Julius Martialis
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Julius Martialis was a Roman soldier best known for assassinating the emperor Caracalla in 217 AD.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Julius Martialis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9054887 — 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: Julius Martialis Context triple: [Assassination of Caracalla, hasPerpetrator, Julius Martialis]
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A.
Manius Manilius
Manius Manilius was a Roman general and consul who led Roman forces during the early stages of the Third Punic War, including the siege of Carthage.
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B.
Quintus Poppaedius Silo
Quintus Poppaedius Silo was a leading Marsic noble and military commander who became one of the principal leaders of the Italian allies against Rome during the Social War.
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C.
Julius Curtius
Julius Curtius was a German liberal politician who served as Foreign Minister and later as Minister of Economic Affairs during the Weimar Republic.
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D.
Ager Signinus
Ager Signinus was the ancient rural territory surrounding the city of Signia (modern Segni) in southern Latium, known for its agricultural lands and strategic location in Roman times.
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E.
Gaius Silius
Gaius Silius was a prominent Roman senator and aristocrat best known for his scandalous affair with the empress Valeria Messalina and his subsequent execution under Emperor Claudius.
- 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: Julius Martialis Target entity description: Julius Martialis was a Roman soldier best known for assassinating the emperor Caracalla in 217 AD.
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A.
Manius Manilius
Manius Manilius was a Roman general and consul who led Roman forces during the early stages of the Third Punic War, including the siege of Carthage.
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B.
Quintus Poppaedius Silo
Quintus Poppaedius Silo was a leading Marsic noble and military commander who became one of the principal leaders of the Italian allies against Rome during the Social War.
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C.
Julius Curtius
Julius Curtius was a German liberal politician who served as Foreign Minister and later as Minister of Economic Affairs during the Weimar Republic.
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D.
Ager Signinus
Ager Signinus was the ancient rural territory surrounding the city of Signia (modern Segni) in southern Latium, known for its agricultural lands and strategic location in Roman times.
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E.
Gaius Silius
Gaius Silius was a prominent Roman senator and aristocrat best known for his scandalous affair with the empress Valeria Messalina and his subsequent execution under Emperor Claudius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman soldier
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assassin ⓘ |
| aftermath |
accession of Macrinus as Roman emperor
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death of Caracalla ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman army ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Macrinus ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 217 ⓘ |
| employer | Caracalla ⓘ |
| era |
Crisis of the Third Century (early phase)
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linked to:
Crisis of the Third Century
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| event | assassination of Caracalla in 217 ⓘ |
| eventLocation | campaign against Parthia ⓘ |
| genre | ancient Roman history ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
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Herodian ⓘ |
| killed | Caracalla ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| methodOfKilling | stabbing ⓘ |
| militaryRank | soldier ⓘ |
| name | Julius Martialis ⓘ |
| notableFor | assassination of Caracalla ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman imperial military ⓘ |
| placeOfEvent | near Carrhae ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | assassin of the emperor ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Caracalla ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century
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Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| victim |
Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus (Caracalla)
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linked to:
Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Julius Martialis Description of subject: Julius Martialis was a Roman soldier best known for assassinating the emperor Caracalla in 217 AD.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.