Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus
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Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the Roman general who played a key role in the liberation of Greece during the Second Macedonian War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Flamininus | 1 |
| Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3315749 — 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: Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus]
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A.
Life of Fabius Maximus
Life of Fabius Maximus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Fabius Maximus.
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B.
Life of Aemilius Paulus
Life of Aemilius Paulus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus, especially his victory over Macedon.
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C.
Life of Lucullus
Life of Lucullus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the life and character of the Roman general Lucius Licinius Lucullus.
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D.
Life of Marius
Life of Marius is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius.
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E.
Life of Brutus
Life of Brutus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, focusing on the life and character of the Roman statesman Marcus Junius Brutus, famed for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
- 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: Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus Target entity description: Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the Roman general who played a key role in the liberation of Greece during the Second Macedonian War.
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A.
Life of Fabius Maximus
Life of Fabius Maximus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Fabius Maximus.
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B.
Life of Aemilius Paulus
Life of Aemilius Paulus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus, especially his victory over Macedon.
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C.
Life of Lucullus
Life of Lucullus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the life and character of the Roman general Lucius Licinius Lucullus.
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D.
Life of Marius
Life of Marius is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius.
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E.
Life of Brutus
Life of Brutus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, focusing on the life and character of the Roman statesman Marcus Junius Brutus, famed for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work by Plutarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Macedonian Wars
ⓘ
Roman–Greek relations ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| belongsTo | classical literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| depictsEvent |
Second Macedonian War
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linked to:
Macedonian Wars
liberation of Greece from Macedonian rule ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
military career of Titus Quinctius Flamininus
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political role of Titus Quinctius Flamininus in Greece ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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historical literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | moral and character-focused biography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
Hellenistic period
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| influenced |
later biographical and historical writing on Roman generals
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later understanding of Titus Quinctius Flamininus’ character ⓘ |
| intendedTo | illustrate moral character through historical narrative ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
Parallel Lives biography
ⓘ
linked to:
Parallel Lives
|
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Titus Quinctius Flamininus ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Titus Quinctius Flamininus’ campaign against Philip V of Macedon
ⓘ
proclamation of Greek freedom at the Isthmian Games ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| portrays |
Roman general Titus Quinctius Flamininus
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linked to:
Titus Quinctius Flamininus
|
| setIn |
Greece
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Macedon ⓘ Roman Republic territories ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
Roman consul
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Roman general ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| usesAsSources | earlier Roman and Greek historical accounts ⓘ |
| workScope | from early career of Flamininus to his later life ⓘ |
| workType | prose ⓘ |
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Subject: Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus Description of subject: Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the Roman general who played a key role in the liberation of Greece during the Second Macedonian War.
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linked to: Life of Titus Quinctius Flamininus