Roman Social War
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The Roman Social War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman Social War canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8385621 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Roman Social War Context triple: [Gaius Papius Mutilus, conflict, Roman Social War]
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Latin War
The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War was a late 2nd-century BCE conflict between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed deep political corruption in the Roman Republic and helped launch the career of Gaius Marius.
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Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian War was a late 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic fought migrating Germanic and Celtic tribes, leading to major military reforms and the rise of Gaius Marius.
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Roman–Samnite Wars
The Roman–Samnite Wars were a series of conflicts in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought the Samnite tribes of central Italy, playing a crucial role in Rome’s rise to dominance on the Italian peninsula.
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E.
Mercenary War
The Mercenary War was a brutal revolt of Carthage’s unpaid mercenaries and subject peoples in North Africa following the First Punic War, ultimately suppressed under the leadership of Hamilcar Barca.
- 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: Roman Social War Target entity description: The Roman Social War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
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A.
Latin War
The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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B.
Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War was a late 2nd-century BCE conflict between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed deep political corruption in the Roman Republic and helped launch the career of Gaius Marius.
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C.
Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian War was a late 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic fought migrating Germanic and Celtic tribes, leading to major military reforms and the rise of Gaius Marius.
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D.
Roman–Samnite Wars
The Roman–Samnite Wars were a series of conflicts in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought the Samnite tribes of central Italy, playing a crucial role in Rome’s rise to dominance on the Italian peninsula.
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E.
Mercenary War
The Mercenary War was a brutal revolt of Carthage’s unpaid mercenaries and subject peoples in North Africa following the First Punic War, ultimately suppressed under the leadership of Hamilcar Barca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bellum Italicum
NERFINISHED
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Bellum Sociale NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsic War NERFINISHED ⓘ Social War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for Roman citizenship by Italian allies
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demand for equal political rights by Italian allies ⓘ exclusion of Italian allies from Roman assemblies ⓘ grievances over unequal distribution of land and spoils ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
First Mithridatic War
NERFINISHED
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Sulla’s first march on Rome ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 88 BCE ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 91 BCE ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to rise of Sulla and later civil wars in Rome
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marked near-complete political unification of Italy under Rome ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda
NERFINISHED
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Lex Plautia Papiria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Central Italy
NERFINISHED
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Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Italian allies of Rome
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
creation of an Italian confederate government
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foundation of the rebel capital Corfinium renamed Italia ⓘ |
| opponentCollective |
Apulians
NERFINISHED
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Hirpini NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucani NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsic Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Peligni NERFINISHED ⓘ Picentes NERFINISHED ⓘ Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | political crisis over citizenship proposals of Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
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granting of Roman citizenship to most Italian allies ⓘ integration of Italian communities into Roman citizen body ⓘ strengthening of Roman control over Italy ⓘ |
| significantCommander |
Gaius Marius
NERFINISHED
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Gaius Papius Mutilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Herius Asinius NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Poppaedius Silo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman Social War Description of subject: The Roman Social War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
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