.
Melus
Melus is the ancient Greek island city-state better known by its historical name Melos, noted for its role in the Peloponnesian War and the discovery of the Venus de Milo.
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C.
Barilius
Barilius is a genus of small, fast-swimming freshwater fishes native mainly to South and Southeast Asia, known for their streamlined bodies and often striking coloration.
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D.
Mebane
Mebane is a surname of likely Scottish or Irish origin that has been borne by various notable individuals, including American politician Alexander Mebane.
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E.
Gaddanes
Gaddanes is an alternative name for the Gaddang language, an Austronesian language spoken by the Gaddang people of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
- 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: Madaurus Target entity description: Madaurus was an ancient Roman-Berber city in North Africa, noted as a provincial cultural and educational center.
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A.
Vannius
Vannius was a 1st-century AD king of the Quadi, known from Roman historical sources for his rise to power with Roman support and his later deposition in a tribal revolt.
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B.
Melus
Melus is the ancient Greek island city-state better known by its historical name Melos, noted for its role in the Peloponnesian War and the discovery of the Venus de Milo.
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C.
Barilius
Barilius is a genus of small, fast-swimming freshwater fishes native mainly to South and Southeast Asia, known for their streamlined bodies and often striking coloration.
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D.
Mebane
Mebane is a surname of likely Scottish or Irish origin that has been borne by various notable individuals, including American politician Alexander Mebane.
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E.
Gaddanes
Gaddanes is an alternative name for the Gaddang language, an Austronesian language spoken by the Gaddang people of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.