Latin War
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The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latin War canonical | 3 |
| Roman–Latin wars | 3 |
| Roman–Alban war | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3160267 — 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: Latin War Context triple: [ancient Italy, significantEvent, Latin War]
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Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War was a late 2nd-century BCE conflict between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed deep political corruption in the Roman Republic and helped launch the career of Gaius Marius.
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Italian War
The Italian War, also known as the Social War, was a conflict (91–88 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Italian allies who sought Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
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Roman–Samnite Wars
The Roman–Samnite Wars were a series of conflicts in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought the Samnite tribes of central Italy, playing a crucial role in Rome’s rise to dominance on the Italian peninsula.
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Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian War was a late 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic fought migrating Germanic and Celtic tribes, leading to major military reforms and the rise of Gaius Marius.
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Iberian War
The Iberian War was a 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control and influence in the Caucasian kingdom of Iberia (eastern Georgia).
- 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: Latin War Target entity description: The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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A.
Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War was a late 2nd-century BCE conflict between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed deep political corruption in the Roman Republic and helped launch the career of Gaius Marius.
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B.
Italian War
The Italian War, also known as the Social War, was a conflict (91–88 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Italian allies who sought Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
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C.
Roman–Samnite Wars
The Roman–Samnite Wars were a series of conflicts in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought the Samnite tribes of central Italy, playing a crucial role in Rome’s rise to dominance on the Italian peninsula.
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D.
Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian War was a late 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic fought migrating Germanic and Celtic tribes, leading to major military reforms and the rise of Gaius Marius.
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E.
Iberian War
The Iberian War was a 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control and influence in the Caucasian kingdom of Iberia (eastern Georgia).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman war
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ancient war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Latins and their Italian allies
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Romans and Campanians ⓘ |
| cause |
Latin demands for equal share in Roman magistracies and Senate
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tensions between Rome and its Latin allies over political equality ⓘ |
| combatant |
Campanians allied with Rome
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Volsci allied with Latins ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Publius Decius Mus
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Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus ⓘ |
| conflictType | hegemonic war ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
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surface form:
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita, Book 8
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| endTime | 338 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Roman reorganization of Latium
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creation of new Roman tribes in Latium ⓘ establishment of Roman colonies in former Latin territory ⓘ |
| geopoliticalConsequence | foundation for Roman expansion into central and southern Italy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Trifanum
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Battle of Vesuvius ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in formation of the Roman municipal system
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marked transition from alliance system to Roman control over Latium ⓘ |
| location |
Latium
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ancient Italy ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| militaryConsequence | strengthening of Roman citizen army ⓘ |
| notableEvent | devotio of Publius Decius Mus at the Battle of Vesuvius ⓘ |
| opponent |
Latin League
ⓘ
Latin allies of Rome ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman expansion in Italy ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
end of independent Latin federal institutions
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subordination of Latin magistracies to Roman authority ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman–Latin alliance against common enemies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Latin League
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Roman citizenship ⓘ Roman municipalization of Italy ⓘ |
| result |
Roman dominance over Latium
ⓘ
Roman victory ⓘ dissolution of the Latin League ⓘ establishment of Roman hegemony in Latium ⓘ extension of Roman citizenship to some Latin communities ⓘ integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state ⓘ |
| startTime | 340 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| treatyOrLegalAct | settlement imposing separate treaties on former Latin allies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Latin War Description of subject: The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman–Alban war
this entity surface form:
Roman–Latin wars
this entity surface form:
Roman–Latin wars
this entity surface form:
Roman–Latin wars