Marcus Livius Salinator
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Marcus Livius Salinator was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in defeating Hasdrubal Barca at the Battle of the Metaurus during the Second Punic War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marcus Livius Salinator canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3374141 — 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 Livius Salinator Context triple: [Hasdrubal Barca, opponent, Marcus Livius Salinator]
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A.
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was a Roman consul and general of the 2nd century BC, best known for leading a successful campaign in Asia Minor that expanded Roman influence in the region.
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B.
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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C.
Marcus Fulvius Nobilior
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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D.
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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E.
Aemilius
Aemilius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen) from which the French given name Émile ultimately derives.
- 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 Livius Salinator Target entity description: Marcus Livius Salinator was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in defeating Hasdrubal Barca at the Battle of the Metaurus during the Second Punic War.
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A.
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was a Roman consul and general of the 2nd century BC, best known for leading a successful campaign in Asia Minor that expanded Roman influence in the region.
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B.
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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C.
Marcus Fulvius Nobilior
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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D.
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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E.
Aemilius
Aemilius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen) from which the French given name Émile ultimately derives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the gens Livia ⓘ |
| battleRole | Roman commander at the Metaurus ⓘ |
| censorColleague | Gaius Claudius Nero ⓘ |
| censorshipYear | 204 BC ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| consulshipYear |
207 BC
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219 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the saviors of Rome in the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military victory at the Metaurus
ⓘ
strictness as censor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| laterEvent | recall to political life despite earlier condemnation ⓘ |
| legalIssue | trial for alleged malversation after Illyrian command ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italy ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | defeat of Hasdrubal Barca at the Battle of the Metaurus ⓘ |
| notableWork | command at the Battle of the Metaurus ⓘ |
| officeContested | consulship of 219 BC ⓘ |
| opponent | Hasdrubal Barca ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Metaurus
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Second Punic War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
censor of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| punishment | condemnation and fine after trial ⓘ |
| resultOfBattleOfMetaurus | destruction of Hasdrubal Barca’s army ⓘ |
| servedAlongside | Gaius Claudius Nero ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Livy
ⓘ
Polybius ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | relief of pressure on Rome from Carthaginian forces in Italy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcus Livius Salinator Description of subject: Marcus Livius Salinator was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in defeating Hasdrubal Barca at the Battle of the Metaurus during the Second Punic War.
Referenced by (10)
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