Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
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Marcus Aemilius Scaurus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic, best known for his influential role in the Senate and his tenure as princeps senatus.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus Context triple: [Roman aediles, notableOfficeHolder, Marcus Aemilius Scaurus]
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
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Gaius Papius Mutilus
Gaius Papius Mutilus was a leading Samnite commander and prominent rebel leader during the Roman Social War (91–88 BC).
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who became dictator, known for his civil war victory, constitutional reforms, and infamous proscriptions.
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Quintus Poppaedius Silo
Quintus Poppaedius Silo was a leading Marsic noble and military commander who became one of the principal leaders of the Italian allies against Rome during the Social War.
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Dio Cassius
Dio Cassius was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles the Roman Empire from its founding to his own time.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus Target entity description: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic, best known for his influential role in the Senate and his tenure as princeps senatus.
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
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Gaius Papius Mutilus
Gaius Papius Mutilus was a leading Samnite commander and prominent rebel leader during the Roman Social War (91–88 BC).
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who became dictator, known for his civil war victory, constitutional reforms, and infamous proscriptions.
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Quintus Poppaedius Silo
Quintus Poppaedius Silo was a leading Marsic noble and military commander who became one of the principal leaders of the Italian allies against Rome during the Social War.
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Dio Cassius
Dio Cassius was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles the Roman Empire from its founding to his own time.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman statesman
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ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the Roman Senate ⓘ princeps senatus ⓘ |
| authored | autobiographical memoirs ⓘ |
| birthplace | Rome ⓘ |
| born in | Rome ⓘ |
| child |
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (son of the statesman)
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| country of citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| described by |
Cicero
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Plutarch ⓘ Sallust ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| family | gens Aemilia ⓘ |
| father |
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (father of the statesman)
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| floruit |
1st century BC
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2nd century BC ⓘ |
| held rank | princeps senatus (first man of the Senate) ⓘ |
| held the office of consul in | 115 BC ⓘ |
| influenced |
domestic politics of the late Roman Republic
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senatorial policy in foreign affairs ⓘ |
| known for |
conservative political stance
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dominant influence in the Roman Senate ⓘ leading role in senatorial politics of the late Republic ⓘ opposition to the populares ⓘ |
| lived in | Rome ⓘ |
| member of | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| mentioned in work |
Jugurthine War
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surface form:
Bellum Iugurthinum
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| military conflict participated in | Jugurthine War ⓘ |
| native language | Latin ⓘ |
| noble family | Aemilii Scauri ⓘ |
| office contested | tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| political alignment | optimates ⓘ |
| position held |
aedile
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censor of the Roman Republic ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ pontifex ⓘ praetor ⓘ princeps senatus ⓘ quaestor ⓘ |
| role in Jugurthine War | senatorial commissioner and negotiator ⓘ |
| served as princeps senatus from | c. 115 BC ⓘ |
| served as princeps senatus until | his death ⓘ |
| sex or gender | male ⓘ |
| social class | Roman patrician ⓘ |
| spouse | Caecilia Metella Dalmatica ⓘ |
| stepfather of |
Cornelia Sulla
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Faustus Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
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Subject: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus Description of subject: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic, best known for his influential role in the Senate and his tenure as princeps senatus.
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