Vannius
E240787
Vannius was a 1st-century AD king of the Quadi, known from Roman historical sources for his rise to power with Roman support and his later deposition in a tribal revolt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vannius canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2155882 — 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: Vannius Context triple: [Quadi, notableKingMentionedBySources, Vannius]
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A.
Viadrus
Viadrus is the ancient Latin name historically used to refer to the Oder River in Central Europe.
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B.
Melesias
Melesias is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," portrayed as a concerned Athenian father seeking guidance on the proper education of his son.
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C.
Paeligni
The Paeligni were an ancient Italic tribe of central Italy, closely associated with the Samnites and known for their role in early Roman history and the Social War.
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D.
Agrius
Agrius is a figure from Greek mythology known as one of the sons of the sorceress Circe.
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E.
Hyllus
Hyllus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of Heracles and Deianira, often associated with the Dorian invasion and the Heracleidae.
- 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: Vannius Target entity description: Vannius was a 1st-century AD king of the Quadi, known from Roman historical sources for his rise to power with Roman support and his later deposition in a tribal revolt.
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A.
Viadrus
Viadrus is the ancient Latin name historically used to refer to the Oder River in Central Europe.
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B.
Melesias
Melesias is a character in Plato’s dialogue "Laches," portrayed as a concerned Athenian father seeking guidance on the proper education of his son.
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C.
Paeligni
The Paeligni were an ancient Italic tribe of central Italy, closely associated with the Samnites and known for their role in early Roman history and the Social War.
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D.
Agrius
Agrius is a figure from Greek mythology known as one of the sons of the sorceress Circe.
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E.
Hyllus
Hyllus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of Heracles and Deianira, often associated with the Dorian invasion and the Heracleidae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century ruler
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Danube ⓘ |
| cameToPowerAfter | defeat of Maroboduus ⓘ |
| characterizationByTacitus |
initially just and popular
ⓘ
later cruel and rapacious ⓘ |
| conflict | tribal revolt of the Quadi and neighboring tribes ⓘ |
| country | Quadi ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic ⓘ |
| deposedBy | coalition of Quadi and other Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Quadi ⓘ |
| exiledTo | territory of the Lugii ⓘ |
| fateAfterDeposition | went into exile ⓘ |
| governedDuringReign | Germanic kingdom on the Roman frontier ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | monarch ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
Roman-era Germanic ruler
ⓘ
client king of Rome ⓘ |
| languageContext | Latin sources spell his name Vannius ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Julio-Claudian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Julio-Claudian dynasty
|
| mentionedIn |
Annals of Tacitus
ⓘ
linked to:
Annals by Tacitus
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| notableEvent |
installation as king with Roman approval
ⓘ
overthrow in a tribal uprising ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being deposed in a tribal revolt
ⓘ
rule over the Quadi with Roman support ⓘ |
| politicalRelationToRome | client relationship ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Roman client king ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Quadi ⓘ |
| predecessor | Maroboduus ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Kingdom of the Quadi
ⓘ
area north of the middle Danube ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. AD 50 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. AD 19 ⓘ |
| source | Roman historical sources ⓘ |
| successorState | divided kingdom among rival chiefs ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Drusus the Younger
ⓘ
linked to:
Drusus Julius Caesar
Roman Empire ⓘ Tiberius ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| tribe | Quadi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vannius Description of subject: Vannius was a 1st-century AD king of the Quadi, known from Roman historical sources for his rise to power with Roman support and his later deposition in a tribal revolt.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.