Quintus Petillius Cerialis
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Quintus Petillius Cerialis was a 1st-century Roman general and politician known for his campaigns in Britain and for suppressing the Batavian revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quintus Petillius Cerialis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5893464 — 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: Quintus Petillius Cerialis Context triple: [Batavian revolt, opposingCommander, Quintus Petillius Cerialis]
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A.
Publius Ostorius Scapula
Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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B.
Ventidius
Ventidius is a Roman general and loyal supporter of Mark Antony who appears as a minor but significant character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra."
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C.
Aelius
Aelius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen) associated with several notable figures of the Roman Empire, including emperors and high-ranking officials.
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D.
Lucius Cestius
Lucius Cestius was an ancient Roman figure, likely a magistrate or builder, commemorated as the namesake of the historic Ponte Cestio bridge in Rome.
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E.
Quintus
Quintus is a traditional Latin praenomen (given name) commonly used in ancient Rome, often indicating the fifth-born child or associated with the number five.
- 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: Quintus Petillius Cerialis Target entity description: Quintus Petillius Cerialis was a 1st-century Roman general and politician known for his campaigns in Britain and for suppressing the Batavian revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
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A.
Publius Ostorius Scapula
Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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B.
Ventidius
Ventidius is a Roman general and loyal supporter of Mark Antony who appears as a minor but significant character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra."
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C.
Aelius
Aelius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen) associated with several notable figures of the Roman Empire, including emperors and high-ranking officials.
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D.
Lucius Cestius
Lucius Cestius was an ancient Roman figure, likely a magistrate or builder, commemorated as the namesake of the historic Ponte Cestio bridge in Rome.
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E.
Quintus
Quintus is a traditional Latin praenomen (given name) commonly used in ancient Rome, often indicating the fifth-born child or associated with the number five.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century Roman
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ancient Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
campaigns against the Brigantes in Britain
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military operations in northern England ⓘ |
| capturedBy | forces of the Britons during Boudica’s revolt ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cognomen | Cerialis ⓘ |
| commanded |
Legio II Adiutrix
ⓘ
Legio IX Hispana ⓘ Legio XIV Gemina ⓘ Roman forces against the Batavians ⓘ Roman legions in Britain ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Venutius of the Brigantes ⓘ |
| era |
Flavian dynasty
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Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| familyName | Petillius ⓘ |
| floruit | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Vespasian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tacitus’ Agricola
ⓘ
linked to:
Tacitus' Agricola
Tacitus’ Histories ⓘ |
| militaryRank | legatus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns in Roman Britain
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role in the Year of the Four Emperors ⓘ suppression of the Batavian revolt ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
consul suffectus of the Roman Empire
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governor of Britannia ⓘ legatus Augusti pro praetore of Britannia ⓘ legatus Augusti pro praetore of Germania Inferior ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Batavian revolt
ⓘ
Roman conquest of Britain ⓘ |
| praenomen | Quintus ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Britannia
ⓘ
Germania Inferior ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | suppressed the Batavian revolt ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor Claudius
ⓘ
linked to:
Claudius
Emperor Nero ⓘ
linked to:
Nero
Emperor Vespasian ⓘ
linked to:
Vespasian
|
| supported | Vespasian during the Year of the Four Emperors ⓘ |
| survived | Boudica’s revolt ⓘ |
| timeInOffice |
governor of Britannia circa 71–74 CE
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governor of Germania Inferior circa 69–70 CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quintus Petillius Cerialis Description of subject: Quintus Petillius Cerialis was a 1st-century Roman general and politician known for his campaigns in Britain and for suppressing the Batavian revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
Referenced by (3)
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