Valerius Maximus
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Valerius Maximus was a 1st-century AD Roman writer best known for his work "Factorum et Dictorum Memorabilium," a collection of memorable deeds and sayings used as a moral and rhetorical source.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Valerius Maximus canonical | 12 |
| Valerius Maximus’ Factorum et Dictorum Memorabilium | 1 |
| writings of Valerius Maximus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8924708 — 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: Valerius Maximus Context triple: [Antistia, historicalSource, Valerius Maximus]
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A.
Velleius Paterculus
Velleius Paterculus was a Roman historian and former soldier of the early 1st century AD, best known for his concise Latin history of Rome from its origins to the reign of Tiberius.
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B.
Sallust
Sallust was a Roman historian and politician of the late Republic, best known for his monographs on the Catilinarian Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War, which pioneered a concise and morally charged style of historical writing.
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C.
Suetonius
Suetonius was a Roman historian and biographer best known for his work "The Twelve Caesars," which provides detailed accounts of the lives of Rome’s early emperors.
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D.
Tacitus
Tacitus was a prominent Roman historian and senator best known for his detailed and critical accounts of the early Roman Empire, including references to figures such as Pontius Pilate and early Christians.
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E.
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome from its legendary origins through the early 3rd century CE.
- 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: Valerius Maximus Target entity description: Valerius Maximus was a 1st-century AD Roman writer best known for his work "Factorum et Dictorum Memorabilium," a collection of memorable deeds and sayings used as a moral and rhetorical source.
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A.
Velleius Paterculus
Velleius Paterculus was a Roman historian and former soldier of the early 1st century AD, best known for his concise Latin history of Rome from its origins to the reign of Tiberius.
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B.
Sallust
Sallust was a Roman historian and politician of the late Republic, best known for his monographs on the Catilinarian Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War, which pioneered a concise and morally charged style of historical writing.
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C.
Suetonius
Suetonius was a Roman historian and biographer best known for his work "The Twelve Caesars," which provides detailed accounts of the lives of Rome’s early emperors.
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D.
Tacitus
Tacitus was a prominent Roman historian and senator best known for his detailed and critical accounts of the early Roman Empire, including references to figures such as Pontius Pilate and early Christians.
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E.
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome from its legendary origins through the early 3rd century CE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose author
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ancient Roman writer ⓘ moralist ⓘ rhetorical exempla compiler ⓘ |
| activeDuringReignOf | Tiberius ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman moral tradition
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Roman rhetorical education ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| dedicatedWorkTo | Tiberius ⓘ |
| era | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century AD
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Tiberian era ⓘ |
| focusOfWork |
exemplary deeds of Romans
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exemplary deeds of non-Romans ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
exempla literature
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moral anthology ⓘ rhetorical handbook ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
evidence for Tiberian ideology
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source for lost earlier authors ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance humanists
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linked to:
Renaissance humanism
later Latin rhetoricians ⓘ medieval moralists ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
moralizing
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rhetorical ⓘ |
| nationality | Roman ⓘ |
| notableWork | Factorum et Dictorum Memorabilium ⓘ |
| occupation |
rhetorician
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writer ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| subjectOfWriting |
Roman history
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exemplary anecdotes ⓘ moral examples ⓘ oratory ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Julio-Claudian period
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linked to:
Julio-Claudian dynasty
early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| titleOfWorkInEnglish | Memorable Deeds and Sayings ⓘ |
| usedAs |
moral sourcebook
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school text in antiquity ⓘ source of rhetorical exempla ⓘ |
| work |
Factorum et Dictorum Memorabilium
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linked to:
De casibus virorum illustrium
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| workStructure | arranged by thematic books and chapters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valerius Maximus Description of subject: Valerius Maximus was a 1st-century AD Roman writer best known for his work "Factorum et Dictorum Memorabilium," a collection of memorable deeds and sayings used as a moral and rhetorical source.
Referenced by (14)
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