Theodosius the Elder
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Theodosius the Elder was a distinguished Roman general of the late 4th century who served under emperors such as Valentinian I and helped secure the empire’s western frontiers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Count Theodosius the Elder | 1 |
| Theodosius the Elder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2594811 — 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: Theodosius the Elder Context triple: [Theodosius I, father, Theodosius the Elder]
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A.
Theodosius
Theodosius is a masculine given name most notably borne by influential historical and scientific figures, including the pioneering geneticist and evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky.
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B.
Valentinian I
Valentinian I was a 4th-century Roman emperor (reigned 364–375 AD) known for strengthening the empire’s frontiers and defending the Western Roman Empire against Germanic invasions.
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C.
Theodosius I
Theodosius I was a late 4th-century Roman emperor who made Nicene Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire and played a key role in shaping its religious and political landscape.
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D.
Arcadius
Arcadius was a late 4th- and early 5th-century Roman emperor who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire and was the elder son of Theodosius I.
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E.
Emperor Marcian
Emperor Marcian was a 5th-century Byzantine ruler known for stabilizing the Eastern Roman Empire and shaping Christian doctrine through his support of the Council of Chalcedon.
- 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: Theodosius the Elder Target entity description: Theodosius the Elder was a distinguished Roman general of the late 4th century who served under emperors such as Valentinian I and helped secure the empire’s western frontiers.
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A.
Theodosius
Theodosius is a masculine given name most notably borne by influential historical and scientific figures, including the pioneering geneticist and evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky.
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B.
Valentinian I
Valentinian I was a 4th-century Roman emperor (reigned 364–375 AD) known for strengthening the empire’s frontiers and defending the Western Roman Empire against Germanic invasions.
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C.
Theodosius I
Theodosius I was a late 4th-century Roman emperor who made Nicene Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire and played a key role in shaping its religious and political landscape.
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D.
Arcadius
Arcadius was a late 4th- and early 5th-century Roman emperor who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire and was the elder son of Theodosius I.
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E.
Emperor Marcian
Emperor Marcian was a 5th-century Byzantine ruler known for stabilizing the Eastern Roman Empire and shaping Christian doctrine through his support of the Council of Chalcedon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
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Roman general ⓘ military commander ⓘ patrician ⓘ |
| activityEnd | c. 376 ⓘ |
| activityStart | c. 350s ⓘ |
| allegiance | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| child | Theodosius I ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 368 ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 376 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Carthage ⓘ |
| employer |
Roman imperial government
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman state
|
| floruit | 4th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | distinguished general of the late Roman Empire ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
comes
ⓘ
patricius ⓘ |
| knownFor |
restoring order in Roman Britain
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securing the western frontiers of the Roman Empire ⓘ successful campaigns under Valentinian I ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | magister equitum ⓘ |
| notableWork |
campaigns in Africa against Firmus
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defense and restoration of Roman control in Gaul ⓘ reconquest of Britain after the Great Conspiracy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
campaigns in Gaul
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campaigns in North Africa ⓘ suppression of the Great Conspiracy in Britain ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
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magister equitum per Gallias ⓘ magister equitum praesentalis ⓘ
linked to:
magister equitum
|
| regionOfActivity |
Britain
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linked to:
Great Britain
Gaul ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relative |
Arcadius
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Honorius ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Gratian
ⓘ
linked to:
Gratian the Elder
Valens ⓘ Valentinian I ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theodosius the Elder Description of subject: Theodosius the Elder was a distinguished Roman general of the late 4th century who served under emperors such as Valentinian I and helped secure the empire’s western frontiers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Theodosius the Elder