Equus Marci Aurelii
E377870
Equus Marci Aurelii is the famous ancient bronze equestrian statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that survives from antiquity and is now housed in Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Equus Marci Aurelii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3671239 — 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: Equus Marci Aurelii Context triple: [Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, LatinName, Equus Marci Aurelii]
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A.
Maxima Caesariensis
Maxima Caesariensis was a late Roman province in Britain, created during the administrative reorganization of Britannia in the 4th century CE.
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B.
limes Germanicus
Limes Germanicus was the fortified frontier system of the Roman Empire in the Germanic territories, consisting of walls, forts, and watchtowers that marked and protected its boundary along the Rhine and Danube rivers.
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C.
Rex Romanorum
Rex Romanorum was the medieval title used for the elected ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, designating him as king of the Romans and future emperor.
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D.
Classis Flavia Augusta
Classis Flavia Augusta was a Roman imperial naval fleet established under the Flavian dynasty to secure and patrol key maritime frontiers of the empire.
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E.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
- 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: Equus Marci Aurelii Target entity description: Equus Marci Aurelii is the famous ancient bronze equestrian statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that survives from antiquity and is now housed in Rome.
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A.
Maxima Caesariensis
Maxima Caesariensis was a late Roman province in Britain, created during the administrative reorganization of Britannia in the 4th century CE.
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B.
limes Germanicus
Limes Germanicus was the fortified frontier system of the Roman Empire in the Germanic territories, consisting of walls, forts, and watchtowers that marked and protected its boundary along the Rhine and Danube rivers.
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C.
Rex Romanorum
Rex Romanorum was the medieval title used for the elected ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, designating him as king of the Romans and future emperor.
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D.
Classis Flavia Augusta
Classis Flavia Augusta was a Roman imperial naval fleet established under the Flavian dynasty to secure and patrol key maritime frontiers of the empire.
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E.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman artwork
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bronze sculpture ⓘ equestrian statue ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Classical Roman art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Capitoline Hill
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Piazza del Campidoglio design by Michelangelo ⓘ |
| collection |
Musei Capitolini
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linked to:
Capitoline Museums
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| country |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| culturalContext | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currentDisplay | indoor museum setting ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| depictionType | portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius
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linked to:
Marcus Aurelius
emperor on horseback ⓘ horse in walking pose ⓘ |
| designerOfSetting | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| era | High Roman Empire ⓘ |
| function |
imperial monument
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public sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | Roman imperial art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze figure of Marcus Aurelius
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bronze horse ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important monument of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| housedIn |
Capitoline Museums
ⓘ
Piazza del Campidoglio complex ⓘ
linked to:
Piazza del Campidoglio
|
| iconography | emperor with outstretched right hand ⓘ |
| inception | circa 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| influenced | later equestrian monuments in Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Italy ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movedTo | Piazza del Campidoglio ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few surviving bronze equestrian statues from antiquity
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exceptional state of preservation ⓘ large scale bronze casting ⓘ |
| originallyLocatedIn |
Lateran
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linked to:
Lateran Hill
Lateran Palace area ⓘ
linked to:
Lateran complex
|
| protectionReason | preservation of ancient bronze ⓘ |
| religionContext |
Imperial Roman state cult
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linked to:
Roman imperial cult
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| subjectHasRole | Marcus Aurelius as Roman emperor ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
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Subject: Equus Marci Aurelii Description of subject: Equus Marci Aurelii is the famous ancient bronze equestrian statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that survives from antiquity and is now housed in Rome.
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