Marcus Claudius Marcellus
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Roman general
Roman statesman
consul of the Roman Republic
human
military commander in the Second Punic War
Marcus Claudius Marcellus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the 3rd century BC, renowned for his campaigns against Hannibal and the capture of Syracuse during the Second Punic War.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1906829 — 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: Marcus Claudius Marcellus Context triple: [Second Punic War, hasCommander, Marcus Claudius Marcellus]
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Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
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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B.
Gnaeus Egnatius
Gnaeus Egnatius was a Roman proconsul and road-builder best known for initiating the construction of the Via Egnatia across the Balkans in the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
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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D.
Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus
Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus was a Roman senator of the late Republic, notable as the adoptive father of Livia Drusilla and thus an ancestor by marriage of the Julio-Claudian imperial dynasty.
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E.
Lex Plautia Papiria
Lex Plautia Papiria was a Roman law enacted during the Social War that granted Roman citizenship to certain Italian allies who laid down their arms and registered with a Roman magistrate.
- 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: Marcus Claudius Marcellus Target entity description: Marcus Claudius Marcellus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the 3rd century BC, renowned for his campaigns against Hannibal and the capture of Syracuse during the Second Punic War.
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A.
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
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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B.
Gnaeus Egnatius
Gnaeus Egnatius was a Roman proconsul and road-builder best known for initiating the construction of the Via Egnatia across the Balkans in the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
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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D.
Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus
Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus was a Roman senator of the late Republic, notable as the adoptive father of Livia Drusilla and thus an ancestor by marriage of the Julio-Claudian imperial dynasty.
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E.
Lex Plautia Papiria
Lex Plautia Papiria was a Roman law enacted during the Social War that granted Roman citizenship to certain Italian allies who laid down their arms and registered with a Roman magistrate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
ⓘ
Roman statesman ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ human ⓘ military commander in the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| awarded | spolia opima ⓘ |
| battleYear | 222 BC ⓘ |
| biographyIn |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch's Parallel Lives
|
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| captured | Syracuse ⓘ |
| captureYearOfSyracuse | 212 BC ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in ambush ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Marcellus ⓘ |
| consulshipYear |
208 BC
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210 BC ⓘ 214 BC ⓘ 215 BC ⓘ 222 BC ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| deathDate | 208 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Venusia ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| familyName | Claudius ⓘ |
| givenName | Marcus ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
aedile of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
augur ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| introducedToRome | Greek art from Syracuse ⓘ |
| killedBy | Carthaginian forces ⓘ |
| knownAs | Sword of Rome ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close-quarters combat skills
ⓘ
personal bravery in battle ⓘ |
| knownForTreatmentOf | plunder of art treasures from Syracuse ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Claudia ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against Hannibal during the Second Punic War
ⓘ
capture of Syracuse ⓘ defense of Roman territory in southern Italy ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| numberOfConsulships | 5 ⓘ |
| oneOfFewToReceive | spolia opima in Roman history ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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surface form:
Hannibal Barca
|
| servedUnder |
SPQR
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surface form:
Roman Senate and People
|
| sourceMention |
Livy
ⓘ
Plutarch ⓘ |
| tookSpoilsFrom | Gallic king Viridomarus ⓘ |
| victory | Battle of Clastidium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcus Claudius Marcellus Description of subject: Marcus Claudius Marcellus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the 3rd century BC, renowned for his campaigns against Hannibal and the capture of Syracuse during the Second Punic War.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus
subject surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus
this entity surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (consul 222 BC)
this entity surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (five-time consul)
this entity surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (nephew of Augustus)
this entity surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (aedile)
this entity surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (nephew of Augustus)
this entity surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus as a defender of Rome