Lucius Licinius Lucullus
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Lucius Licinius Lucullus was a prominent late Roman Republic general and statesman, famed for his campaigns against Mithridates VI of Pontus and for his extravagant wealth and luxurious lifestyle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lucullus | 9 |
| Lucius Licinius Lucullus canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1703445 — 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: Lucius Licinius Lucullus Context triple: [Optimates, notableMember, Lucius Licinius Lucullus]
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A.
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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B.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
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C.
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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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.
Scipio Aemilianus
Scipio Aemilianus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for leading the final destruction of Carthage and later playing a key role in Roman politics and cultural life in the 2nd century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lucius Licinius Lucullus Target entity description: Lucius Licinius Lucullus was a prominent late Roman Republic general and statesman, famed for his campaigns against Mithridates VI of Pontus and for his extravagant wealth and luxurious lifestyle.
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A.
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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B.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
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C.
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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D.
Metellus Scipio
Metellus Scipio was a Roman senator and general of the late Republic, known as a leading Optimate commander who opposed Julius Caesar during the civil war and was defeated at the Battle of Thapsus.
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E.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Republican politician
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Roman general ⓘ Roman statesman ⓘ ancient Roman aristocrat ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ governor of a Roman province ⓘ human ⓘ member of the Roman Senate ⓘ |
| ally | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Artaxata
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Battle of Cabira ⓘ Battle of Cyzicus ⓘ Battle of Tigranocerta ⓘ |
| birthDate | 0118-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lucullus
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| commanded |
Roman forces in Armenia
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Roman legions in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Pompey the Great
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surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Roman populares faction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 0057-01-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Neapolis ⓘ |
| era | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| familyName | Licinius ⓘ |
| givenName | Lucius ⓘ |
| interestedIn |
Greek culture
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horticulture ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive gardens on the Pincian Hill
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extravagant wealth ⓘ lavish banquets ⓘ luxurious lifestyle ⓘ patronage of the arts and literature ⓘ villa at Tusculum ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | term "Lucullan" meaning luxurious or lavish ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Licinia ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
reform of tax-farming practices in Asia
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reorganization of the Roman provinces in Asia Minor ⓘ victories in the Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| notableWork | campaigns against Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mithridates VI Eupator
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surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Tigranes the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Tigranes II of Armenia
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| participatedIn |
Second Mithridatic War
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Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Cicero
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Greek philosophers ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
aedile
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ governor of Asia ⓘ praetor ⓘ proconsul of Cilicia ⓘ quaestor ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| spouse | Clodia Metelli ⓘ |
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Subject: Lucius Licinius Lucullus Description of subject: Lucius Licinius Lucullus was a prominent late Roman Republic general and statesman, famed for his campaigns against Mithridates VI of Pontus and for his extravagant wealth and luxurious lifestyle.
Referenced by (14)
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