Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus
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Roman general
ancient Roman politician
censor of the Roman Republic
consul of the Roman Republic
member of the Caecilii Metelli
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the late Republic, noted for his consulship, censorship, and military successes that earned him the agnomen "Dalmaticus."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9778274 — 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 Dalmaticus Context triple: [Caecilia Metella Dalmatica, father, Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus]
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Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius
Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius was a Roman statesman of the influential Caecilius Metellus family who served as consul and held other high offices during the late Roman Republic.
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the late Republic, noted for his support of Sulla and his role in the civil wars of the early 1st century BC.
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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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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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Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus was a prominent late Roman Republic statesman and general, known for his conservative politics, rivalry with Gaius Marius, and role in the Social and civil wars.
- 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 Dalmaticus Target entity description: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the late Republic, noted for his consulship, censorship, and military successes that earned him the agnomen "Dalmaticus."
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A.
Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius
Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius was a Roman statesman of the influential Caecilius Metellus family who served as consul and held other high offices during the late Roman Republic.
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B.
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the late Republic, noted for his support of Sulla and his role in the civil wars of the early 1st century BC.
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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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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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Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus was a prominent late Roman Republic statesman and general, known for his conservative politics, rivalry with Gaius Marius, and role in the Social and civil wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
ⓘ
ancient Roman politician ⓘ censor of the Roman Republic ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ member of the Caecilii Metelli ⓘ |
| agnomen | Dalmaticus ⓘ |
| cognomen | Metellus ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| ethnic group | Romans ⓘ |
| family | gens Caecilia ⓘ |
| has agnomen | Dalmaticus ⓘ |
| honor | triumph over the Dalmatae ⓘ |
| language of work or name | Latin ⓘ |
| member of | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| military conflict |
Dalmatian War
ⓘ
linked to:
Illyrian Wars
|
| native language | Latin ⓘ |
| noble family | Caecilii Metelli ⓘ |
| nomen gentilicium | Caecilius ⓘ |
| notable for |
censorship
ⓘ
consulship ⓘ military successes in Dalmatia ⓘ |
| notable victory | campaign against the Dalmatae ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| political faction | optimates ⓘ |
| position held |
censor of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ curule aedile ⓘ pontifex maximus ⓘ praetor ⓘ quaestor ⓘ |
| praenomen | Lucius ⓘ |
| reason for agnomen | victory in Dalmatia ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| Roman office |
censorship
ⓘ
consulship ⓘ |
| sex or gender | male ⓘ |
| social rank |
Roman noble
ⓘ
Roman senator ⓘ |
| sphere of activity |
Roman military
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Roman politics ⓘ |
| time period |
late Roman Republic
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linked to:
Late Roman Republic
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| tribe defeated | Dalmatae ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus Description of subject: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the late Republic, noted for his consulship, censorship, and military successes that earned him the agnomen "Dalmaticus."
Referenced by (6)
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