Sufetula
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Sufetula was an important ancient Roman city in the province of Byzacena, located in present-day Tunisia and noted for its well-preserved ruins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sufetula canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9054403 — 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: Sufetula Context triple: [Byzacena, hasImportantCity, Sufetula]
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A.
Hadjera Zerga
Hadjera Zerga is a town and commune located in Bouira Province in northern Algeria.
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B.
Atufal
Atufal is a towering, imposing African slave in Herman Melville’s novella "Benito Cereno," whose silent presence and chains symbolize both resistance and the hidden tensions aboard the ship.
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C.
Boabdil
Boabdil was the final Nasrid sultan of Granada, whose 1492 surrender of the city to the Catholic Monarchs marked the end of Muslim rule in Spain.
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D.
Moor Zogoiby
Moor Zogoiby is a central character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Moor’s Last Sigh," a deformed, fast-talking Bombay-born narrator whose life and family saga reflect the tumultuous history and cultural hybridity of modern India.
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E.
Jehan
Jehan is an archaic or variant French form of the given name Jean, historically used in medieval and early modern texts.
- 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: Sufetula Target entity description: Sufetula was an important ancient Roman city in the province of Byzacena, located in present-day Tunisia and noted for its well-preserved ruins.
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A.
Hadjera Zerga
Hadjera Zerga is a town and commune located in Bouira Province in northern Algeria.
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B.
Atufal
Atufal is a towering, imposing African slave in Herman Melville’s novella "Benito Cereno," whose silent presence and chains symbolize both resistance and the hidden tensions aboard the ship.
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C.
Boabdil
Boabdil was the final Nasrid sultan of Granada, whose 1492 surrender of the city to the Catholic Monarchs marked the end of Muslim rule in Spain.
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D.
Moor Zogoiby
Moor Zogoiby is a central character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Moor’s Last Sigh," a deformed, fast-talking Bombay-born narrator whose life and family saga reflect the tumultuous history and cultural hybridity of modern India.
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E.
Jehan
Jehan is an archaic or variant French form of the given name Jean, historically used in medieval and early modern texts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman city
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus |
bishopric in late antiquity
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municipium in Roman times ⓘ |
| battleWith |
Arab forces
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Byzantine forces ⓘ |
| consequenceOfBattle | weakening of Byzantine control in North Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological park ⓘ |
| economicBase | agriculture in surrounding region ⓘ |
| event | site of a major battle in 647 CE ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
2nd century CE
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3rd century CE ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Basilica of Vitalis
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Byzantine fortress ⓘ Capitolium of Sufetula ⓘ Christian basilica of Bellator ⓘ Temple of Juno at Sufetula ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Juno Caelestis at Dougga
Temple of Jupiter at Sufetula ⓘ
linked to:
Capitolium of Sufetula
Temple of Minerva at Sufetula ⓘ
linked to:
Capitolium of Sufetula
forum of Sufetula ⓘ public baths ⓘ theatre ⓘ triumphal arch of the Tetrarchy ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological heritage site of Tunisia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Byzantine fortifications
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early Christian basilicas ⓘ forum complex ⓘ triple Roman temples ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ well-preserved Roman ruins ⓘ |
| languageInRomanPeriod | Latin ⓘ |
| laterLanguage |
Arabic (after Arab conquest)
ⓘ
Greek (Byzantine period) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman North Africa
present-day Tunisia ⓘ province of Byzacena ⓘ
linked to:
Roman province of Byzacena
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| near | modern town of Sbeitla ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | one of the best-preserved Roman cities in Tunisia ⓘ |
| region | central Tunisia ⓘ |
| religionInLateAntiquity | Christianity ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle | Arab victory ⓘ |
| roadConnection | linked by Roman roads to other cities of Byzacena ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination for Roman ruins ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sufetula Description of subject: Sufetula was an important ancient Roman city in the province of Byzacena, located in present-day Tunisia and noted for its well-preserved ruins.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.