Durostorum
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Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durostorum canonical | 14 |
| Roman town of Durostorum | 1 |
| ancient city of Abritus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1901254 — 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: Durostorum Context triple: [Moesia, importantCity, Durostorum]
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A.
Aquincum
Aquincum was an important ancient Roman military and civilian settlement located in what is now northern Budapest, Hungary.
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B.
Sirmium
Sirmium was an important ancient Roman city in the province of Pannonia, serving as a major military, administrative, and imperial center in the late Roman Empire.
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C.
Hadrianopolis
Hadrianopolis was an important ancient Roman and Byzantine city in Thrace, later known as Edirne in modern-day Turkey.
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D.
Singidunum
Singidunum was the ancient Roman and earlier Celtic settlement that occupied the site of present-day Belgrade, Serbia.
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E.
Hierapolis
Hierapolis was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Phrygia (modern-day Turkey), known for its hot springs and as an early center of Christianity.
- 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: Durostorum Target entity description: Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
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A.
Aquincum
Aquincum was an important ancient Roman military and civilian settlement located in what is now northern Budapest, Hungary.
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B.
Sirmium
Sirmium was an important ancient Roman city in the province of Pannonia, serving as a major military, administrative, and imperial center in the late Roman Empire.
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C.
Hadrianopolis
Hadrianopolis was an important ancient Roman and Byzantine city in Thrace, later known as Edirne in modern-day Turkey.
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D.
Singidunum
Singidunum was the ancient Roman and earlier Celtic settlement that occupied the site of present-day Belgrade, Serbia.
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E.
Hierapolis
Hierapolis was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Phrygia (modern-day Turkey), known for its hot springs and as an early center of Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman military camp
ⓘ
ancient Roman city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christian martyrs of Durostorum ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | Roman coinage ⓘ |
| elevatedTo |
colonia
ⓘ
municipium ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
2nd century
ⓘ
3rd century ⓘ 4th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Roman military camp ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Legio XI Claudia
ⓘ
linked to:
Legio XI
|
| governedBy | Roman provincial administration ⓘ |
| hasBishopric | Bishopric of Durostorum ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
military center ⓘ trade center ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| hasName |
Colonia Ulpia Durostorum
ⓘ
linked to:
Colonia Ulpia Oescensium Durostorum
Colonia Ulpia Oescensium Durostorum ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Roman paganism
ⓘ
early Christianity ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
civil settlement
ⓘ
early Christian basilicas ⓘ fortifications ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Danubian limes fort
ⓘ
linked to:
Danube limes
border stronghold ⓘ legionary fortress ⓘ |
| isSeatOf | early Christian bishop ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Moesia
ⓘ
linked to:
Moesia Inferior
Moesia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
Silistra ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Lower Danube
ⓘ
linked to:
Danube (lower reaches near Silistra)
|
| locatedOn |
Danube River
ⓘ
linked to:
Danube
|
| modernSuccessor | Silistra ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
|
| partOf |
Diocese of Thrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Thraciae Diocese
Province of Moesia Inferior ⓘ
linked to:
Roman province of Moesia
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| partOfFrontierSystem |
Danubian limes
ⓘ
linked to:
Danube limes
|
| rebuiltBy | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent |
Gothic invasions
ⓘ
Hunnic raids ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durostorum Description of subject: Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.