Gaius Fonteius
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Gaius Fonteius was a member of the Roman gens Fonteia, known from the late Republic and early Empire as part of Rome’s senatorial and political elite.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gaius Fonteius canonical | 1 |
| Publius Fonteius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21710332 — 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: Gaius Fonteius Context triple: [Gaius, hasNotableBearer, Gaius Fonteius]
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A.
Gaius Fannius
Gaius Fannius was a Roman statesman and writer associated with the intellectual and political circle around Scipio Aemilianus in the 2nd century BC.
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B.
Gaius Norbanus
Gaius Norbanus was a Roman politician and general of the late Republic, known for his popularist stance and involvement in the conflicts between the Marian and Sullan factions.
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C.
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.
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D.
Gaius Bruttius Praesens
Gaius Bruttius Praesens was a prominent 2nd-century Roman senator and consul, noted for his distinguished political career and as the father of Empress Bruttia Crispina.
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E.
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.
- 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: Gaius Fonteius Target entity description: Gaius Fonteius was a member of the Roman gens Fonteia, known from the late Republic and early Empire as part of Rome’s senatorial and political elite.
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A.
Gaius Fannius
Gaius Fannius was a Roman statesman and writer associated with the intellectual and political circle around Scipio Aemilianus in the 2nd century BC.
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B.
Gaius Norbanus
Gaius Norbanus was a Roman politician and general of the late Republic, known for his popularist stance and involvement in the conflicts between the Marian and Sullan factions.
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C.
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.
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D.
Gaius Bruttius Praesens
Gaius Bruttius Praesens was a prominent 2nd-century Roman senator and consul, noted for his distinguished political career and as the father of Empress Bruttia Crispina.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gaius Fonteius