Aulus Gabinius
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Aulus Gabinius was a 1st-century BC Roman politician and general, a supporter of Pompey known for his controversial interventions in Eastern politics, including restoring Ptolemy XII Auletes to the Egyptian throne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aulus Gabinius canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9371010 — 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: Aulus Gabinius Context triple: [Ptolemy XII Auletes, restoredToThroneBy, Aulus Gabinius]
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A.
Lucius Scribonius Libo
Lucius Scribonius Libo was a Roman senator and statesman of the late Republic, known for his political alliances with figures such as Pompey and for his involvement in the turbulent civil conflicts of the era.
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B.
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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C.
Publius Ostorius Scapula
Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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D.
Ager Setinus
Ager Setinus was an ancient Roman rural district in southern Latium, known for its agricultural land and association with the town of Setia (Setinum).
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E.
Lucius Afranius
Lucius Afranius was a Roman general and supporter of Pompey who commanded forces against Julius Caesar during the early stages of the civil war.
- 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: Aulus Gabinius Target entity description: Aulus Gabinius was a 1st-century BC Roman politician and general, a supporter of Pompey known for his controversial interventions in Eastern politics, including restoring Ptolemy XII Auletes to the Egyptian throne.
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A.
Lucius Scribonius Libo
Lucius Scribonius Libo was a Roman senator and statesman of the late Republic, known for his political alliances with figures such as Pompey and for his involvement in the turbulent civil conflicts of the era.
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B.
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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C.
Publius Ostorius Scapula
Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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D.
Ager Setinus
Ager Setinus was an ancient Roman rural district in southern Latium, known for its agricultural land and association with the town of Setia (Setinum).
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E.
Lucius Afranius
Lucius Afranius was a Roman general and supporter of Pompey who commanded forces against Julius Caesar during the early stages of the civil war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
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ancient Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ supporter of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| actedAgainst | Roman Senate’s prohibition on Egyptian intervention ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| commanded | Roman forces in Syria ⓘ |
| consulYear | 58 BC ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Cicero
ⓘ
Julius Caesar ⓘ Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| era |
late Roman Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Roman Republic
|
| floruit | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| governorOf | Roman province of Syria ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
consul of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ proconsul of Syria ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| intervenedIn |
Ptolemaic Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
|
| involvedIn |
Roman politics in the Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
Roman–Parthian frontier affairs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gabinian law granting Pompey command against pirates
ⓘ
linked to:
Pompey’s war against the pirates
restoring Ptolemy XII Auletes to the Egyptian throne ⓘ |
| lost | Roman citizenship rights during exile ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| notableAction | reorganization of client kingdoms in the East ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cato the Younger
ⓘ
Cicero ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Caesar’s civil war on Caesar’s side ⓘ |
| penalty | exile ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Caesarian faction (later career)
ⓘ
Pompeian faction (earlier career) ⓘ |
| proposed |
lex Gabinia (67 BC)
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linked to:
Lex Gabinia
|
| restoredToThrone | Ptolemy XII Auletes ⓘ |
| supported |
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
ⓘ
linked to:
Pompey the Great
|
| termAsGovernorStart | 57 BC ⓘ |
| wasAccusedOf |
extortion in Syria
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maiestas (treason) for Egyptian expedition ⓘ |
| wasAcquittedOf | maiestas ⓘ |
| wasConvictedOf | extortion ⓘ |
| wasDefendedBy | Marcus Tullius Cicero in one of his trials ⓘ |
| wasRecalledBy | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| wasTriedIn | Rome ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aulus Gabinius Description of subject: Aulus Gabinius was a 1st-century BC Roman politician and general, a supporter of Pompey known for his controversial interventions in Eastern politics, including restoring Ptolemy XII Auletes to the Egyptian throne.
Referenced by (6)
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