Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum
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Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum was the Roman colony that developed into the major Gallic city of Lugdunum, known today as Lyon in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12937677 — 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: Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum Context triple: [Lucius Munatius Plancus, founded, Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum]
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Colonia Caesar Augusta
Colonia Caesar Augusta was a Roman colony founded under Emperor Augustus on the site of present-day Zaragoza in Spain, serving as an important military and administrative center in Roman Hispania.
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B.
Colonia Iulia Equestris
Colonia Iulia Equestris was a Roman colony founded by Julius Caesar on the site of modern-day Nyon in present-day Switzerland.
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C.
Colonia Claudia Victricensis
Colonia Claudia Victricensis was a major Roman colonia in Britain, centered on the site of modern Colchester and serving as an early provincial capital and military stronghold.
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D.
Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis
Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis was the Roman imperial colony established at Philippi in Macedonia, notable as a veteran settlement and later an important early Christian center visited by the Apostle Paul.
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E.
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio was a Roman colony in southern Gaul, corresponding to modern-day Orange in France, known for its well-preserved ancient monuments such as the Roman theatre and triumphal arch.
- 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: Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum Target entity description: Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum was the Roman colony that developed into the major Gallic city of Lugdunum, known today as Lyon in France.
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A.
Colonia Caesar Augusta
Colonia Caesar Augusta was a Roman colony founded under Emperor Augustus on the site of present-day Zaragoza in Spain, serving as an important military and administrative center in Roman Hispania.
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B.
Colonia Iulia Equestris
Colonia Iulia Equestris was a Roman colony founded by Julius Caesar on the site of modern-day Nyon in present-day Switzerland.
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C.
Colonia Claudia Victricensis
Colonia Claudia Victricensis was a major Roman colonia in Britain, centered on the site of modern Colchester and serving as an early provincial capital and military stronghold.
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D.
Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis
Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis was the Roman imperial colony established at Philippi in Macedonia, notable as a veteran settlement and later an important early Christian center visited by the Apostle Paul.
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E.
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio was a Roman colony in southern Gaul, corresponding to modern-day Orange in France, known for its well-preserved ancient monuments such as the Roman theatre and triumphal arch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman colony
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ settlement in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gallia Lugdunensis
ⓘ
Romanization of Gaul ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| developedInto |
capital of Gallia Lugdunensis
ⓘ
important administrative center of Roman Gaul ⓘ major Gallic city of Lugdunum ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Lucius Munatius Plancus ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 43 BC ⓘ |
| foundedUnder |
Augustus
ⓘ
Second Triumvirate ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | archaeological site within Lyon ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | origin of the city of Lyon ⓘ |
| hasLatinNameElement |
Colonia
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Copia ⓘ Felix ⓘ Lugdunum ⓘ Munatia ⓘ |
| hasModernSuccessor | Lyon ⓘ |
| hasTopographicContext |
Fourvière hill area of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon 5th arrondissement
|
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Rhône River
ⓘ
Saône River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Gaul ⓘ Lugdunum ⓘ Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis ⓘ
linked to:
Gallia Lugdunensis
modern city of Lyon ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon, Rhône, France
|
| modernName |
Lugdunum (Lyon)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lugdunum
Lyon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lucius Munatius Plancus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Gaul urban network
ⓘ
city of Lugdunum ⓘ
linked to:
Lugdunensis Prima
|
| predecessorOf | medieval city of Lyon ⓘ |
| region |
Gallia
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaul
|
| servedAs | municipal center for surrounding territory ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| wasColonyType | Roman veteran colony ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum Description of subject: Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum was the Roman colony that developed into the major Gallic city of Lugdunum, known today as Lyon in France.
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