Carthaginian popular assembly
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The Carthaginian popular assembly was the main civic body of Carthaginian citizens that participated in political decision-making and checked the power of the city’s magistrates and council.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carthaginian popular assembly canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3331869 — 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: Carthaginian popular assembly Context triple: [suffete of Carthage, worksWith, Carthaginian popular assembly]
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A.
Comitia Tributa
The Comitia Tributa was a popular assembly of the Roman Republic in which citizens voted by tribes to pass laws, elect certain magistrates, and make judicial decisions.
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B.
Concilium Plebis
Concilium Plebis was the principal popular assembly of the plebeians in ancient Rome, empowered to pass resolutions (plebiscites) that eventually gained the force of law for the entire Roman state.
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C.
Comitia Centuriata
The Comitia Centuriata was one of the principal popular assemblies of the Roman Republic, organized by military centuries and empowered to elect senior magistrates, pass laws, and decide on war and capital cases.
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D.
Gerousia
The Gerousia was the Spartan council of elders, a powerful governing body that shaped legislation and policy in ancient Sparta.
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E.
Roman Senate
The Roman Senate was the principal political institution of ancient Rome, composed of aristocratic members who advised magistrates, influenced legislation, and guided state policy throughout the Republic and into the Empire.
- 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: Carthaginian popular assembly Target entity description: The Carthaginian popular assembly was the main civic body of Carthaginian citizens that participated in political decision-making and checked the power of the city’s magistrates and council.
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A.
Comitia Tributa
The Comitia Tributa was a popular assembly of the Roman Republic in which citizens voted by tribes to pass laws, elect certain magistrates, and make judicial decisions.
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B.
Concilium Plebis
Concilium Plebis was the principal popular assembly of the plebeians in ancient Rome, empowered to pass resolutions (plebiscites) that eventually gained the force of law for the entire Roman state.
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C.
Comitia Centuriata
The Comitia Centuriata was one of the principal popular assemblies of the Roman Republic, organized by military centuries and empowered to elect senior magistrates, pass laws, and decide on war and capital cases.
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D.
Gerousia
The Gerousia was the Spartan council of elders, a powerful governing body that shaped legislation and policy in ancient Sparta.
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E.
Roman Senate
The Roman Senate was the principal political institution of ancient Rome, composed of aristocratic members who advised magistrates, influenced legislation, and guided state policy throughout the Republic and into the Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic body
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ political institution ⓘ popular assembly ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Carthaginian state
ⓘ
linked to:
Carthaginian Empire
|
| checksAndBalancesWith |
Carthaginian council of elders
ⓘ
Carthaginian magistrates ⓘ |
| comparedBy | Aristotle ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Cretan popular institutions
ⓘ
Spartan apella ⓘ
linked to:
Spartan Apella
other Greek assemblies ⓘ |
| composedOf | Carthaginian citizens ⓘ |
| country | Carthage ⓘ |
| culture | Punic ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Politics by Aristotle
ⓘ
linked to:
Aristotle's Politics
|
| dissolvedFollowing | Roman destruction of Carthage ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 146 BCE ⓘ |
| governedBy | Carthaginian constitution ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| governmentType | oligarchic-republican system ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approve or reject major decisions
ⓘ
elect certain officials ⓘ influence foreign policy decisions ⓘ influence war and peace decisions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
check on council
ⓘ
check on magistrates ⓘ deliberative body ⓘ electoral body ⓘ political decision-making ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Phoenician political traditions ⓘ |
| location | Carthage ⓘ |
| participationBasis | citizenship ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carthaginian Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Carthaginian Empire
|
| politicalSystem | Carthaginian republican system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carthaginian Hundred and Four
ⓘ
Carthaginian Senate ⓘ Carthaginian suffetes ⓘ
linked to:
Suffetes
|
| sphereOfInfluence |
domestic policy
ⓘ
foreign relations ⓘ military affairs ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century BCE
ⓘ
3rd century BCE ⓘ 4th century BCE ⓘ 5th century BCE ⓘ Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| typeOfElectorate | male citizens ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Punic language
ⓘ
linked to:
Phoenician language
|
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Subject: Carthaginian popular assembly Description of subject: The Carthaginian popular assembly was the main civic body of Carthaginian citizens that participated in political decision-making and checked the power of the city’s magistrates and council.
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