Marcus Licinius Crassus
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Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman general and politician, famed as one of the richest men in Rome and a key member of the First Triumvirate alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marcus Licinius Crassus canonical | 23 |
| Crassus | 2 |
| Marcus Licinius Crassus (younger son) | 1 |
| Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi | 1 |
| Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 97 BC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1704028 — 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.
Target entity: Marcus Licinius Crassus Context triple: [Julius Caesar, partnerInTriumvirateWith, Marcus Licinius Crassus]
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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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
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E.
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and aristocrat of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, best known as the biological father of the emperor Nero.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marcus Licinius Crassus Target entity description: Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman general and politician, famed as one of the richest men in Rome and a key member of the First Triumvirate alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
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E.
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and aristocrat of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, best known as the biological father of the emperor Nero.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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Roman politician ⓘ Roman statesman ⓘ member of the Roman senatorial class ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 115 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| child |
Marcus Licinius Crassus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Marcus Licinius Crassus (younger son)
Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir) ⓘ |
| commanded | Roman forces against Spartacus ⓘ |
| consulshipYear |
55 BC
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70 BC ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 53 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Carrhae ⓘ |
| defeated | Spartacus ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
real estate speculation
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silver mining investments ⓘ slave trading ⓘ |
| era | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lucius Licinius Crassus
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surface form:
Licinius Crassus
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| father |
Marcus Licinius Crassus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 97 BC)
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| formedPoliticalAllianceWith |
Gaius Julius Caesar
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Pompey the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
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| givenName | Marcus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the richest men in Rome
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defeating the Spartacus slave revolt ⓘ membership in the First Triumvirate ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed after defeat at Carrhae ⓘ |
| memberOf |
First Triumvirate
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gens Licinia ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Roman–Parthian Wars
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surface form:
Parthian–Roman War of 53 BC
Third Servile War ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat at the Battle of Carrhae ⓘ |
| notableFor | financing political careers, including that of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| officeHeldTogetherWith |
Gaius Julius Caesar
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Pompey the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
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| opponent |
Parthian Empire
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Spartacus ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Appian’s Roman History
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surface form:
Appian's Roman History
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch's Parallel Lives
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| positionHeld |
censor (Roman Republic)
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ proconsul of Syria ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| spouse | Tertulla ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the wealthiest Romans of his time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Marcus Licinius Crassus Description of subject: Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman general and politician, famed as one of the richest men in Rome and a key member of the First Triumvirate alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.