the Martyrs
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The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 11,000 virgin martyrs (legendary companions of Saint Ursula) | 1 |
| Ante-Nicene Christian martyrs | 1 |
| Christian martyrs | 1 |
| Coptic martyrs | 1 |
| al-Shuhada means the martyrs | 1 |
| martyrdom of Felicity | 1 |
| the Martyrs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2018321 — 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: the Martyrs Context triple: [Santa Maria ad Martyres, dedicatedTo, the Martyrs]
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A.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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B.
Martyrs of Palestine
Martyrs of Palestine is an early Christian historical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that recounts the persecutions and executions of Christians in Roman Palestine during the Diocletianic persecution.
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C.
Church on Spilled Blood
The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
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D.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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E.
Exhortation to Martyrdom
Exhortation to Martyrdom is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that encourages steadfast faith and willingness to suffer persecution, reflecting early Church views on martyrdom.
- 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: the Martyrs Target entity description: The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
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A.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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B.
Martyrs of Palestine
Martyrs of Palestine is an early Christian historical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that recounts the persecutions and executions of Christians in Roman Palestine during the Diocletianic persecution.
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C.
Church on Spilled Blood
The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
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D.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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E.
Exhortation to Martyrdom
Exhortation to Martyrdom is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that encourages steadfast faith and willingness to suffer persecution, reflecting early Church views on martyrdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyrs
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group of people ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
red martyrdom
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testimony unto death ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Christianity
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persecutions of Christians ⓘ |
| characteristic |
suffered death for their faith
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suffered persecution ⓘ |
| commemoratedCollectivelyAs |
all holy martyrs
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known and unknown martyrs ⓘ unnamed martyrs ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Christian liturgy
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Eucharistic prayers ⓘ church dedications ⓘ dedications of churches and altars ⓘ feast days ⓘ litanies of the saints ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
universal memorials for martyrs
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various local feast days ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Anglican Communion
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Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
some Protestant churches ⓘ |
| honorExpressedBy |
hymns
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icons ⓘ prayers ⓘ relics ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent |
Roman persecutions of Christians
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other historical persecutions of Christians ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | intercessors for the faithful ⓘ |
| liturgicalTitle | holy martyrs ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Christian martyrologies
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liturgical calendars ⓘ |
| moralExemplarFor |
Christians
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linked to:
Christianity
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | witnesses to the Christian faith ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance |
seal of faith by blood
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witness to the truth of the Gospel ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
models of steadfast faith
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witnesses to Christ ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
holy witnesses
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saints ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Martyrs Description of subject: The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: the Martyrs
linked to: the Martyrs
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linked to: the Martyrs
Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne
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dedicatedTo
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11,000 virgin martyrs (legendary companions of Saint Ursula)
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linked to: the Martyrs