Gaius Calpurnius Piso
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Gaius Calpurnius Piso was a prominent Roman senator best known for leading the famous conspiracy against Emperor Nero in 65 AD.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaius Calpurnius Piso canonical | 4 |
| Gaius Calpurnius Piso Frugi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3232620 — 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 Calpurnius Piso Context triple: [Livia Orestilla, spouse, Gaius Calpurnius Piso]
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A.
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus was a young Roman nobleman briefly designated as emperor Galba’s successor during the turbulent Year of the Four Emperors in 69 AD.
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B.
Cassius Apronianus
Cassius Apronianus was a Roman senator and provincial governor of the 2nd century, best known as the father of the historian Cassius Dio.
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C.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
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D.
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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E.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
- 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 Calpurnius Piso Target entity description: Gaius Calpurnius Piso was a prominent Roman senator best known for leading the famous conspiracy against Emperor Nero in 65 AD.
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A.
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus was a young Roman nobleman briefly designated as emperor Galba’s successor during the turbulent Year of the Four Emperors in 69 AD.
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B.
Cassius Apronianus
Cassius Apronianus was a Roman senator and provincial governor of the 2nd century, best known as the father of the historian Cassius Dio.
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C.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
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D.
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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E.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman nobleman
ⓘ
Roman senator ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| aimOfConspiracy |
overthrow Nero
ⓘ
replace Nero as emperor ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nero
ⓘ
Pisonian conspirators ⓘ
linked to:
Pisonian conspiracy
Roman Senate ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | forced suicide ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cognomen | Piso ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| diedIn | 65 AD ⓘ |
| era | Early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| familyName |
Calpurnius
ⓘ
linked to:
Calpurnii Pisones
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governmentSystemContext | Principate ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
consul
ⓘ
senator ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
ⓘ
Suetonius ⓘ Tacitus ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Calpurnia ⓘ |
| nomen |
Calpurnius
ⓘ
linked to:
Calpurnii Pisones
|
| notableFor |
Pisonian conspiracy
ⓘ
conspiracy against Emperor Nero ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
senator ⓘ |
| opponent | Nero ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Pisonian conspiracy
ⓘ
plot to assassinate Nero ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Roman senatorial aristocracy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman senator
ⓘ
consul of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| praenomen | Gaius ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution | involvement in conspiracy against Nero ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | leader of the Pisonian conspiracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century AD
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Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| underRuler | Nero ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gaius Calpurnius Piso Description of subject: Gaius Calpurnius Piso was a prominent Roman senator best known for leading the famous conspiracy against Emperor Nero in 65 AD.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.