Scipio Africanus
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Scipio Africanus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War and securing Rome’s dominance in the western Mediterranean.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scipio Africanus canonical | 22 |
| Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus | 18 |
| Publius Cornelius Scipio | 6 |
| Scipio Africanus the Elder | 2 |
| Scipio Africanus – Roman Republic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T284560 — 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: Scipio Africanus Context triple: [Roman Republic, notableFigure, Scipio Africanus]
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Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
Hannibal was a renowned Carthaginian military commander of the Second Punic War, best known for leading his army, including war elephants, across the Alps to fight the Roman Republic.
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B.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
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C.
Pompey the Great
Pompey the Great was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, known for his military conquests, political alliance and rivalry with Julius Caesar, and pivotal role in Rome’s transition from republic to empire.
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D.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who became dictator, known for his civil war victory, constitutional reforms, and infamous proscriptions.
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E.
Cato the Younger
Cato the Younger was a Roman statesman and Stoic philosopher renowned for his incorruptible integrity and staunch opposition to Julius Caesar’s rise to power.
- 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: Scipio Africanus Target entity description: Scipio Africanus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War and securing Rome’s dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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A.
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
Hannibal was a renowned Carthaginian military commander of the Second Punic War, best known for leading his army, including war elephants, across the Alps to fight the Roman Republic.
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B.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
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C.
Pompey the Great
Pompey the Great was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, known for his military conquests, political alliance and rivalry with Julius Caesar, and pivotal role in Rome’s transition from republic to empire.
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D.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who became dictator, known for his civil war victory, constitutional reforms, and infamous proscriptions.
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E.
Cato the Younger
Cato the Younger was a Roman statesman and Stoic philosopher renowned for his incorruptible integrity and staunch opposition to Julius Caesar’s rise to power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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Roman statesman ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| ally | Masinissa ⓘ |
| birthDate | 236 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| censorshipYear | 199 BC ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Africanus ⓘ |
| commanded |
Roman army at the Battle of Zama
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Roman forces in Hispania during the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| consulshipYear |
194 BC
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205 BC ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| deathDate | 183 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Liternum ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| familyName |
Cornelius Scipio
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linked to:
Scipio Aemilianus
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| father |
Publius Cornelius Scipio
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linked to:
Scipio Africanus
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| fullName |
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
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linked to:
Scipio Africanus
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| givenName | Publius ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
censor of the Roman Republic
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Africanus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman military doctrine
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later Roman generals ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of Rome's greatest generals ⓘ |
| memberOf |
gens Cornelia
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patrician class of Rome ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Pomponia ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Numidian leaders ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns in Hispania against Carthage
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capture of New Carthage ⓘ defeating Hannibal ⓘ ending the Second Punic War in Rome's favor ⓘ innovative military tactics ⓘ securing Roman dominance in the western Mediterranean ⓘ victory at the Battle of Zama ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hannibal Barca
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linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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| participatedIn | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| reasonForHonorific | victories in Africa against Carthage ⓘ |
| sibling | Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus ⓘ |
| spouse | Aemilia Paulla ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
flexible deployment against war elephants at Zama
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manipular legion formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scipio Africanus Description of subject: Scipio Africanus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War and securing Rome’s dominance in the western Mediterranean.
Referenced by (49)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Punic Wars
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Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia)
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Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
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