Books 14–31 of Res Gestae
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Books 14–31 of Res Gestae are the surviving portion of Ammianus Marcellinus’s late Roman historical narrative, covering the mid-fourth-century Roman Empire and serving as a key source for that period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Books 14–31 of Res Gestae canonical | 1 |
| Res gestae libri XXXI | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Books 14–31 of Res Gestae Context triple: [Ammianus Marcellinus, workSurvivingBooks, Books 14–31 of Res Gestae]
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A.
De officio praefecti praetorio
De officio praefecti praetorio is a legal treatise by the Roman jurist Ulpian outlining the duties and powers of the praetorian prefect in the Roman Empire.
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B.
Historia Augusta
The Historia Augusta is a late Roman collection of imperial biographies, notable for its mix of historical fact and fictionalized material about emperors and usurpers.
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C.
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire is a 3rd-century Greek historical work that narrates the Roman Empire’s political and military events from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III.
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D.
Life of Galba
Life of Galba is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the character and reign of the Roman emperor Galba.
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E.
Life of Otho
Life of Otho is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in the Parallel Lives, recounting the character and brief reign of the Roman emperor Otho.
- 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: Books 14–31 of Res Gestae Target entity description: Books 14–31 of Res Gestae are the surviving portion of Ammianus Marcellinus’s late Roman historical narrative, covering the mid-fourth-century Roman Empire and serving as a key source for that period.
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A.
De officio praefecti praetorio
De officio praefecti praetorio is a legal treatise by the Roman jurist Ulpian outlining the duties and powers of the praetorian prefect in the Roman Empire.
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B.
Historia Augusta
The Historia Augusta is a late Roman collection of imperial biographies, notable for its mix of historical fact and fictionalized material about emperors and usurpers.
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C.
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire is a 3rd-century Greek historical work that narrates the Roman Empire’s political and military events from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III.
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D.
Life of Galba
Life of Galba is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the character and reign of the Roman emperor Galba.
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E.
Life of Otho
Life of Otho is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in the Parallel Lives, recounting the character and brief reign of the Roman emperor Otho.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical work fragment
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late Roman historical narrative ⓘ |
| author | Ammianus Marcellinus ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | mid-4th-century Roman Empire ⓘ |
| contains |
account of the Gothic and other barbarian incursions
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account of the death of Emperor Julian (363) ⓘ description of the Battle of Strasbourg (357) ⓘ descriptions of cities and provinces of the Roman Empire ⓘ detailed account of Julian’s Persian campaign ⓘ digressions on omens, prodigies, and religious practices ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| coverage |
internal court politics and imperial administration
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military campaigns of the late Roman Empire ⓘ political history of the Roman Empire in the mid-4th century ⓘ relations between Romans and Germanic peoples ⓘ relations between Romans and Persians ⓘ religious tensions and conflicts in the 4th-century Roman Empire ⓘ |
| criticalOf |
court officials and corruption in the late Roman Empire
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excessive luxury and moral decline among Roman elites ⓘ |
| followedBy | no surviving continuation beyond Book 31 ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
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narrative history ⓘ |
| historicalMethod | combination of eyewitness testimony and use of earlier sources ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
reign of Constantius II
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reign of Jovian ⓘ reign of Julian (the Apostate) ⓘ reigns of Valentinian I and Valens ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sallust
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Tacitus ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | survives in a single medieval manuscript family ⓘ |
| narrativePerson | third person ⓘ |
| originallyDividedInto | 18 books (Books 14 through 31) ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Res Gestae (shared with the whole work)
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linked to:
Res Gestae
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| partOf | Res Gestae (Ammianus Marcellinus) ⓘ |
| perspective | written from the viewpoint of a Greek-speaking provincial serving in the Roman army ⓘ |
| portrays | Emperor Julian in a generally favorable light ⓘ |
| precededBy | lost Books 1–13 of Res Gestae ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for late Roman social and cultural history
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important source for the history of late Roman military institutions ⓘ major primary source for the history of the mid-4th-century Roman Empire ⓘ principal narrative source for the reign of Emperor Julian ⓘ |
| status | only surviving books of Ammianus Marcellinus’s Res Gestae ⓘ |
| style | classicizing Latin historiography ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late 4th century AD ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | modern historians of Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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Subject: Books 14–31 of Res Gestae Description of subject: Books 14–31 of Res Gestae are the surviving portion of Ammianus Marcellinus’s late Roman historical narrative, covering the mid-fourth-century Roman Empire and serving as a key source for that period.
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linked to: Books 14–31 of Res Gestae