Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura
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Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura was a Roman senator and conspirator best known as one of the leading figures in the Catilinarian conspiracy against the late Roman Republic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura canonical | 5 |
| Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura, conspirator with Catiline | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8393855 — 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: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura Context triple: [Julia Antonia, secondHusband, Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura]
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A.
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.
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B.
Lucius Scribonius Libo
Lucius Scribonius Libo was a Roman senator and statesman of the late Republic, known for his political alliances with figures such as Pompey and for his involvement in the turbulent civil conflicts of the era.
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C.
Tiberius Sempronius Longus
Tiberius Sempronius Longus was a Roman consul and general of the Second Punic War, best known for leading Roman forces against Hannibal in the early stages of the conflict.
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D.
Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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E.
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic, best known for his influential role in the Senate and his tenure as princeps senatus.
- 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: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura Target entity description: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura was a Roman senator and conspirator best known as one of the leading figures in the Catilinarian conspiracy against the late Roman Republic.
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A.
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.
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B.
Lucius Scribonius Libo
Lucius Scribonius Libo was a Roman senator and statesman of the late Republic, known for his political alliances with figures such as Pompey and for his involvement in the turbulent civil conflicts of the era.
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C.
Tiberius Sempronius Longus
Tiberius Sempronius Longus was a Roman consul and general of the Second Punic War, best known for leading Roman forces against Hannibal in the early stages of the conflict.
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D.
Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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E.
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic, best known for his influential role in the Senate and his tenure as princeps senatus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman politician
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conspirator ⓘ patrician ⓘ |
| agnomen | Sura ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lucius Sergius Catilina
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linked to:
Catiline
|
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Lentulus ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
participation in a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman Republic
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treason against the Roman state ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Cicero's Catilinarian Orations
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linked to:
In Catilinam (Catilinarian Orations)
Sallust's Bellum Catilinae ⓘ |
| diedIn | 63 BC ⓘ |
| era | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| executedBy | Roman authorities under Cicero ⓘ |
| familyName | Cornelius ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole | leader within the Catilinarian conspiracy ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | example of senatorial corruption and conspiracy in late Republic narratives ⓘ |
| knownFor | role in the Catilinarian conspiracy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | strangulation ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Cornelia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest in connection with the Catilinarian conspiracy
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summary execution without formal trial ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 63 BC (praetorship, approximate) ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Cicero
ⓘ
the late Roman Republic government ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Catilinarian conspiracy
ⓘ
linked to:
In Catilinam (Catilinarian Orations)
|
| placeOfDeath |
Rome
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Tullianum ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of Catiline ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consul of the Roman Republic
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governor of a Roman province ⓘ praetor ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura Description of subject: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura was a Roman senator and conspirator best known as one of the leading figures in the Catilinarian conspiracy against the late Roman Republic.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura