Roman aediles
E36815
Roman aediles were elected magistrates of ancient Rome responsible for overseeing public buildings, markets, games, and the maintenance of order in the city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman aediles canonical | 1 |
| Roman curule aediles | 1 |
| magistratus populi Romani | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T284739 — 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: Roman aediles Context triple: [Roman Senate, advised, Roman aediles]
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A.
pontifex maximus
The pontifex maximus was the chief high priest of ancient Rome, overseeing state religion and sacred rites at the pinnacle of the Roman religious hierarchy.
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B.
Titus
Titus is a New Testament pastoral epistle traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living.
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C.
Titus
Titus was a 1st-century Roman general and later emperor best known for his military campaigns in Judea and his role in the events leading to the fall of Jerusalem.
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D.
Roman Senate
The Roman Senate was the principal political institution of ancient Rome, composed of aristocratic members who advised magistrates, influenced legislation, and guided state policy throughout the Republic and into the Empire.
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E.
Julius
Julius is the first given name of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist known as the "father of the atomic bomb."
- 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: Roman aediles Target entity description: Roman aediles were elected magistrates of ancient Rome responsible for overseeing public buildings, markets, games, and the maintenance of order in the city.
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A.
pontifex maximus
The pontifex maximus was the chief high priest of ancient Rome, overseeing state religion and sacred rites at the pinnacle of the Roman religious hierarchy.
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B.
Titus
Titus is a New Testament pastoral epistle traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living.
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C.
Titus
Titus was a 1st-century Roman general and later emperor best known for his military campaigns in Judea and his role in the events leading to the fall of Jerusalem.
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D.
Roman Senate
The Roman Senate was the principal political institution of ancient Rome, composed of aristocratic members who advised magistrates, influenced legislation, and guided state policy throughout the Republic and into the Empire.
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E.
Julius
Julius is the first given name of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist known as the "father of the atomic bomb."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman magistracy
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
city of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Rome
|
| continuedIn |
Roman Empire (with reduced importance)
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Empire
|
| couldHoldImperium | no ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| dateOfEstablishment | 5th century BC (traditional) ⓘ |
| declinedBy | Cicero ⓘ |
| electionBy |
Comitia Curiata (early period, debated)
ⓘ
Comitia Tributa ⓘ popular assembly ⓘ |
| etymology | from Latin aedes meaning building or temple ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curule aedile
ⓘ
plebeian aedile ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition |
above quaestors
ⓘ
below praetors ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
limited judicial powers in market disputes
ⓘ
power to impose fines ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Julius Caesar
ⓘ
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus ⓘ Marcus Tullius Cicero (curule aedile, debated; he declined the aedileship in fact) ⓘ
linked to:
Cicero
|
| numberOfOfficeHoldersSimultaneously | 4 ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | plebeians ⓘ |
| officeType | elected magistrate ⓘ |
| originallyAssociatedWith | Tribunes of the Plebs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Republic political system
ⓘ
cursus honorum ⓘ
linked to:
Roman magistracy
|
| positionHeldBy | Roman citizen ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
control of food supply in the city
ⓘ
enforcement of public morals in markets and public spaces ⓘ inspection of buildings for safety ⓘ maintenance of aqueducts within the city ⓘ maintenance of sewers ⓘ maintenance of streets ⓘ maintenance of temples ⓘ organization of festivals ⓘ organization of ludi ⓘ organization of public games ⓘ oversight of public buildings ⓘ policing of public order in Rome ⓘ regulation of weights and measures ⓘ removal of nuisances from streets ⓘ supervision of markets ⓘ supervision of public entertainment venues ⓘ |
| subclassOf | curule magistrate ⓘ |
| symbol |
curule chair (for curule aediles)
ⓘ
toga praetexta (for curule aediles) ⓘ |
| termLength | 1 year ⓘ |
| usedOfficeFor | gaining popularity through lavish games ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman aediles Description of subject: Roman aediles were elected magistrates of ancient Rome responsible for overseeing public buildings, markets, games, and the maintenance of order in the city.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Roman aediles
linked to: Roman aediles