Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE)
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Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) was a Roman consul and general famed for his act of devotio, sacrificing himself in battle for Rome during the Latin War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11199877 — 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: Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) Context triple: [Publius Decius Mus (consul of 279 BCE), grandfather, Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE)]
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Publius Decius Mus (consul of 279 BCE)
Publius Decius Mus (consul of 279 BCE) was a Roman statesman and general from a distinguished military family who played a leading role in Rome’s struggle against King Pyrrhus of Epirus during the early 3rd century BCE.
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Aulus Postumius Albus
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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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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E.
Marcus Publius Glabrus
Marcus Publius Glabrus is a fictional Roman commander best known as a character in the 1960 film "Spartacus."
- 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: Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) Target entity description: Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) was a Roman consul and general famed for his act of devotio, sacrificing himself in battle for Rome during the Latin War.
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A.
Publius Decius Mus (consul of 279 BCE)
Publius Decius Mus (consul of 279 BCE) was a Roman statesman and general from a distinguished military family who played a leading role in Rome’s struggle against King Pyrrhus of Epirus during the early 3rd century BCE.
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B.
Aulus Postumius Albus
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Marcus Publius Glabrus
Marcus Publius Glabrus is a fictional Roman commander best known as a character in the 1960 film "Spartacus."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Roman victory over the Latins at Vesuvius ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | self‑sacrifice in battle ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Mus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | hero of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| consulAlongside | Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 340 BCE ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ab urbe condita ⓘ |
| devotedTo |
Mother Earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gods of the underworld ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| family | Decia gens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Publius Decius Mus (consul of 312 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Publius Decius Mus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorInOffice | consuls of 339 BCE ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | model of Roman virtus and self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOf | Decia gens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of Vesuvius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nomen | Decius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
act of devotio
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role in the Latin War ⓘ self‑sacrifice in battle ⓘ |
| officeContested | consulship of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| performedRitual | devotio ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| praenomen | Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByInOffice | consuls of 341 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) Description of subject: Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) was a Roman consul and general famed for his act of devotio, sacrificing himself in battle for Rome during the Latin War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.