Appius Claudius Caudex
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Appius Claudius Caudex was a Roman consul and military commander of the early 3rd century BC, known for his role in initiating Roman intervention in Sicily at the start of the First Punic War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Appius Claudius Caudex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12037061 — 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: Appius Claudius Caudex Context triple: [Caudex, hasNotableBearer, Appius Claudius Caudex]
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Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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Lucius Aemilius Regillus
Lucius Aemilius Regillus was a Roman admiral and statesman of the patrician Aemilia family, best known for his naval victories during the Roman–Seleucid War in the early 2nd century BC.
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C.
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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Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a prominent Roman statesman and general from the patrician Claudian family who held high offices during the late Republic.
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E.
Appius Claudius Caecus
Appius Claudius Caecus was a prominent Roman statesman and censor of the early Republic, best known for initiating the construction of the Via Appia and the Aqua Appia and for his influential political and legal reforms.
- 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: Appius Claudius Caudex Target entity description: Appius Claudius Caudex was a Roman consul and military commander of the early 3rd century BC, known for his role in initiating Roman intervention in Sicily at the start of the First Punic War.
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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.
Lucius Aemilius Regillus
Lucius Aemilius Regillus was a Roman admiral and statesman of the patrician Aemilia family, best known for his naval victories during the Roman–Seleucid War in the early 2nd century BC.
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C.
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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D.
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a prominent Roman statesman and general from the patrician Claudian family who held high offices during the late Republic.
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E.
Appius Claudius Caecus
Appius Claudius Caecus was a prominent Roman statesman and censor of the early Republic, best known for initiating the construction of the Via Appia and the Aqua Appia and for his influential political and legal reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.