Ludi Plebeii
E130007
Ludi Plebeii were public games of the Roman Republic, featuring theatrical performances and athletic contests, traditionally associated with the plebeian class and held in honor of Jupiter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ludi Plebeii canonical | 4 |
| Plebeian Games | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1084118 — 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 Plebeii Context triple: [Circus Maximus, religiousAssociation, Ludi Plebeii]
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A.
Ludi Romani
Ludi Romani was one of ancient Rome’s oldest and most important public games, featuring religious ceremonies and large-scale spectacles such as chariot races and theatrical performances.
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B.
Ludi Apollinares
Ludi Apollinares were annual Roman games and festivals held in honor of the god Apollo, featuring chariot races, theatrical performances, and other public spectacles.
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C.
Ludi Megalenses
Ludi Megalenses were ancient Roman games and festivals held in honor of the goddess Cybele, featuring theatrical performances and chariot races.
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D.
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
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E.
Lupercalia
Lupercalia was an ancient Roman fertility and purification festival, held in mid-February and traditionally linked to the legendary founders Romulus and Remus.
- 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 Plebeii Target entity description: Ludi Plebeii were public games of the Roman Republic, featuring theatrical performances and athletic contests, traditionally associated with the plebeian class and held in honor of Jupiter.
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A.
Ludi Romani
Ludi Romani was one of ancient Rome’s oldest and most important public games, featuring religious ceremonies and large-scale spectacles such as chariot races and theatrical performances.
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B.
Ludi Apollinares
Ludi Apollinares were annual Roman games and festivals held in honor of the god Apollo, featuring chariot races, theatrical performances, and other public spectacles.
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C.
Ludi Megalenses
Ludi Megalenses were ancient Roman games and festivals held in honor of the goddess Cybele, featuring theatrical performances and chariot races.
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D.
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
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E.
Lupercalia
Lupercalia was an ancient Roman fertility and purification festival, held in mid-February and traditionally linked to the legendary founders Romulus and Remus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman festival
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ancient Roman public games ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| approximateDate | November ⓘ |
| associatedWithSocialClass | plebeians ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman festivals
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Ancient Roman games ⓘ Roman religious festivals ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Ludi Romani ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
political display
ⓘ
public entertainment ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| duration | multiple days ⓘ |
| englishName |
Plebeian Games
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linked to:
Ludi Plebeii
|
| era |
Middle Republic
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linked to:
Roman Republic
|
| etymology | named for the plebs (plebeian class) ⓘ |
| festivalType |
ludi circenses
ⓘ
ludi scaenici ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
athletic contests
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chariot races ⓘ circus games ⓘ dramatic performances ⓘ gladiatorial-style athletic events ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| heldIn | Rome ⓘ |
| honoredDeity | Jupiter ⓘ |
| honorOf |
Jupiter Optimus Maximus
ⓘ
linked to:
Jupiter Latiaris
|
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| latinName | Ludi Plebeii ⓘ |
| linkedRitualSpace | Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
plebeian aediles
ⓘ
plebeian political identity ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Circus Flaminius ⓘ |
| organizedBy | plebeian aediles ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman religious calendar ⓘ |
| politicalAspect | instrument of plebeian leadership ⓘ |
| publicOrPrivate | public ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor Jupiter
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to provide entertainment for the plebs ⓘ to reinforce civic and religious cohesion ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual festival ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | votive games ⓘ |
| socialAspect | expression of plebeian status ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | plebeian magistrates ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ludi Plebeii Description of subject: Ludi Plebeii were public games of the Roman Republic, featuring theatrical performances and athletic contests, traditionally associated with the plebeian class and held in honor of Jupiter.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ludi Plebeii