Tullus Hostilius
E135420
Tullus Hostilius was the legendary third king of Rome, traditionally remembered for his warlike reign and the destruction of Alba Longa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tullus Hostilius canonical | 13 |
| King Tullus Hostilius | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1126948 — 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: Tullus Hostilius Context triple: [Roman Kingdom, hasKing, Tullus Hostilius]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Turnus
Turnus is the hot-headed Rutulian prince and chief antagonist of Aeneas in Virgil’s epic poem the Aeneid.
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D.
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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E.
Numa Pompilius
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.
- 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: Tullus Hostilius Target entity description: Tullus Hostilius was the legendary third king of Rome, traditionally remembered for his warlike reign and the destruction of Alba Longa.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Turnus
Turnus is the hot-headed Rutulian prince and chief antagonist of Aeneas in Virgil’s epic poem the Aeneid.
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D.
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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E.
Numa Pompilius
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Rome
ⓘ
legendary Roman king ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Jupiter ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
construction of the Curia Hostilia
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destruction of Alba Longa ⓘ relocation of Alba Longa’s population to Rome ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Alba Longa
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Rome (traditional)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rome
|
| causeOfDeath |
divine punishment by Jupiter
ⓘ
lightning strike ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bellicose
ⓘ
neglect of religious rites ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | early Roman Kingdom ⓘ |
| country |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| describedBySource |
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
ⓘ
Livy ⓘ Ovid ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| founded | Curia Hostilia ⓘ |
| genre | Roman legendary history ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Roman Kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
destruction of Alba Longa
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duel of the Horatii and Curiatii ⓘ war with Alba Longa ⓘ warlike reign ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legendaryStatus | semi-legendary ruler ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
war with Alba Longa
ⓘ
wars against the Sabines ⓘ wars against the Veientes ⓘ |
| mythology | Roman mythology ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Hostilii ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| positionHeld | third King of Rome ⓘ |
| predecessor | Numa Pompilius ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 642 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 673 BC ⓘ |
| relative | Hostus Hostilius ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| residence | Palatine Hill ⓘ |
| sourceStatus | traditionally dated, historically uncertain ⓘ |
| spouse |
Hersilia (traditionally attributed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hersilia
|
| successor | Ancus Marcius ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tullus Hostilius Description of subject: Tullus Hostilius was the legendary third king of Rome, traditionally remembered for his warlike reign and the destruction of Alba Longa.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tullus Hostilius
linked to: Tullus Hostilius
linked to: Tullus Hostilius
subject linked to:
duel of the Horatii and Curiatii