Marcus Antonius (orator)
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Marcus Antonius was a renowned Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, celebrated for his eloquence and featured as a central speaker in Cicero’s rhetorical dialogues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marcus Antonius (orator) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8310491 — 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 Antonius (orator) Context triple: [De oratore, dialogueParticipants, Marcus Antonius (orator)]
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Marcus Antonius Antyllus
Marcus Antonius Antyllus was the eldest son of the Roman triumvir Mark Antony, known primarily for his political significance during the final years of the Roman Republic and his execution following Antony’s defeat by Octavian.
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Pomponius
Pomponius is a figure from early Roman tradition known primarily as a son of the legendary second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius.
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Mark Antony
Mark Antony was a prominent Roman general and statesman, ally of Julius Caesar and lover of Cleopatra, whose power struggle with Octavian culminated in his defeat at the Battle of Actium.
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D.
Vespasius Pollio
Vespasius Pollio was a member of the Vespasii family of the early Roman Empire, known primarily as a relative of Vespasia Polla and thus connected to the lineage of Emperor Vespasian.
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E.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
- 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 Antonius (orator) Target entity description: Marcus Antonius was a renowned Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, celebrated for his eloquence and featured as a central speaker in Cicero’s rhetorical dialogues.
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A.
Marcus Antonius Antyllus
Marcus Antonius Antyllus was the eldest son of the Roman triumvir Mark Antony, known primarily for his political significance during the final years of the Roman Republic and his execution following Antony’s defeat by Octavian.
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B.
Pomponius
Pomponius is a figure from early Roman tradition known primarily as a son of the legendary second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius.
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C.
Mark Antony
Mark Antony was a prominent Roman general and statesman, ally of Julius Caesar and lover of Cleopatra, whose power struggle with Octavian culminated in his defeat at the Battle of Actium.
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D.
Vespasius Pollio
Vespasius Pollio was a member of the Vespasii family of the early Roman Empire, known primarily as a relative of Vespasia Polla and thus connected to the lineage of Emperor Vespasian.
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E.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Republican politician
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Roman orator ⓘ Roman statesman ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| birthDate | 143 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Antonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Social War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 99 BC ⓘ |
| deathDate | 87 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| era | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| executedBy | order of Gaius Marius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executedDuring | Marius and Cinna’s domination of Rome ⓘ |
| family | gens Antonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Marcus Antonius Creticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf | Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman oratory
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being one of the greatest Roman orators before Cicero ⓘ forensic eloquence ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Cicero’s Brutus
NERFINISHED
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Cicero’s De Oratore NERFINISHED ⓘ Cicero’s Orator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Marcus Antonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nomen | Antonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Marcus Antonius Creticus
NERFINISHED
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Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
advocate
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orator ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| officeHeld | consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| politicalFaction | optimates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praenomen | Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | foremost orator of his generation ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central speaker in Cicero’s De Oratore ⓘ |
| servedAs |
praetor
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proconsul ⓘ quaestor ⓘ |
| styleOfOratory | practical and effective forensic speaking ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo Vopiscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BC
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2nd century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcus Antonius (orator) Description of subject: Marcus Antonius was a renowned Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, celebrated for his eloquence and featured as a central speaker in Cicero’s rhetorical dialogues.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.