Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)
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Publius Licinius Crassus was a Roman politician and military commander, noted for his role in Julius Caesar’s Gallic campaigns and his death at the Battle of Carrhae alongside his father.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Publius Licinius Crassus | 3 |
| Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8950163 — 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: Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir) Context triple: [Marcus Licinius Crassus, child, Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)]
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Marcus Licinius Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman general and politician, famed as one of the richest men in Rome and a key member of the First Triumvirate alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey.
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Lucius Licinius Crassus
Lucius Licinius Crassus was a renowned Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, celebrated for his eloquence and legal expertise.
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Appius Claudius Crassus
Appius Claudius Crassus was a prominent Roman patrician and statesman of the early Republic, best known as a leading member of the decemvirate that compiled the Twelve Tables of Roman law.
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Gnaeus Pompeius (son of Pompey)
Gnaeus Pompeius was the elder son of Pompey the Great, a Roman military commander and staunch opponent of Julius Caesar who continued his father's resistance during the civil war before being defeated and killed.
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E.
Gaius Marius the Younger
Gaius Marius the Younger was a Roman politician and general, son of the famous general Gaius Marius, who served as consul in 82 BC and played a key role in the civil wars against Sulla.
- 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 Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir) Target entity description: Publius Licinius Crassus was a Roman politician and military commander, noted for his role in Julius Caesar’s Gallic campaigns and his death at the Battle of Carrhae alongside his father.
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A.
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman general and politician, famed as one of the richest men in Rome and a key member of the First Triumvirate alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey.
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B.
Lucius Licinius Crassus
Lucius Licinius Crassus was a renowned Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, celebrated for his eloquence and legal expertise.
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C.
Appius Claudius Crassus
Appius Claudius Crassus was a prominent Roman patrician and statesman of the early Republic, best known as a leading member of the decemvirate that compiled the Twelve Tables of Roman law.
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Gnaeus Pompeius (son of Pompey)
Gnaeus Pompeius was the elder son of Pompey the Great, a Roman military commander and staunch opponent of Julius Caesar who continued his father's resistance during the civil war before being defeated and killed.
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E.
Gaius Marius the Younger
Gaius Marius the Younger was a Roman politician and general, son of the famous general Gaius Marius, who served as consul in 82 BC and played a key role in the civil wars against Sulla.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman nobleman
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ancient Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | Populares faction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Triumvirate
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Julius Caesar’s Gallic command ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen |
Crassus
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linked to:
Marcus Licinius Crassus
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| countryOfMilitaryService | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman ⓘ |
| deathCause |
killed in battle
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suicide after defeat at Carrhae (traditional account) ⓘ |
| deathEvent | Battle of Carrhae ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Mesopotamia
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near Carrhae ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Licinii Crassi
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linked to:
Licinia Crassiana
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| familyName | Licinius ⓘ |
| father | Marcus Licinius Crassus ⓘ |
| floruit | mid-1st century BC ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
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Julius Caesar’s Commentarii de Bello Gallico ⓘ
linked to:
Gallic Wars
Plutarch’s Life of Crassus ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Crassus
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| knownFor |
commanding Roman cavalry at the Battle of Carrhae
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dying alongside his father Marcus Licinius Crassus at Carrhae ⓘ successful campaigns in Aquitania during the Gallic Wars ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
cavalry commander
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legatus ⓘ |
| mother | Tertulla ⓘ |
| name |
Publius Licinius Crassus
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linked to:
Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)
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| notableWork | participation in Julius Caesar’s Gallic campaigns ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
augur
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quaestor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Carrhae
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Battle of the Sabis ⓘ Gallic Wars ⓘ Roman–Parthian War of 53 BC ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Parthian Wars
campaigns in Aquitania ⓘ |
| praenomen | Publius ⓘ |
| relative | Licinia (wife of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus) ⓘ |
| religiousOffice | member of the College of Augurs ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Julius Caesar
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Marcus Licinius Crassus ⓘ |
| sibling |
Marcus Licinius Crassus (younger son of triumvir)
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linked to:
Marcus Licinius Crassus
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| spouse |
Cornelia (daughter of Metellus Scipio)
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linked to:
Cornelia Metella
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| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir) Description of subject: Publius Licinius Crassus was a Roman politician and military commander, noted for his role in Julius Caesar’s Gallic campaigns and his death at the Battle of Carrhae alongside his father.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)
linked to: Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)
linked to: Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)