Gnaeus Mallius Maximus
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Gnaeus Mallius Maximus was a Roman consul and military commander best known for his disastrous defeat by the Cimbri at the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gnaeus Mallius Maximus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8473807 — 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: Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Context triple: [Cimbrian War, notableCommander, Gnaeus Mallius Maximus]
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A.
Marcus Publius Glabrus
Marcus Publius Glabrus is a fictional Roman commander best known as a character in the 1960 film "Spartacus."
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B.
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was a Roman consul and general of the 2nd century BC, best known for leading a successful campaign in Asia Minor that expanded Roman influence in the region.
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C.
Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus
Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus was a Roman consul and military commander of the First Punic War, noted for leading Roman forces in major naval engagements against Carthage.
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D.
Gnaeus Egnatius
Gnaeus Egnatius was a Roman proconsul and road-builder best known for initiating the construction of the Via Egnatia across the Balkans in the 2nd century BCE.
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E.
Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor
Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor was a Roman senator and consul of the late Republic, known for his marriage to Julius Caesar’s daughter Octavia and his connections to the Julio-Claudian political elite.
- 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: Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Target entity description: Gnaeus Mallius Maximus was a Roman consul and military commander best known for his disastrous defeat by the Cimbri at the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC.
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A.
Marcus Publius Glabrus
Marcus Publius Glabrus is a fictional Roman commander best known as a character in the 1960 film "Spartacus."
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B.
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was a Roman consul and general of the 2nd century BC, best known for leading a successful campaign in Asia Minor that expanded Roman influence in the region.
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C.
Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus
Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus was a Roman consul and military commander of the First Punic War, noted for leading Roman forces in major naval engagements against Carthage.
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D.
Gnaeus Egnatius
Gnaeus Egnatius was a Roman proconsul and road-builder best known for initiating the construction of the Via Egnatia across the Balkans in the 2nd century BCE.
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E.
Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor
Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor was a Roman senator and consul of the late Republic, known for his marriage to Julius Caesar’s daughter Octavia and his connections to the Julio-Claudian political elite.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | disastrous defeat at Arausio ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| coConsul | Publius Rutilius Rufus ⓘ |
| commandedAgainst | Germanic and Celtic tribes ⓘ |
| conflict | Cimbrian War ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Quintus Servilius Caepio the Elder
ⓘ
linked to:
Servilius Caepio
|
| consulYear | 105 BC ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| dateOfMilitaryDefeat | 105 BC ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Cimbri ⓘ |
| era |
late Roman Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Roman Republic
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| historicalReputation | associated with one of Rome’s worst military defeats ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryCoordination | failed coordination with Quintus Servilius Caepio the Elder at Arausio ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | southern Gaul ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Arausio ⓘ |
| notableWork | command at the Battle of Arausio ⓘ |
| opponent | Cimbri ⓘ |
| placeOfMilitaryDefeat |
Arausio
ⓘ
near modern Orange, France ⓘ |
| positionHeld | consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| precededByInConsulship |
Quintus Servilius Caepio the Elder
ⓘ
linked to:
Servilius Caepio
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| socialStatus | novus homo ⓘ |
| tribeOrGens | gens Mallia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Description of subject: Gnaeus Mallius Maximus was a Roman consul and military commander best known for his disastrous defeat by the Cimbri at the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.