Life of Otho
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Life of Otho is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in the Parallel Lives, recounting the character and brief reign of the Roman emperor Otho.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Otho canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3315755 — 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: Life of Otho Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Otho]
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A.
Life of Galba
Life of Galba is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the character and reign of the Roman emperor Galba.
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B.
Life of Aemilius Paulus
Life of Aemilius Paulus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus, especially his victory over Macedon.
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C.
God and Caesar
"God and Caesar" is a political and philosophical work by British politician Shirley Williams that explores the relationship between religious faith and public life.
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D.
Adriano in Siria
Adriano in Siria is an opera seria by Johann Christian Bach, composed in the 18th century and based on a libretto by Metastasio about the Roman emperor Hadrian’s love entanglements in Syria.
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E.
The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
- 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: Life of Otho Target entity description: Life of Otho is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in the Parallel Lives, recounting the character and brief reign of the Roman emperor Otho.
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A.
Life of Galba
Life of Galba is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the character and reign of the Roman emperor Galba.
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B.
Life of Aemilius Paulus
Life of Aemilius Paulus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus, especially his victory over Macedon.
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C.
God and Caesar
"God and Caesar" is a political and philosophical work by British politician Shirley Williams that explores the relationship between religious faith and public life.
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D.
Adriano in Siria
Adriano in Siria is an opera seria by Johann Christian Bach, composed in the 18th century and based on a libretto by Metastasio about the Roman emperor Hadrian’s love entanglements in Syria.
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E.
The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek literature
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biographical essay ⓘ work by Plutarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lives of the Caesars tradition
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linked to:
De vita Caesarum
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| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| collectionPosition | one of the later Lives in Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Year of the Four Emperors
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reign of Otho ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
brief reign of Otho
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character of Otho ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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historical prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Greek perspective on Roman history ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
moral evaluation of rulers
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personal character and power ⓘ political instability ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
character study
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moral instruction ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Otho
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Roman emperor Otho ⓘ
linked to:
Otho
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| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalWorkStatus | extant ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other imperial Lives in Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
Roman Empire political crisis
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Rome ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 2nd century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| workType | moral biography ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Life of Otho Description of subject: Life of Otho is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in the Parallel Lives, recounting the character and brief reign of the Roman emperor Otho.
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