Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus
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Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic who served as consul in 117 BC and censor in 115 BC, known for his strict moral conservatism and influence within the powerful Caecilii Metelli family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8618748 — 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: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus Context triple: [Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, relative, Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus]
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
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Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus was a Roman statesman of the powerful Caecilii Metelli family who reached the consulship during the late Roman Republic.
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Marcus Marius
Marcus Marius was a Roman political or military figure associated with the legacy or nomen of the prominent Marius family in ancient Rome.
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Lucius Mummius Achaicus
Lucius Mummius Achaicus was a 2nd-century BC Roman general and consul best known for leading the Roman conquest of Greece and earning his cognomen after the sack of Corinth.
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Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus was a Roman general and statesman best known for his victory over the Seleucid king Antiochus III at the Battle of Magnesia, which earned him his cognomen "Asiaticus."
- 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: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus Target entity description: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic who served as consul in 117 BC and censor in 115 BC, known for his strict moral conservatism and influence within the powerful Caecilii Metelli family.
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A.
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
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B.
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus was a Roman statesman of the powerful Caecilii Metelli family who reached the consulship during the late Roman Republic.
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C.
Marcus Marius
Marcus Marius was a Roman political or military figure associated with the legacy or nomen of the prominent Marius family in ancient Rome.
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Lucius Mummius Achaicus
Lucius Mummius Achaicus was a 2nd-century BC Roman general and consul best known for leading the Roman conquest of Greece and earning his cognomen after the sack of Corinth.
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E.
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus was a Roman general and statesman best known for his victory over the Seleucid king Antiochus III at the Battle of Magnesia, which earned him his cognomen "Asiaticus."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman censor
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Roman consul ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the Caecilii Metelli family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman censorship
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Roman consular office ⓘ |
| censorYear | 115 BC ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman ⓘ |
| cognomen | Diadematus ⓘ |
| consulYear | 117 BC ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman ⓘ |
| era |
late Roman Republic
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linked to:
Late Roman Republic
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| familyName | Caecilius Metellus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Lucius ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | leading figure of the Caecilii Metelli in the late Republic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence within the Caecilii Metelli family
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strict moral conservatism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Caecilii Metelli ⓘ |
| nomen | Caecilius ⓘ |
| notableRole | guardian of traditional Roman morals ⓘ |
| officeType | magistrate ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates ⓘ |
| politicalInstitution | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| politicalSphere | Roman domestic politics ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
censor of the Roman Republic
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| praenomen | Lucius ⓘ |
| region | Italy ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman patrician ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| tribe | Caecilia gens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus Description of subject: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic who served as consul in 117 BC and censor in 115 BC, known for his strict moral conservatism and influence within the powerful Caecilii Metelli family.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 122 BC)
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colleagueInOffice
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Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus
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subject linked to:
Caecilius