Ulpian
E151160
Ulpian was a prominent Roman jurist of the 3rd century whose legal writings heavily influenced later Roman law and were extensively incorporated into Justinian’s Digest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ulpian canonical | 10 |
| Domitius Ulpianus | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1334079 — 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: Ulpian Context triple: [Digest, includesWorkOf, Ulpian]
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A.
Clemens Romanus
Clemens Romanus, better known as Clement of Rome, was a first-century Christian leader traditionally regarded as one of the earliest popes and the author of an influential letter to the Corinthians.
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B.
Aurelius of Carthage
Aurelius of Carthage was a prominent early 5th-century bishop and church leader known for his influential role in shaping Western Christian doctrine and church discipline in North Africa.
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C.
Albertus
Albertus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in Dutch and German-speaking regions.
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D.
Faustulus
Faustulus is the shepherd in Roman mythology who discovers the abandoned twins Romulus and Remus and secretly raises them.
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E.
Julius Civilis
Julius Civilis was a 1st-century Batavian chieftain and Roman military officer who led a major revolt against Roman rule along the Rhine frontier.
- 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: Ulpian Target entity description: Ulpian was a prominent Roman jurist of the 3rd century whose legal writings heavily influenced later Roman law and were extensively incorporated into Justinian’s Digest.
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A.
Clemens Romanus
Clemens Romanus, better known as Clement of Rome, was a first-century Christian leader traditionally regarded as one of the earliest popes and the author of an influential letter to the Corinthians.
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B.
Aurelius of Carthage
Aurelius of Carthage was a prominent early 5th-century bishop and church leader known for his influential role in shaping Western Christian doctrine and church discipline in North Africa.
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C.
Albertus
Albertus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in Dutch and German-speaking regions.
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D.
Faustulus
Faustulus is the shepherd in Roman mythology who discovers the abandoned twins Romulus and Remus and secretly raises them.
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E.
Julius Civilis
Julius Civilis was a 1st-century Batavian chieftain and Roman military officer who led a major revolt against Roman rule along the Rhine frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman jurist
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Roman senator ⓘ author ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ praetorian prefect ⓘ |
| approximateDeathYear | 223 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 3rd century ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Roman legal doctrine of obligations
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Roman legal doctrine of persons ⓘ Roman legal doctrine of procedure ⓘ Roman legal doctrine of property ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by Praetorian Guard ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| era | classical Roman law ⓘ |
| floruit | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine law
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Justinian’s Digest ⓘ
linked to:
Digest of Justinian
civil law tradition ⓘ later Roman jurists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Papinian
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classical Roman jurisprudence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive contributions to Justinian’s Digest
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influence on later civil law systems ⓘ systematic exposition of Roman private law ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| legalField |
administrative law
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criminal law ⓘ private law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| legalMaximAttributed |
Iuris praecepta sunt haec: honeste vivere, alterum non laedere, suum cuique tribuere
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Iustitia est constans et perpetua voluntas ius suum cuique tribuendi ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Roman law ⓘ |
| name |
Domitius Ulpianus
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linked to:
Ulpian
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| occupation |
jurist
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legal writer ⓘ praetorian prefect ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
member of the imperial council
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praefectus praetorio ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor Severus Alexander
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linked to:
Severus Alexander
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| textIncorporatedIn | Digest of Justinian ⓘ |
| work |
Ad Sabinum
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Ad edictum ⓘ De officio praefecti praetorio ⓘ De officio proconsulis ⓘ Institutiones ⓘ Regulae ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ulpian Description of subject: Ulpian was a prominent Roman jurist of the 3rd century whose legal writings heavily influenced later Roman law and were extensively incorporated into Justinian’s Digest.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ulpian