Marcus Fulvius Nobilior
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Marcus Fulvius Nobilior was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the 2nd century BC, noted for his military campaigns and for sponsoring significant public building projects in Rome.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marcus Fulvius Nobilior canonical | 7 |
| Marcus Fulvius (triumphator over the Aetolians) | 1 |
| Marcus Fulvius Nobilior (consul 159 BC) | 1 |
| Marcus Fulvius Nobilior (consul 189 BC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2380049 — 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: Marcus Fulvius Nobilior Context triple: [Basilica Aemilia, builder, Marcus Fulvius Nobilior]
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A.
Lucius Cornelius
Lucius Cornelius was a Roman architect known for designing the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome located on the Capitoline Hill.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Gnaeus Egnatius
Gnaeus Egnatius was a Roman proconsul and road-builder best known for initiating the construction of the Via Egnatia across the Balkans in the 2nd century BCE.
- 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: Marcus Fulvius Nobilior Target entity description: Marcus Fulvius Nobilior was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the 2nd century BC, noted for his military campaigns and for sponsoring significant public building projects in Rome.
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A.
Lucius Cornelius
Lucius Cornelius was a Roman architect known for designing the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome located on the Capitoline Hill.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Gnaeus Egnatius
Gnaeus Egnatius was a Roman proconsul and road-builder best known for initiating the construction of the Via Egnatia across the Balkans in the 2nd century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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ancient Roman politician ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Temple of Hercules Musarum in Rome ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Nobilior ⓘ |
| conflict |
Aetolian War
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Roman–Seleucid War ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| familyName | Fulvius ⓘ |
| governed |
Aetolia
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Ambracia ⓘ |
| honor | Roman triumph ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military campaigns in Greece
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patronage of literature and the arts ⓘ public building projects in Rome ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy |
development of monumental architecture in Rome
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integration of Greek culture into Roman public life ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fulvia gens ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
campaigns in Aetolia
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conquest of Ambracia ⓘ participation in the Roman–Seleucid War ⓘ victory over the Aetolian League ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Portico of Octavia (Porticus Octaviae predecessor complex)
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linked to:
Porticus of Octavia
Temple of Hercules Musarum ⓘ public buildings in the Campus Martius ⓘ |
| officeContested | consulship of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Quintus Ennius
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linked to:
Ennius
|
| politicalAlignment | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
aedile of the Roman Republic
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censor of the Roman Republic ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ pontifex ⓘ praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Greece
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcus Fulvius Nobilior Description of subject: Marcus Fulvius Nobilior was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the 2nd century BC, noted for his military campaigns and for sponsoring significant public building projects in Rome.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marcus Fulvius Nobilior
linked to: Marcus Fulvius Nobilior
linked to: Marcus Fulvius Nobilior