README.md

metadata

license: apache-2.0
task_categories:
  - graph-ml
  - text-generation
  - feature-extraction
tags:
  - knowledge-graph
  - narrative-analysis
  - neo4j
  - i-claudius
  - television
  - historical-drama
  - screenplay-analysis
  - entity-extraction
  - relationship-extraction
pretty_name: I, Claudius Complete Series Narrative Knowledge Graph
size_categories:
  - 10K<n<100K
language:
  - en
configs:
  - config_name: default
    data_files:
      - split: train
        path: data/train_tabular.jsonl
      - split: validation
        path: data/validation_tabular.jsonl
      - split: test
        path: data/test_tabular.jsonl
  - config_name: full_graph
    data_files:
      - split: train
        path: data/train.json
      - split: validation
        path: data/validation.json
      - split: test
        path: data/test.json

I, Claudius Complete Series Narrative Knowledge Graph

Dataset Description

This dataset contains a comprehensive narrative knowledge graph extracted from all 13 episodes of the BBC's "I, Claudius" (1976), analyzed using the Fabula V2 pipeline. The graph captures the complex web of Roman imperial politics, family dynamics, and power struggles across the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius.

Dataset Summary

• Total Nodes: 10,357
• Total Relationships: 34,242
• Episodes Analyzed: 13 (complete series)
• Series: I, Claudius (1976)
• Based on: Novels by Robert Graves

Key Statistics

Entity counts and relationships have been extracted across the entire series, capturing the rise and fall of emperors, political machinations, and the transformation of Rome from Republic to Empire.

Usage

Loading the Dataset

from datasets import load_dataset

# Load tabular format (for exploration)
dataset = load_dataset("brandburner/i-claudius-narrative-kg")

# Load full graph format
dataset = load_dataset("brandburner/i-claudius-narrative-kg", "full_graph")

Dataset Structure

The dataset provides two configurations:

1. default (Tabular format): Simplified node-centric view for HuggingFace dataset viewer
2. full_graph: Complete knowledge graph with all properties and relationships

Additional Information

Series Context

"I, Claudius" follows the history of the Roman Empire from Augustus through Claudius, told through the eyes of Claudius himself. The series is renowned for its complex political intrigue and character development.

Processing Pipeline

Created using Fabula V2, which performs:

• Hierarchical narrative decomposition
• Entity extraction and resolution across episodes
• Relationship mapping
• Theme and conflict analysis
• Character participation tracking

License

This dataset is released under the Apache 2.0 License.

Citation

@dataset{i_claudius_kg_2025,
  title={I, Claudius Complete Series Narrative Knowledge Graph},
  author={brandburner},
  year={2025},
  publisher={Hugging Face}
}