Helvius Pertinax the Younger
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Helvius Pertinax the Younger was the son of the Roman emperor Pertinax, briefly associated with the imperial family during the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors in 193 AD.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Helvius Pertinax the Younger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2710008 — 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: Helvius Pertinax the Younger Context triple: [Pertinax, child, Helvius Pertinax the Younger]
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A.
Didius Julianus
Didius Julianus was a short-lived Roman emperor in 193 AD, infamous for effectively purchasing the imperial throne during the chaotic Year of the Five Emperors.
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B.
Libius Severus
Libius Severus was a little-known Western Roman emperor who reigned from 461 to 465 AD as a puppet of the powerful general Ricimer during the empire’s final decline.
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C.
Sextus Julius Severus
Sextus Julius Severus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman general and governor, best known for his decisive role in suppressing the Bar Kokhba revolt in Judea.
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D.
Lucius Aelius Caesar
Lucius Aelius Caesar was a Roman senator and heir adopted by Emperor Hadrian, best known as the father of future co-emperor Lucius Verus.
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E.
Publius Septimius Geta
Publius Septimius Geta was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty who briefly ruled jointly with his brother Caracalla before being murdered in a violent power struggle.
- 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: Helvius Pertinax the Younger Target entity description: Helvius Pertinax the Younger was the son of the Roman emperor Pertinax, briefly associated with the imperial family during the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors in 193 AD.
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A.
Didius Julianus
Didius Julianus was a short-lived Roman emperor in 193 AD, infamous for effectively purchasing the imperial throne during the chaotic Year of the Five Emperors.
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B.
Libius Severus
Libius Severus was a little-known Western Roman emperor who reigned from 461 to 465 AD as a puppet of the powerful general Ricimer during the empire’s final decline.
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C.
Sextus Julius Severus
Sextus Julius Severus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman general and governor, best known for his decisive role in suppressing the Bar Kokhba revolt in Judea.
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D.
Lucius Aelius Caesar
Lucius Aelius Caesar was a Roman senator and heir adopted by Emperor Hadrian, best known as the father of future co-emperor Lucius Verus.
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E.
Publius Septimius Geta
Publius Septimius Geta was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty who briefly ruled jointly with his brother Caracalla before being murdered in a violent power struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman nobleman
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member of the Roman imperial family ⓘ |
| activeIn | 3rd century (Roman historical context around 193 AD) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Praetorian Guard
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Roman Senate ⓘ imperial succession crisis of 193 AD ⓘ |
| cognomen | Pertinax ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| familyName | Helvius ⓘ |
| father | Pertinax ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Caesar (disputed/brief) ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
civil conflicts of 193 AD
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political instability following the death of Commodus ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| lifeStatus |
date of birth unknown
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date of death unknown ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Helvii (gens)
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Nerva–Antonine dynasty ⓘ |
| mother | Flavia Titiana ⓘ |
| nomen | Helvius ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the son of Emperor Pertinax
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brief association with the imperial succession in 193 AD ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman imperial court ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Caesar ⓘ |
| praenomen | Publius ⓘ |
| relative |
Flavia Titiana
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Publius Helvius Pertinax (emperor) ⓘ
linked to:
Pertinax
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| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| source |
Historia Augusta (uncertain reliability)
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linked to:
Historia Augusta
later prosopographical reconstructions of the Year of the Five Emperors ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Year of the Five Emperors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Helvius Pertinax the Younger Description of subject: Helvius Pertinax the Younger was the son of the Roman emperor Pertinax, briefly associated with the imperial family during the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors in 193 AD.
Referenced by (1)
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