Hasdrubal Gisco
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Hasdrubal Gisco was a prominent Carthaginian general of the Second Punic War, known for leading Carthaginian forces in several major battles against Rome, particularly in North Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hasdrubal Gisco canonical | 10 |
| Hasdrubal Gisco – Carthage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8424254 — 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: Hasdrubal Gisco Context triple: [Battle of the Great Plains, commander, Hasdrubal Gisco]
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A.
Hasdrubal the Boetharch
Hasdrubal the Boetharch was a Carthaginian military and political leader best known for directing Carthage’s final defense against Rome during the Third Punic War.
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B.
Hasdrubal the Fair
Hasdrubal the Fair was a prominent Carthaginian general and statesman of the 3rd century BCE, known for expanding Carthaginian power in Iberia and for being Hannibal Barca’s brother-in-law and predecessor.
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Hasdrubal Barca
Hasdrubal Barca was a Carthaginian general of the Barcid family who played a key role in Carthage’s campaigns in Iberia during the Second Punic War.
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D.
Hamilcar Barca
Hamilcar Barca was a prominent Carthaginian general and statesman who led Carthage in the First Punic War and expanded its power in Iberia, laying the foundations for his son Hannibal’s later campaigns against Rome.
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E.
Scipion
Scipion was a French ship of the line that took part in the 1827 Battle of Navarino during the Greek War of Independence.
- 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: Hasdrubal Gisco Target entity description: Hasdrubal Gisco was a prominent Carthaginian general of the Second Punic War, known for leading Carthaginian forces in several major battles against Rome, particularly in North Africa.
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A.
Hasdrubal the Boetharch
Hasdrubal the Boetharch was a Carthaginian military and political leader best known for directing Carthage’s final defense against Rome during the Third Punic War.
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B.
Hasdrubal the Fair
Hasdrubal the Fair was a prominent Carthaginian general and statesman of the 3rd century BCE, known for expanding Carthaginian power in Iberia and for being Hannibal Barca’s brother-in-law and predecessor.
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C.
Hasdrubal Barca
Hasdrubal Barca was a Carthaginian general of the Barcid family who played a key role in Carthage’s campaigns in Iberia during the Second Punic War.
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D.
Hamilcar Barca
Hamilcar Barca was a prominent Carthaginian general and statesman who led Carthage in the First Punic War and expanded its power in Iberia, laying the foundations for his son Hannibal’s later campaigns against Rome.
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E.
Scipion
Scipion was a French ship of the line that took part in the 1827 Battle of Navarino during the Greek War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian general
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Carthaginian Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Carthaginian Empire
|
| alliedWith |
Numidia
ⓘ
Syphax ⓘ |
| commanded |
Carthaginian forces in Iberia
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Carthaginian forces in North Africa ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| country | Carthage ⓘ |
| culture |
Punic culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Punic
|
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Carthage ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Roman Republic
ⓘ
Scipio Africanus ⓘ |
| era | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Carthaginian ⓘ |
| father | Gisco ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Livy
ⓘ
Polybius ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Punic ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Carthaginian army ⓘ |
| notableEvent | fled after Carthaginian defeat in North Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Carthaginian forces in North Africa
ⓘ
opposing Roman forces during the Second Punic War ⓘ organizing large Carthaginian armies with allied contingents ⓘ |
| opponent |
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
ⓘ
linked to:
Scipio Africanus
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Carthaginian commander in Africa
ⓘ
Carthaginian commander in Iberia ⓘ |
| relative |
Hannibal Barca
ⓘ
linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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| roleInWar | senior Carthaginian commander after losses in Iberia ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
defend Carthaginian interests in Iberia
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prevent Roman advance in North Africa ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Cirta
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Battle of Ilipa ⓘ Battle of the Great Plains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hasdrubal Gisco Description of subject: Hasdrubal Gisco was a prominent Carthaginian general of the Second Punic War, known for leading Carthaginian forces in several major battles against Rome, particularly in North Africa.
Referenced by (11)
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linked to: Hasdrubal Gisco