Petronius Maximus
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Petronius Maximus was a short-reigning Western Roman emperor in 455 whose rule ended amid political chaos and the devastating Vandal sack of Rome.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petronius Maximus canonical | 15 |
| Anicius Petronius Maximus | 1 |
| Petronius Maximus (probable) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337630 — 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: Petronius Maximus Context triple: [Sack of Rome (455), opposingCommander, Petronius Maximus]
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A.
Lucius
Lucius is an American indie pop band known for its lush harmonies, retro-inspired sound, and the twin-like vocal pairing of lead singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig.
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B.
Caligula
Caligula was a first-century Roman emperor infamous for his autocratic rule, extravagance, and accounts of cruelty and madness.
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C.
Julian
Julian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in many English-speaking and European countries.
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D.
Flavius
Flavius is a common Roman praenomen and family name frequently borne by late Roman emperors and officials, including Romulus Augustulus.
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E.
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd-century Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher best known for his work "Meditations" and for exemplifying the ideal of the philosopher-king.
- 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: Petronius Maximus Target entity description: Petronius Maximus was a short-reigning Western Roman emperor in 455 whose rule ended amid political chaos and the devastating Vandal sack of Rome.
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A.
Lucius
Lucius is an American indie pop band known for its lush harmonies, retro-inspired sound, and the twin-like vocal pairing of lead singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig.
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B.
Caligula
Caligula was a first-century Roman emperor infamous for his autocratic rule, extravagance, and accounts of cruelty and madness.
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C.
Julian
Julian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in many English-speaking and European countries.
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D.
Flavius
Flavius is a common Roman praenomen and family name frequently borne by late Roman emperors and officials, including Romulus Augustulus.
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E.
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd-century Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher best known for his work "Meditations" and for exemplifying the ideal of the philosopher-king.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman politician
ⓘ
Western Roman emperor ⓘ ancient Roman aristocrat ⓘ |
| allegedInvolvementIn | assassination of Valentinian III ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Vandal sack of Rome (455)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sack of Rome 455 AD
|
| birthDate | c. 396 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | possibly Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed by a mob ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 433 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 31 May 455 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| dynasty | Theodosian dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| father | Anicius Probinus (probable) ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
consul of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
magister utriusque militiae ⓘ praetorian prefect of Gaul ⓘ praetorian prefect of Italy ⓘ urban prefect of Rome ⓘ |
| knownFor |
failure to prevent the Vandal sack of Rome
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political chaos in Rome in 455 ⓘ very short reign as Western Roman emperor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | lynching ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Anician family ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Roman emperor of the West ⓘ |
| praetorianPrefectOfGaulEnd | c. 443 ⓘ |
| praetorianPrefectOfGaulStart | c. 439 ⓘ |
| praetorianPrefectOfItalyEnd | c. 439 ⓘ |
| praetorianPrefectOfItalyStart | c. 435 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Valentinian III ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Italy
ⓘ
parts of Gaul ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | Western Roman emperor in 455 ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 31 May 455 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 17 March 455 ⓘ |
| religion | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
marriage of Eudocia to his son Palladius
ⓘ
repudiation of the betrothal between Eudocia and Huneric ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eudoxia
ⓘ
linked to:
Empress Licinia Eudoxia
|
| succeededByAsHusbandOfEudoxia | none (his death ended the forced marriage) ⓘ |
| successor | Avitus ⓘ |
| title | Imperator Caesar Flavius Petronius Maximus Augustus ⓘ |
| urbanPrefectOfRomeStart | c. 420s ⓘ |
| usurpedFrom | Theodosian dynasty line of succession ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petronius Maximus Description of subject: Petronius Maximus was a short-reigning Western Roman emperor in 455 whose rule ended amid political chaos and the devastating Vandal sack of Rome.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sack of Rome 455 AD
subject linked to:
Sack of Rome 455 AD
linked to: Petronius Maximus
linked to: Petronius Maximus
subject linked to:
Valentinian
subject linked to:
Thermantia (daughter of Constantius III and Galla Placidia)