Senatus Populusque Romanus dedication
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The "Senatus Populusque Romanus" dedication is the formal Latin inscription formula meaning "The Senate and People of Rome," signifying an official public act or monument authorized by the Roman state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senatus Populusque Romanus dedication canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8098000 — 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: Senatus Populusque Romanus dedication Context triple: [Ara Pacis Augustae, hasInscription, Senatus Populusque Romanus dedication]
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A.
Dedication of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
The Dedication of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran is a liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church marking the consecration of the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome, regarded as the mother and head of all churches in the world.
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B.
Forum of Augustus
The Forum of Augustus was an imperial public square and temple complex in ancient Rome, built by Emperor Augustus as a monumental center for politics, justice, and the celebration of military victories.
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C.
Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription
The Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription is a monumental autobiographical text in which the first Roman emperor, Augustus, records his achievements and benefactions for public display across the Roman Empire.
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D.
Monument of Marcus Aurelius
The Monument of Marcus Aurelius was an ancient Roman honorific structure, likely a triumphal arch or similar monument, celebrating the military victories and imperial achievements of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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E.
Regium Lepidi
Regium Lepidi was an ancient Roman town in northern Italy, known today as Reggio Emilia, which developed as an important settlement along the Via Aemilia.
- 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: Senatus Populusque Romanus dedication Target entity description: The "Senatus Populusque Romanus" dedication is the formal Latin inscription formula meaning "The Senate and People of Rome," signifying an official public act or monument authorized by the Roman state.
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A.
Dedication of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
The Dedication of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran is a liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church marking the consecration of the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome, regarded as the mother and head of all churches in the world.
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B.
Forum of Augustus
The Forum of Augustus was an imperial public square and temple complex in ancient Rome, built by Emperor Augustus as a monumental center for politics, justice, and the celebration of military victories.
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C.
Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription
The Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription is a monumental autobiographical text in which the first Roman emperor, Augustus, records his achievements and benefactions for public display across the Roman Empire.
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D.
Monument of Marcus Aurelius
The Monument of Marcus Aurelius was an ancient Roman honorific structure, likely a triumphal arch or similar monument, celebrating the military victories and imperial achievements of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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E.
Regium Lepidi
Regium Lepidi was an ancient Roman town in northern Italy, known today as Reggio Emilia, which developed as an important settlement along the Via Aemilia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin inscription formula
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Roman state formula ⓘ official dedication formula ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
dedicatory inscriptions for altars
ⓘ
dedicatory inscriptions for statues ⓘ dedicatory inscriptions for temples ⓘ inscriptions on Roman monuments ⓘ military standards of Roman legions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman civic identity
ⓘ
Roman official propaganda ⓘ Roman public law ⓘ |
| component |
Populusque
ⓘ
Romanus ⓘ Senatus ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Senate
|
| conjunctionUsed | -que enclitic ⓘ |
| denotes |
authority of the Roman state
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official public act ⓘ public monument authorized by the Roman state ⓘ |
| function |
to indicate public ownership or sponsorship
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to mark acts as undertaken in the name of the Roman state ⓘ |
| grammaticalCase | nominative ⓘ |
| grammaticalNumber | plural subject ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SPQR ⓘ |
| hasLatinForm |
Senatus Populusque Romanus
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Senate
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaningInEnglish | The Senate and People of Rome ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Roman People
ⓘ
linked to:
Romans
Roman Senate ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Roman provinces
ⓘ
city of Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Rome
|
| scriptType | capitalis monumentalis ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collective sovereignty of Roman citizens
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legitimacy of Roman authority ⓘ unity of Senate and People ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Imperial period
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Empire
Roman Republican period ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Republic
|
| typicalMedium |
bronze inscriptions
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military standards ⓘ public buildings ⓘ public works plaques ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ triumphal arches ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dedication of honorific statues
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dedication of infrastructure projects ⓘ dedication of military monuments ⓘ dedication of public buildings ⓘ |
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Subject: Senatus Populusque Romanus dedication Description of subject: The "Senatus Populusque Romanus" dedication is the formal Latin inscription formula meaning "The Senate and People of Rome," signifying an official public act or monument authorized by the Roman state.
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