Numa Pompilius
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Numa Pompilius was the legendary second king of Rome, renowned for his wisdom, piety, and for establishing many of Rome’s early religious and legal institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Numa Pompilius canonical | 24 |
| Roman lawgiver Numa Pompilius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1126947 — 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: Numa Pompilius Context triple: [Roman Kingdom, hasKing, Numa Pompilius]
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A.
Numitor
Numitor is a legendary king of Alba Longa in Roman mythology, best known as the deposed ruler whose grandsons Romulus and Remus ultimately restored his throne.
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B.
Tatius
Tatius is a legendary king of the Sabines in Roman mythology, known for co-ruling Rome with Romulus after the abduction of the Sabine women.
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C.
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, whose tyrannical rule and overthrow led to the establishment of the Roman Republic.
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D.
Latinus
Latinus is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, often depicted as a king in Italy associated with the early legends surrounding the founding of Rome.
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E.
Amulius
Amulius is a legendary king of Alba Longa in Roman mythology, known for usurping his brother Numitor’s throne and ordering the exposure of his twin grandnephews 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: Numa Pompilius Target entity description: Numa Pompilius was the legendary second king of Rome, renowned for his wisdom, piety, and for establishing many of Rome’s early religious and legal institutions.
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A.
Numitor
Numitor is a legendary king of Alba Longa in Roman mythology, best known as the deposed ruler whose grandsons Romulus and Remus ultimately restored his throne.
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B.
Tatius
Tatius is a legendary king of the Sabines in Roman mythology, known for co-ruling Rome with Romulus after the abduction of the Sabine women.
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C.
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, whose tyrannical rule and overthrow led to the establishment of the Roman Republic.
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D.
Latinus
Latinus is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, often depicted as a king in Italy associated with the early legends surrounding the founding of Rome.
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E.
Amulius
Amulius is a legendary king of Alba Longa in Roman mythology, known for usurping his brother Numitor’s throne and ordering the exposure of his twin grandnephews Romulus and Remus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Rome
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legendary Roman king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egeria
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Roman religious law ⓘ Sabines ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cures
ⓘ
linked to:
Cures Sabini
Sabine territory ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Janiculum Hill (traditional)
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linked to:
Janiculum Hill
|
| child | Pomponius ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Roman Kingdom ⓘ |
| creditedWith |
building the Temple of Janus
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creating many Roman religious rituals ⓘ establishing the College of Augurs ⓘ establishing the College of Pontiffs ⓘ establishing the Salii (leaping priests of Mars) ⓘ establishing the Vestal Virgins in Rome ⓘ founding the office of Pontifex Maximus ⓘ instituting various Roman festivals ⓘ introducing months January and February ⓘ regulating the Roman calendar ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
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Livy ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sabines ⓘ |
| father | Pomponius ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing priestly colleges
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legal institutions in early Rome ⓘ organizing Roman religion ⓘ peaceful rule ⓘ piety ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| legendaryStatus | historic authenticity uncertain ⓘ |
| literaryWork |
Life of Numa (Plutarch)
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linked to:
Life of Numa Pompilius
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| mother |
Pompilia
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linked to:
Hersilia
|
| policy |
discouraged military campaigns
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promoted peace over war ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Rome ⓘ |
| predecessor | Romulus ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | second king of Rome ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 673 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 715 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Egeria
ⓘ
Tatia ⓘ |
| successor | Tullus Hostilius ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
7th century BC
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8th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Numa Pompilius Description of subject: Numa Pompilius was the legendary second king of Rome, renowned for his wisdom, piety, and for establishing many of Rome’s early religious and legal institutions.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
subject linked to:
Ovid’s Fasti (in some passages related to early Rome)
linked to: Numa Pompilius