Numidicus
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Numidicus is the agnomen of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Caecilius Metellus, earned for his military successes in the Jugurthine War in Numidia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Numidicus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8618728 — 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: Numidicus Context triple: [Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, agnomen, Numidicus]
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A.
Numida
Numida is a genus of guineafowl, best known for the helmeted guineafowl commonly domesticated for meat and pest control.
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B.
Statilia
Statilia is an ancient Roman feminine praenomen (given name) most notably borne by the empress Statilia Messalina, wife of Emperor Nero.
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C.
Sabinum
Sabinum was the ancient central Italian region traditionally associated with the Sabine people, located in the Apennine area northeast of Rome.
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D.
Punica
Punica is a small genus of flowering plants best known for the pomegranate, a fruit-bearing shrub or small tree cultivated worldwide.
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E.
Cercartetus
Cercartetus is a genus of tiny Australian marsupials commonly known as pygmy possums, noted for their arboreal lifestyle and ability to enter torpor.
- 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: Numidicus Target entity description: Numidicus is the agnomen of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Caecilius Metellus, earned for his military successes in the Jugurthine War in Numidia.
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A.
Numida
Numida is a genus of guineafowl, best known for the helmeted guineafowl commonly domesticated for meat and pest control.
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B.
Statilia
Statilia is an ancient Roman feminine praenomen (given name) most notably borne by the empress Statilia Messalina, wife of Emperor Nero.
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C.
Sabinum
Sabinum was the ancient central Italian region traditionally associated with the Sabine people, located in the Apennine area northeast of Rome.
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D.
Punica
Punica is a small genus of flowering plants best known for the pomegranate, a fruit-bearing shrub or small tree cultivated worldwide.
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E.
Cercartetus
Cercartetus is a genus of tiny Australian marsupials commonly known as pygmy possums, noted for their arboreal lifestyle and ability to enter torpor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman cognomen
ⓘ
agnomen ⓘ |
| appliedAfter | campaigns in Numidia ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | Jugurthine War ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Jugurtha ⓘ |
| associatedState | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfCulturalOrigin |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| denotes | conqueror of Numidia ⓘ |
| earnedFor |
Roman victories in Numidia
ⓘ
military successes in the Jugurthine War ⓘ |
| etymologicalRoot | Numida ⓘ |
| hasGender | masculine ⓘ |
| honorificTitleType |
cognomen ex virtute
ⓘ
victory title ⓘ |
| isAgnomenOf | Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| namingMotivation | commemoration of military achievement ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman tria nomina system ⓘ |
| refersToRegion | Numidia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Numidia
ⓘ
Roman naming conventions ⓘ |
| semanticField |
geographical conquest
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military glory ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| usedBy | Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Numidicus Description of subject: Numidicus is the agnomen of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Caecilius Metellus, earned for his military successes in the Jugurthine War in Numidia.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.