Suffetes
E121103
Suffetes were the chief magistrates of ancient Carthage, functioning as its highest elected political and judicial officials.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carthaginian suffetes | 2 |
| Suffetes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1052366 — 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: Suffetes Context triple: [Carthage, hadInstitution, Suffetes]
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A.
Tribonian
Tribonian was a prominent 6th-century Byzantine jurist and official under Emperor Justinian I, best known for leading the codification of Roman law that shaped European legal tradition for centuries.
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B.
Tribunate
The Tribunate was a legislative assembly in Napoleonic France that debated proposed laws and represented a limited form of popular representation under the Consulate.
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C.
Préféte Duffaut
Préféte Duffaut was a renowned Haitian painter celebrated for his imaginative, dreamlike cityscapes and significant contributions to Haitian naïve art.
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D.
Cleon
Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
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E.
Les Drus
Les Drus is a striking, needle-like granite peak in the French Alps, renowned among mountaineers for its steep faces and challenging climbing routes.
- 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: Suffetes Target entity description: Suffetes were the chief magistrates of ancient Carthage, functioning as its highest elected political and judicial officials.
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A.
Tribonian
Tribonian was a prominent 6th-century Byzantine jurist and official under Emperor Justinian I, best known for leading the codification of Roman law that shaped European legal tradition for centuries.
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B.
Tribunate
The Tribunate was a legislative assembly in Napoleonic France that debated proposed laws and represented a limited form of popular representation under the Consulate.
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C.
Préféte Duffaut
Préféte Duffaut was a renowned Haitian painter celebrated for his imaginative, dreamlike cityscapes and significant contributions to Haitian naïve art.
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D.
Cleon
Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
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E.
Les Drus
Les Drus is a striking, needle-like granite peak in the French Alps, renowned among mountaineers for its steep faces and challenging climbing routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian institution
ⓘ
judicial office ⓘ magistracy ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Carthaginian state ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
civil administration
ⓘ
foreign policy deliberations ⓘ judicial decisions ⓘ |
| country | Carthage ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Roman historical sources
ⓘ
writings of Aristotle ⓘ writings of Polybius ⓘ
linked to:
Polybius’ Histories
|
| etymology | derived from Punic title shophet ⓘ |
| governmentalRank | highest magistrates of Carthage ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Ancient judicial offices
ⓘ
Ancient political offices ⓘ Carthaginian titles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| inception | at least 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | judges ⓘ |
| numberOfOfficeHoldersSimultaneously | 2 ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle |
suffet
ⓘ
linked to:
suffes
|
| officeTerm | annual ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfTerm | Punic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carthaginian judicial system
ⓘ
Carthaginian political system ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Carthaginian government ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Roman magistracies in Carthage after its conquest ⓘ |
| role |
executive leadership
ⓘ
highest elected political officials of Carthage ⓘ highest judicial officials of Carthage ⓘ presiding over courts ⓘ presiding over the senate ⓘ |
| saidToBeEquivalentTo |
Roman consuls
ⓘ
chief magistrates ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election ⓘ |
| subordinateBody |
Carthaginian senate
ⓘ
linked to:
government of Carthage
|
| usedBy |
Carthaginians
ⓘ
linked to:
Punic (Carthaginian) people
Phoenician colonies ⓘ
linked to:
Phoenician civilization
Punic cities in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Carthage
ⓘ
other Punic cities such as Gades ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Carthaginian popular assembly
ⓘ
Carthaginian senate ⓘ
linked to:
government of Carthage
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suffetes Description of subject: Suffetes were the chief magistrates of ancient Carthage, functioning as its highest elected political and judicial officials.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.