Life of Marius
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Life of Marius is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life of Marius canonical | 3 |
| Plutarch’s Life of Marius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3315743 — 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: Life of Marius Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Marius]
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A.
Romola
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B.
The Death of Germanicus
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C.
God and Caesar
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D.
The Last Legion
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E.
Gloriosus et Liber
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- 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: Life of Marius Target entity description: Life of Marius is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius.
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A.
Romola
Romola is a historical novel by George Eliot set in 15th-century Florence, exploring political upheaval, moral conflict, and personal transformation.
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B.
The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
-
C.
God and Caesar
"God and Caesar" is a political and philosophical work by British politician Shirley Williams that explores the relationship between religious faith and public life.
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D.
The Last Legion
The Last Legion is a 2007 historical fantasy adventure film about the fall of the Western Roman Empire and a young emperor’s quest to find the legendary Ninth Legion.
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E.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work in the Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes about Gaius Marius
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comparisons with Greek figures in Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| describes |
character of Gaius Marius
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life of Gaius Marius ⓘ military career of Gaius Marius ⓘ political career of Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral character of Gaius Marius
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vices of Gaius Marius ⓘ virtues of Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | moralizing historical narrative ⓘ |
| historicalEventsDescribed |
Cimbrian War
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Jugurthine War ⓘ conflict between Marius and Sulla ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| influenced | Renaissance views of Roman generals ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Life of Pyrrhus ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Plutarch’s works ⓘ |
| setIn |
Gaul
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North Africa ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Latin and Greek literature courses
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ancient history ⓘ classical studies ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor | later studies of the late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| workIn |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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surface form:
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives series
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Life of Marius Description of subject: Life of Marius is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Marius