Appius Claudius
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Appius Claudius is the corrupt Roman decemvir in the legend of Appius and Virginia, notorious for abusing his power in an attempt to claim the maiden Virginia and thereby provoking popular revolt.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appius | 3 |
| Appius Claudius canonical | 1 |
| Appius Claudius Sabinus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22895950 — 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: Appius Claudius Context triple: [Appius and Virginia, antagonist, Appius Claudius]
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A.
Appius Claudius Caudex
Appius Claudius Caudex was a Roman consul and military commander of the early 3rd century BC, known for his role in initiating Roman intervention in Sicily at the start of the First Punic War.
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B.
Appius Claudius Caecus
Appius Claudius Caecus was a prominent Roman statesman and censor of the early Republic, best known for initiating the construction of the Via Appia and the Aqua Appia and for his influential political and legal reforms.
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C.
Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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D.
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a prominent Roman statesman and general from the patrician Claudian family who held high offices during the late Republic.
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E.
Lucius Aemilius Regillus
Lucius Aemilius Regillus was a Roman admiral and statesman of the patrician Aemilia family, best known for his naval victories during the Roman–Seleucid War in the early 2nd century BC.
- 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: Appius Claudius Target entity description: Appius Claudius is the corrupt Roman decemvir in the legend of Appius and Virginia, notorious for abusing his power in an attempt to claim the maiden Virginia and thereby provoking popular revolt.
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A.
Appius Claudius Caudex
Appius Claudius Caudex was a Roman consul and military commander of the early 3rd century BC, known for his role in initiating Roman intervention in Sicily at the start of the First Punic War.
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B.
Appius Claudius Caecus
Appius Claudius Caecus was a prominent Roman statesman and censor of the early Republic, best known for initiating the construction of the Via Appia and the Aqua Appia and for his influential political and legal reforms.
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C.
Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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D.
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a prominent Roman statesman and general from the patrician Claudian family who held high offices during the late Republic.
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E.
Lucius Aemilius Regillus
Lucius Aemilius Regillus was a Roman admiral and statesman of the patrician Aemilia family, best known for his naval victories during the Roman–Seleucid War in the early 2nd century BC.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
gens Claudia
linked to: Appius Claudius
subject linked to:
Clodius family (gens Clodia)
linked to: Appius Claudius
linked to: Appius Claudius
linked to: Appius Claudius