Tiberius Sempronius Longus
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Tiberius Sempronius Longus was a Roman consul and general of the Second Punic War, best known for leading Roman forces against Hannibal in the early stages of the conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiberius Sempronius Longus canonical | 6 |
| Sempronii Longi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3374090 — 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: Tiberius Sempronius Longus Context triple: [Battle of Trebia, commandedBy, Tiberius Sempronius Longus]
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A.
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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B.
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus was a Roman senator and consul of the early Principate, notable for his prominent political career under Augustus and Tiberius and his marriage into the imperial family.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Tiberius Sempronius Longus Target entity description: Tiberius Sempronius Longus was a Roman consul and general of the Second Punic War, best known for leading Roman forces against Hannibal in the early stages of the conflict.
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A.
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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B.
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus was a Roman senator and consul of the early Principate, notable for his prominent political career under Augustus and Tiberius and his marriage into the imperial family.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the Sempronia gens ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Longus ⓘ |
| colleagueInOffice | Publius Cornelius Scipio ⓘ |
| commanded |
Roman army in Cisalpine Gaul
ⓘ
Roman fleet and forces in Sicily ⓘ Roman forces at the Battle of the Trebia ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| consulYear | 218 BC ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Livy
ⓘ
Polybius ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Ab Urbe Condita
ⓘ
linked to:
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
|
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| familyName | Sempronius ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeat at the Battle of the Trebia
ⓘ
early Roman resistance to Hannibal ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryOutcomeAtTrebia | defeat ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Cisalpine Gaul
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command at the Battle of the Trebia
ⓘ
command of Roman forces in the early Second Punic War ⓘ |
| officeContested | consulship of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| opponent |
Carthage
ⓘ
Hannibal Barca ⓘ
linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
|
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Trebia
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Trebia
Roman operations in Cisalpine Gaul ⓘ Roman operations in Sicily ⓘ Second Punic War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consul of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
curule aedile ⓘ praetor ⓘ proconsul of the Roman Republic ⓘ quaestor ⓘ |
| praenomen | Tiberius ⓘ |
| precededInConsulshipBy | consuls of 219 BC ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Rome in the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| succeededInConsulshipBy | consuls of 217 BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tiberius Sempronius Longus Description of subject: Tiberius Sempronius Longus was a Roman consul and general of the Second Punic War, best known for leading Roman forces against Hannibal in the early stages of the conflict.
Referenced by (7)
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