Lucius Aemilius Paullus
E70751
Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lucius Aemilius Paullus canonical | 7 |
| Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus | 3 |
| Aemilius | 1 |
| Aemilius Paullus | 1 |
| Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC) | 1 |
| Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 50 BC) | 1 |
| Paullus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549753 — 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.
Target entity: Lucius Aemilius Paullus Context triple: [Hannibal, opponent, Lucius Aemilius Paullus]
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Scipio Africanus
Scipio Africanus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War and securing Rome’s dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
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C.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who became dictator, known for his civil war victory, constitutional reforms, and infamous proscriptions.
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D.
Pompey the Great
Pompey the Great was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, known for his military conquests, political alliance and rivalry with Julius Caesar, and pivotal role in Rome’s transition from republic to empire.
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E.
Germanicus
Germanicus is a dramatic work by Afrikaans poet and playwright N. P. van Wyk Louw, often regarded as one of the key texts in Afrikaans literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lucius Aemilius Paullus Target entity description: Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
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A.
Scipio Africanus
Scipio Africanus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War and securing Rome’s dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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B.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
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C.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who became dictator, known for his civil war victory, constitutional reforms, and infamous proscriptions.
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D.
Pompey the Great
Pompey the Great was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, known for his military conquests, political alliance and rivalry with Julius Caesar, and pivotal role in Rome’s transition from republic to empire.
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E.
Germanicus
Germanicus is a dramatic work by Afrikaans poet and playwright N. P. van Wyk Louw, often regarded as one of the key texts in Afrikaans literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
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Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the gens Aemilia ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle injuries ⓘ |
| commanded | Roman legions at Cannae ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 216 BC ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| familyName | Aemilius ⓘ |
| hasCognomen |
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Paullus
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| hasGivenName | Lucius ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Italy ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | accounts of the Battle of Cannae ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Aemilii Paulli ⓘ |
| notableEvent | killed at the Battle of Cannae ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Cannae
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defeat by Hannibal at Cannae ⓘ |
| officeContested | consulship of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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surface form:
Hannibal Barca
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| participatedIn |
Battle of Cannae
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Second Punic War ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Battle of Cannae
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surface form:
Cannae
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| politicalEntity | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consul of the Roman Republic
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praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Lucius Aemilius Paullus Description of subject: Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.