Gaius Flaminius
E239903
Roman general
ancient Roman politician
censor of the Roman Republic
consul of the Roman Republic
tribune of the plebs
Gaius Flaminius was a Roman statesman and general of the 3rd century BC, known for his populist politics, major public works, and his death commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the Second Punic War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gaius Flaminius canonical | 11 |
| Gaius Flaminius Nepos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1900769 — 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 Flaminius Context triple: [Via Flaminia, namedAfter, Gaius Flaminius]
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A.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus was a prominent late Roman Republic statesman and general, known for his conservative politics, rivalry with Gaius Marius, and role in the Social and civil wars.
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B.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
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C.
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
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D.
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic, best known for his influential role in the Senate and his tenure as princeps senatus.
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E.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus was a Roman statesman and general of the Second Punic War, famed for his cautious delaying tactics against Carthaginian forces that earned him the nickname "Cunctator" (the Delayer).
- 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 Flaminius Target entity description: Gaius Flaminius was a Roman statesman and general of the 3rd century BC, known for his populist politics, major public works, and his death commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the Second Punic War.
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A.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus was a prominent late Roman Republic statesman and general, known for his conservative politics, rivalry with Gaius Marius, and role in the Social and civil wars.
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B.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
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C.
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
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D.
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus was a prominent Roman statesman of the late Republic, best known for his influential role in the Senate and his tenure as princeps senatus.
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E.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus was a Roman statesman and general of the Second Punic War, famed for his cautious delaying tactics against Carthaginian forces that earned him the nickname "Cunctator" (the Delayer).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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ancient Roman politician ⓘ censor of the Roman Republic ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| armyDefeatedBy | Carthaginian army ⓘ |
| built |
Circus Flaminius
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Flaminian Way ⓘ Via Flaminia ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| commanded | Roman forces at the Battle of Lake Trasimene ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Lake Trasimene
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Second Punic War ⓘ |
| consulshipYear |
217 BC
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223 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 217 BC ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Hannibal
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linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
|
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Livy
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Polybius ⓘ |
| implemented | agrarian law for land distribution in Cisalpine Gaul ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Lake Trasimene
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Circus Flaminius ⓘ Flaminian Way ⓘ opposition to the Roman Senate aristocracy ⓘ populist politics ⓘ |
| legislativeAction |
promoted public works for Rome
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sponsored agrarian reforms ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander of Roman army ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableWork |
construction of a major road linking Rome to Ariminum
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development of the Campus Martius area ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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statesman ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman Senate aristocratic faction ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Lake Trasimene
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linked to:
Lake Trasimeno
|
| politicalAlignment | popularis ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
censor
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consul ⓘ praetor ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| precededByAsConsul217BC | Gnaeus Servilius Geminus ⓘ |
| region | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| servedAlongsideAsConsul217BC | Gnaeus Servilius Geminus ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Roman plebeians ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gaius Flaminius Description of subject: Gaius Flaminius was a Roman statesman and general of the 3rd century BC, known for his populist politics, major public works, and his death commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the Second Punic War.
Referenced by (12)
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linked to: Gaius Flaminius