Cappadocia Secunda
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Cappadocia Secunda was a late Roman provincial division in central Anatolia, formed from the partition of the larger Cappadocia region and administered within the Diocese of Pontus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cappadocia Secunda canonical | 1 |
| limes Cappadociae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18841236 — 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: Cappadocia Secunda Context triple: [Diocese of Pontus, hasProvince, Cappadocia Secunda]
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A.
Niksar
Niksar is a town in modern-day Turkey, historically significant as the site of the ancient city of Neocaesarea in the region of Pontus.
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B.
Anazarbus
Anazarbus was an important ancient city in the region of Cilicia, in what is now southern Turkey, known for its strategic location and impressive fortifications.
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C.
Greater Sophene
Greater Sophene was a principal historical region within the ancient kingdom of Sophene in the Armenian Highlands, known for its strategic location between major Near Eastern powers.
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D.
Caia
Caia is a town and district in central Mozambique, situated along the Zambezi River in Sofala Province.
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E.
Neapolis Scythica
Neapolis Scythica was an ancient city that served as the political and cultural center of the Late Scythian civilization in the northern Black Sea region.
- 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: Cappadocia Secunda Target entity description: Cappadocia Secunda was a late Roman provincial division in central Anatolia, formed from the partition of the larger Cappadocia region and administered within the Diocese of Pontus.
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A.
Niksar
Niksar is a town in modern-day Turkey, historically significant as the site of the ancient city of Neocaesarea in the region of Pontus.
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B.
Anazarbus
Anazarbus was an important ancient city in the region of Cilicia, in what is now southern Turkey, known for its strategic location and impressive fortifications.
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C.
Greater Sophene
Greater Sophene was a principal historical region within the ancient kingdom of Sophene in the Armenian Highlands, known for its strategic location between major Near Eastern powers.
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D.
Caia
Caia is a town and district in central Mozambique, situated along the Zambezi River in Sofala Province.
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E.
Neapolis Scythica
Neapolis Scythica was an ancient city that served as the political and cultural center of the Late Scythian civilization in the northern Black Sea region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
frontiers of the Roman Empire
linked to: Cappadocia Secunda