Decius
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Decius was the family name of a prominent plebeian Roman gens whose members, including several consuls and generals, were noted for their military valor and acts of self-sacrifice for the Republic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decius canonical | 8 |
| Quintus Decius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11199873 — 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: Decius Context triple: [Publius Decius Mus (consul of 279 BCE), familyName, Decius]
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A.
Decius
Decius was a 3rd-century Roman emperor known for initiating one of the first empire-wide persecutions of Christians.
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B.
Lusius Quietus
Lusius Quietus was a prominent 2nd-century Berber-Roman general and governor under Emperor Trajan, known for his key role in suppressing Jewish revolts and for briefly being a contender in imperial succession politics.
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C.
Lucianus
Lucianus is an ancient Roman masculine given name that later evolved into various forms such as Lucien and Lucian.
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D.
Anicius Maximus
Anicius Maximus was a late Roman aristocrat and politician from the powerful senatorial Anician family, noted for holding high offices in the Western Roman Empire.
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E.
Quintillus
Quintillus was a short-reigning 3rd-century Roman emperor who briefly ruled after Claudius Gothicus and before Aurelian during the Crisis of the Third Century.
- 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: Decius Target entity description: Decius was the family name of a prominent plebeian Roman gens whose members, including several consuls and generals, were noted for their military valor and acts of self-sacrifice for the Republic.
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A.
Decius
Decius was a 3rd-century Roman emperor known for initiating one of the first empire-wide persecutions of Christians.
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B.
Lusius Quietus
Lusius Quietus was a prominent 2nd-century Berber-Roman general and governor under Emperor Trajan, known for his key role in suppressing Jewish revolts and for briefly being a contender in imperial succession politics.
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C.
Lucianus
Lucianus is an ancient Roman masculine given name that later evolved into various forms such as Lucien and Lucian.
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D.
Anicius Maximus
Anicius Maximus was a late Roman aristocrat and politician from the powerful senatorial Anician family, noted for holding high offices in the Western Roman Empire.
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E.
Quintillus
Quintillus was a short-reigning 3rd-century Roman emperor who briefly ruled after Claudius Gothicus and before Aurelian during the Crisis of the Third Century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
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Roman consul ⓘ Roman consul ⓘ ancient Roman gens ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ plebeian family ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | devotio ⓘ |
| consulYear |
279 BC
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297 BC ⓘ 308 BC ⓘ 312 BC ⓘ 340 BC ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Romans ⓘ |
| floruitPeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Decius ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Marcus Decius (tribune of the plebs)
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linked to:
Marcus Decius
Publius Decius Mus (consul 279 BC) ⓘ
linked to:
Publius Decius Mus (consul of 279 BCE)
Publius Decius Mus (consul 312 BC) ⓘ
linked to:
Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE)
Publius Decius Mus (consul 340 BC) ⓘ
linked to:
Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE)
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| heldOffice |
Roman consulship
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Roman military commands ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acts of self‑sacrifice
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devotio at the Battle of Vesuvius ⓘ fighting against Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ military leadership in the Samnite Wars ⓘ military valor ⓘ service to the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Decius (gens)
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linked to:
Publius Decius Mus
Decius (gens) ⓘ
linked to:
Marcus Decius
Decius (gens) ⓘ Decius (gens) ⓘ |
| namingConvention | Roman nomen gentilicium ⓘ |
| nomen | Decius ⓘ |
| performed | ritual self‑sacrifice for Roman victory ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporters of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| reputation |
courage in battle
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exemplary devotion to the state ⓘ |
| socialClass | plebeian ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Cicero
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Livy ⓘ Valerius Maximus ⓘ |
| timeframe |
3rd century BC
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4th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Decius Description of subject: Decius was the family name of a prominent plebeian Roman gens whose members, including several consuls and generals, were noted for their military valor and acts of self-sacrifice for the Republic.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.