Colonia Claudia Savaria
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Colonia Claudia Savaria was a prominent Roman colonia in the province of Pannonia, located in what is now Szombathely, Hungary, known for its strategic position and urban development in the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonia Claudia Savaria canonical | 2 |
| Colonia Claudia Savariensium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13037280 — 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 Claudia Savaria Context triple: [Savaria, ancientName, Colonia Claudia Savaria]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Colonia Ulpia Oescensium Durostorum
Colonia Ulpia Oescensium Durostorum was a Roman colonia and military stronghold on the lower Danube, in what is now Silistra, Bulgaria.
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E.
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.
- 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 Claudia Savaria Target entity description: Colonia Claudia Savaria was a prominent Roman colonia in the province of Pannonia, located in what is now Szombathely, Hungary, known for its strategic position and urban development in the Roman Empire.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Colonia Ulpia Oescensium Durostorum
Colonia Ulpia Oescensium Durostorum was a Roman colonia and military stronghold on the lower Danube, in what is now Silistra, Bulgaria.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman colonia
ⓘ
ancient Roman city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| countryDuringRomanPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| foundedAroundYear | 43 CE ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Claudius ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| hadFeature |
drainage system
ⓘ
orthogonal street grid ⓘ stone-paved streets ⓘ |
| hadStructure |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
aqueduct ⓘ basilica ⓘ forum ⓘ public baths ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Colonia Claudia Savariensium
ⓘ
linked to:
Colonia Claudia Savaria
Sabaria ⓘ Savaria ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
Roman forum remains in Szombathely
ⓘ
remains of Roman public baths ⓘ remains of Roman residential buildings ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Colonia Claudia Savaria ⓘ |
| hasModernSuccessorCity | Szombathely ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman public buildings
ⓘ
strategic position in Roman Pannonia ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| laterReligionPracticed | Christianity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pannonia
ⓘ
Pannonia Superior ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Hungary
ⓘ
Szombathely ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Emperor Claudius
ⓘ
linked to:
Claudius
|
| partOf |
Roman road network in Pannonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman roads
|
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| religionPracticed | Roman paganism ⓘ |
| statusInRomanEmpire |
colonia
ⓘ
municipium ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| wasDestroyedPartlyBy | earthquake of 456 CE ⓘ |
| wasInhabitedBy |
Roman citizens
ⓘ
local Pannonian population ⓘ |
| wasOnRoad |
Amber Road
ⓘ
main route between the Adriatic and the Baltic ⓘ |
| wasProvincialCapitalOf | Pannonia Superior ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonia Claudia Savaria Description of subject: Colonia Claudia Savaria was a prominent Roman colonia in the province of Pannonia, located in what is now Szombathely, Hungary, known for its strategic position and urban development in the Roman Empire.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Colonia Claudia Savaria