Aulus Postumius Albus
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Aulus Postumius Albus was an early Roman statesman and military leader, traditionally credited as dictator who secured a decisive victory over the Latin forces at the legendary Battle of Lake Regillus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aulus Postumius Albus canonical | 1 |
| Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10177385 — 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 Postumius Albus Context triple: [Battle of Lake Regillus, commandedBy, Aulus Postumius Albus]
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Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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B.
Gaius Papius Mutilus
Gaius Papius Mutilus was a leading Samnite commander and prominent rebel leader during the Roman Social War (91–88 BC).
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Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo was a Roman statesman and consul who led the Marian faction during the civil wars of the early 1st century BC.
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D.
Lucius Cornelius
Lucius Cornelius was a Roman architect known for designing the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome located on the Capitoline Hill.
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E.
Sempronius
Sempronius is a character in Joseph Addison's tragedy "Cato," typically portrayed as a Roman senator whose ambition and intrigue drive much of the play's political tension.
- 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 Postumius Albus Target entity description: Aulus Postumius Albus was an early Roman statesman and military leader, traditionally credited as dictator who secured a decisive victory over the Latin forces at the legendary Battle of Lake Regillus.
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A.
Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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B.
Gaius Papius Mutilus
Gaius Papius Mutilus was a leading Samnite commander and prominent rebel leader during the Roman Social War (91–88 BC).
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C.
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo was a Roman statesman and consul who led the Marian faction during the civil wars of the early 1st century BC.
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D.
Lucius Cornelius
Lucius Cornelius was a Roman architect known for designing the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome located on the Capitoline Hill.
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E.
Sempronius
Sempronius is a character in Joseph Addison's tragedy "Cato," typically portrayed as a Roman senator whose ambition and intrigue drive much of the play's political tension.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman dictator
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Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the Postumia gens ⓘ |
| aftermathOfActions | strengthening of Roman hegemony in Latium ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lake Regillus
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Latium ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Albus ⓘ |
| conflict |
Roman–Latin wars
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linked to:
Roman-Italic wars
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| creditedWith |
decisive victory over Latin forces at Lake Regillus
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securing Roman dominance over Latium ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
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Livy ⓘ Roman historical tradition ⓘ |
| familyName | Postumius ⓘ |
| floruit | early 5th century BC ⓘ |
| genreOfMention | Roman historiography ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of early Roman military success over Latins ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement | rout of Latin League forces at Lake Regillus ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
dictator
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general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Lake Regillus ⓘ |
| notableWork | command at the Battle of Lake Regillus ⓘ |
| opponent |
Latin League
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Tarquins ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman patrician class ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Roman Senate and people (SPQR)
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linked to:
SPQR
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| positionHeld |
consul of the Roman Republic
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dictator of the Roman Republic ⓘ magister equitum of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| praenomen | Aulus ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Roman commander at the Battle of Lake Regillus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Roman Republic ⓘ |
| traditionalDateOfBattle | early 5th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aulus Postumius Albus Description of subject: Aulus Postumius Albus was an early Roman statesman and military leader, traditionally credited as dictator who secured a decisive victory over the Latin forces at the legendary Battle of Lake Regillus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aulus Postumius Albus