Aqua Claudia
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Aqua Claudia was a major ancient Roman aqueduct, completed in the 1st century AD, that supplied Rome with water from springs in the Aniene River valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aqua Claudia canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3402637 — 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: Aqua Claudia Context triple: [Aniene, usedBy, Aqua Claudia]
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A.
Claudi
Claudi is a given name, typically a variant or shortened form of names like Claudiu or Claudia used in various European languages.
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B.
Vespasian
Vespasian was a 1st-century Roman emperor best known for restoring stability after Nero’s reign and initiating major building projects such as the Colosseum.
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C.
Claudius Pompeianus
Claudius Pompeianus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman general and senator, son-in-law of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who played a key military role during the Marcomannic Wars.
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D.
Tiberius
Tiberius was the second Roman emperor, ruling from AD 14 to 37, known for his capable early administration and later reclusive, often harsh governance.
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E.
Claudiianus
Claudiianus is a Latin-derived personal name likely associated with or stemming from the Roman family name Claudius.
- 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: Aqua Claudia Target entity description: Aqua Claudia was a major ancient Roman aqueduct, completed in the 1st century AD, that supplied Rome with water from springs in the Aniene River valley.
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A.
Claudi
Claudi is a given name, typically a variant or shortened form of names like Claudiu or Claudia used in various European languages.
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B.
Vespasian
Vespasian was a 1st-century Roman emperor best known for restoring stability after Nero’s reign and initiating major building projects such as the Colosseum.
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C.
Claudius Pompeianus
Claudius Pompeianus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman general and senator, son-in-law of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who played a key military role during the Marcomannic Wars.
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D.
Tiberius
Tiberius was the second Roman emperor, ruling from AD 14 to 37, known for his capable early administration and later reclusive, often harsh governance.
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E.
Claudiianus
Claudiianus is a Latin-derived personal name likely associated with or stemming from the Roman family name Claudius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman aqueduct
ⓘ
aqueduct in Italy ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| builtWith |
concrete
ⓘ
opus caementicium ⓘ stone arches ⓘ |
| centuryOfCompletion | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Emperor Caligula
ⓘ
linked to:
Caligula
|
| completedBy |
Emperor Claudius
ⓘ
linked to:
Claudius
|
| completedIn | 52 AD ⓘ |
| connectedTo | distribution tanks (castella) in Rome ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
38 AD
ⓘ
reign of Emperor Caligula ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| elevatedSection | series of high arches approaching Rome ⓘ |
| elevationAtTerminus | approximately 52 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function | supplied Rome with potable water ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Aqua Claudia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome" ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy |
Emperor Claudius
ⓘ
linked to:
Claudius
|
| inscriptionLocation |
Porta Maggiore in Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Porta Maggiore
|
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 45 miles
ⓘ
approximately 69 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| maintenanceAuthority | curator aquarum (water commissioner) of Rome ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Emperor Claudius
ⓘ
linked to:
Claudius
|
| parallelTo | Anio Novus ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman aqueduct system ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Subiaco area ⓘ |
| restoredBy |
Emperor Domitian
ⓘ
linked to:
Domitian
Emperor Titus ⓘ Emperor Vespasian ⓘ
linked to:
Vespasian
|
| route | from the Aniene valley to the Caelian Hill in Rome ⓘ |
| servedPopulation |
city of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Rome
|
| sharesArcadesWith | Anio Novus ⓘ |
| sourceOfWater | springs in the Aniene River valley ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Aniene River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Aniene
|
| status |
partially preserved
ⓘ
ruin ⓘ |
| terminus | Caelian Hill ⓘ |
| visibleAt |
Appian Way Regional Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Parco del Litorale Romano
Parco degli Acquedotti ⓘ Porta Maggiore ⓘ |
| waterVolume |
approximately 190 million liters per day
ⓘ
approximately 190,000 cubic meters per day ⓘ approximately 50 million gallons per day ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Aqua Claudia Description of subject: Aqua Claudia was a major ancient Roman aqueduct, completed in the 1st century AD, that supplied Rome with water from springs in the Aniene River valley.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.