Marcus Atilius Regulus
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Marcus Atilius Regulus was a Roman consul and general famed for his campaigns against Carthage during the First Punic War and for the legendary story of his capture and stoic death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marcus Atilius Regulus canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5655542 — 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 Atilius Regulus Context triple: [First Punic War, notableCommander, Marcus Atilius Regulus]
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A.
Publius Memmius Regulus
Publius Memmius Regulus was a prominent Roman senator and consul of the early 1st century AD, known for his political influence under the emperors Tiberius and Caligula.
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B.
Fabius
Fabius was a son of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, belonging to the imperial Heraclian dynasty in the 7th century.
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C.
Gaius Flaminius
Gaius Flaminius was a Roman statesman and general of the 3rd century BC, known for his populist politics, major public works, and his death commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the Second Punic War.
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D.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus was a Roman statesman and general of the Second Punic War, famed for his cautious delaying tactics against Carthaginian forces that earned him the nickname "Cunctator" (the Delayer).
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E.
Scipion
Scipion was a French ship of the line that took part in the 1827 Battle of Navarino during the Greek War of Independence.
- 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 Atilius Regulus Target entity description: Marcus Atilius Regulus was a Roman consul and general famed for his campaigns against Carthage during the First Punic War and for the legendary story of his capture and stoic death.
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A.
Publius Memmius Regulus
Publius Memmius Regulus was a prominent Roman senator and consul of the early 1st century AD, known for his political influence under the emperors Tiberius and Caligula.
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B.
Fabius
Fabius was a son of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, belonging to the imperial Heraclian dynasty in the 7th century.
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C.
Gaius Flaminius
Gaius Flaminius was a Roman statesman and general of the 3rd century BC, known for his populist politics, major public works, and his death commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the Second Punic War.
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D.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus was a Roman statesman and general of the Second Punic War, famed for his cautious delaying tactics against Carthaginian forces that earned him the nickname "Cunctator" (the Delayer).
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E.
Scipion
Scipion was a French ship of the line that took part in the 1827 Battle of Navarino during the Greek War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
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Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegedDeathCause | torture in Carthaginian captivity ⓘ |
| captivityStatus | prisoner of war in Carthage ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Carthaginians
ⓘ
linked to:
Punic (Carthaginian) people
|
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Regulus ⓘ |
| conflict | First Punic War ⓘ |
| consulshipYear |
256 BC
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267 BC ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Carthage ⓘ |
| defeat |
Battle of Bagradas (255 BC)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Bagradas River (255 BCE)
|
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| familyName | Atilius ⓘ |
| historicityOfLegend | partly legendary ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Roman literary tradition
ⓘ
later moral and philosophical writings ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Roman virtus and steadfastness ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Cicero
ⓘ
Livy (in epitomes and later tradition) ⓘ
linked to:
Livy
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| militaryAchievement | initial Roman successes in Africa against Carthage ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
North Africa
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ |
| moralExemplarIn | Roman Stoic tradition ⓘ |
| moralTheme | keeping oaths even under threat of death ⓘ |
| nomen | Atilius ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against Carthage in the First Punic War
ⓘ
legendary story of his capture and stoic death in Carthage ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| opponent | Carthage ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Roman invasion of Africa during the First Punic War
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman invasion of Africa
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| positionHeld | consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| praenomen | Marcus ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Rome ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Roman legends about honor and duty ⓘ |
| timePeriod | First Punic War ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleIn |
Roman rhetorical education
ⓘ
Stoic ethical discussions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcus Atilius Regulus Description of subject: Marcus Atilius Regulus was a Roman consul and general famed for his campaigns against Carthage during the First Punic War and for the legendary story of his capture and stoic death.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Battle of Bagradas River (255 BCE)
subject linked to:
Battle of Bagradas River (255 BCE)
subject linked to:
Battle of Bagradas River (255 BCE)