Italian Cohort
E163972
The Italian Cohort was a Roman military auxiliary unit, likely composed largely of Italian soldiers, mentioned in the New Testament in connection with the centurion Cornelius at Caesarea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Italian Cohort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1433195 — 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: Italian Cohort Context triple: [Cornelius the centurion, unit, Italian Cohort]
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A.
Framingham Heart Study
The Framingham Heart Study is a long-term, large-scale epidemiological research project that has followed generations of residents in Framingham, Massachusetts to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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B.
Bologna Follow-Up Group
The Bologna Follow-Up Group is the main coordinating body responsible for overseeing and advancing the implementation of the Bologna Process within the European Higher Education Area.
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C.
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis is a long-term, population-based medical research study that investigates the prevalence, progression, and risk factors of cardiovascular disease across diverse ethnic groups in the United States.
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D.
Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies
The Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies is a research unit focused on global patterns, causes, and control of diseases and population health dynamics.
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E.
Jackson Heart Study
The Jackson Heart Study is a large, long-term epidemiological research project focused on understanding cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among African American communities, particularly in Jackson, Mississippi.
- 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: Italian Cohort Target entity description: The Italian Cohort was a Roman military auxiliary unit, likely composed largely of Italian soldiers, mentioned in the New Testament in connection with the centurion Cornelius at Caesarea.
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A.
Framingham Heart Study
The Framingham Heart Study is a long-term, large-scale epidemiological research project that has followed generations of residents in Framingham, Massachusetts to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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B.
Bologna Follow-Up Group
The Bologna Follow-Up Group is the main coordinating body responsible for overseeing and advancing the implementation of the Bologna Process within the European Higher Education Area.
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C.
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis is a long-term, population-based medical research study that investigates the prevalence, progression, and risk factors of cardiovascular disease across diverse ethnic groups in the United States.
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D.
Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies
The Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies is a research unit focused on global patterns, causes, and control of diseases and population health dynamics.
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E.
Jackson Heart Study
The Jackson Heart Study is a large, long-term epidemiological research project focused on understanding cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among African American communities, particularly in Jackson, Mississippi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman auxiliary cohort
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Italian regiment ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Cornelius the centurion ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Italians ⓘ |
| function |
garrison duty
ⓘ
provincial security ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Caesarea Maritima ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| likelySize | approximately 480–600 soldiers ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman auxiliary forces ⓘ |
| rankOfCommander | centurion ⓘ |
| recruitmentRegion | Italy ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | context for Cornelius’s conversion ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguageName | speira Italike (Greek) ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | Acts 10:1 ⓘ |
| stationedInCity |
Caesarea
ⓘ
linked to:
Caesarea Maritima
|
| stationedInProvince | Judea ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| unitType | cohors ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Italian Cohort Description of subject: The Italian Cohort was a Roman military auxiliary unit, likely composed largely of Italian soldiers, mentioned in the New Testament in connection with the centurion Cornelius at Caesarea.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.