Drusus the Elder
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Drusus the Elder was a prominent Roman general and stepson of Emperor Augustus, known for his campaigns in Germania and his role in expanding Roman influence north of the Alps.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Drusus the Elder canonical | 10 |
| Drusus | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8097904 — 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: Drusus the Elder Context triple: [Marcellus the Younger, relative, Drusus the Elder]
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Drusus Julius Caesar
Drusus Julius Caesar was a prominent Roman nobleman and general of the early 1st century AD, known as the heir apparent to Emperor Tiberius before his untimely death.
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Julius Civilis
Julius Civilis was a 1st-century Batavian chieftain and Roman military officer who led a major revolt against Roman rule along the Rhine frontier.
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Maroboduus
Maroboduus was a 1st-century AD king of the Marcomanni who established a powerful Germanic kingdom in Bohemia and was a notable contemporary and rival of the Roman Empire.
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Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, better known as Caligula, was a first-century Roman emperor infamous for his tyrannical and extravagant rule.
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Martin Ilacomilus
Martin Ilacomilus is an alternative name for Martin Waldseemüller, the early 16th-century German cartographer credited with first using the name "America" on a world map.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Drusus the Elder Target entity description: Drusus the Elder was a prominent Roman general and stepson of Emperor Augustus, known for his campaigns in Germania and his role in expanding Roman influence north of the Alps.
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A.
Drusus Julius Caesar
Drusus Julius Caesar was a prominent Roman nobleman and general of the early 1st century AD, known as the heir apparent to Emperor Tiberius before his untimely death.
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B.
Julius Civilis
Julius Civilis was a 1st-century Batavian chieftain and Roman military officer who led a major revolt against Roman rule along the Rhine frontier.
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C.
Maroboduus
Maroboduus was a 1st-century AD king of the Marcomanni who established a powerful Germanic kingdom in Bohemia and was a notable contemporary and rival of the Roman Empire.
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Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, better known as Caligula, was a first-century Roman emperor infamous for his tyrannical and extravagant rule.
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Martin Ilacomilus
Martin Ilacomilus is an alternative name for Martin Waldseemüller, the early 16th-century German cartographer credited with first using the name "America" on a world map.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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Roman statesman ⓘ member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| allegiance | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Drusus Claudius Nero
NERFINISHED
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Drusus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Julio-Claudian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 0038-01-14 BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| brother | Tiberius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mausoleum of Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Alpine campaigns
NERFINISHED
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Roman campaigns in Germania ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a riding accident ⓘ |
| child |
Claudius
NERFINISHED
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Germanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Livilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 0009-00-00 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early Principate
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late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tiberius Claudius Nero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Nero Claudius Drusus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour |
cognomen "Germanicus" granted to his descendants
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equestrian statue in the Forum ⓘ posthumous triumphal honours ⓘ |
| knownFor |
campaigns in Germania
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expanding Roman influence north of the Alps ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Livia Drusilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
extended Roman control north of the Alps
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led early Roman expeditions across the Rhine ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
governor of Gaul
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praetor ⓘ quaestor ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| spouse | Antonia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepfather | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribeSubdued |
Chatti
NERFINISHED
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Cherusci NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugambri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Drusus the Elder Description of subject: Drusus the Elder was a prominent Roman general and stepson of Emperor Augustus, known for his campaigns in Germania and his role in expanding Roman influence north of the Alps.
Referenced by (12)
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