Decii Mures
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The Decii Mures were a prominent plebeian Roman family renowned for several members who famously sacrificed themselves in battle for the Republic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decii Mures canonical | 2 |
| Decii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11199878 — 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: Decii Mures Context triple: [Publius Decius Mus (consul of 279 BCE), notableFamily, Decii Mures]
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A.
Bato of the Daesitiates
Bato of the Daesitiates was a prominent Illyrian chieftain who led a major revolt against Roman rule in the early 1st century AD.
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B.
Decebalus
Decebalus was the last and most famous king of Dacia, known for his fierce resistance against the Roman Empire under Emperor Trajan.
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C.
Saloninus
Saloninus was a short-lived Roman imperial claimant of the 3rd century, briefly elevated as Caesar before being overthrown and killed during the Gallic Empire’s secession.
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D.
Burebista
Burebista was a 1st-century BC king who forged a powerful Dacian kingdom in the Carpathian region and became a significant regional rival to Rome.
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E.
Gundisalvus
Gundisalvus is a medieval Latin given name of Visigothic origin that later evolved into the Spanish name Gonzalo.
- 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: Decii Mures Target entity description: The Decii Mures were a prominent plebeian Roman family renowned for several members who famously sacrificed themselves in battle for the Republic.
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A.
Bato of the Daesitiates
Bato of the Daesitiates was a prominent Illyrian chieftain who led a major revolt against Roman rule in the early 1st century AD.
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B.
Decebalus
Decebalus was the last and most famous king of Dacia, known for his fierce resistance against the Roman Empire under Emperor Trajan.
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C.
Saloninus
Saloninus was a short-lived Roman imperial claimant of the 3rd century, briefly elevated as Caesar before being overthrown and killed during the Gallic Empire’s secession.
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D.
Burebista
Burebista was a 1st-century BC king who forged a powerful Dacian kingdom in the Carpathian region and became a significant regional rival to Rome.
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E.
Gundisalvus
Gundisalvus is a medieval Latin given name of Visigothic origin that later evolved into the Spanish name Gonzalo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman family
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plebeian family ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | devotio ⓘ |
| classStatus | nobiles (plebeian nobility) ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Roman historiography
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Roman moral exempla tradition ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | Roman culture ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Roman ⓘ |
| governanceForm | Roman magistracies ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Publius Decius Mus (consul 279 BC)
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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)
|
| heldOffice |
consulship
ⓘ
military command ⓘ |
| ideology |
Roman pietas
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Roman virtus ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | exempla of devotion to the state ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Decia ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Latin War
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Pyrrhic War ⓘ Samnite Wars ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Samnite Wars
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| notableFor |
devotio ritual
ⓘ
self‑sacrifice in battle ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporters of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| politicalRole | consular family ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| region | Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| reputation |
military valor
ⓘ
patriotic self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| sacrificialAct | ritual battlefield self‑devotion to the gods ⓘ |
| socialClass | plebeian ⓘ |
| source |
Cicero
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Livy ⓘ Valerius Maximus ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
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: Decii Mures Description of subject: The Decii Mures were a prominent plebeian Roman family renowned for several members who famously sacrificed themselves in battle for the Republic.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Decii Mures