Publius Ostorius Scapula
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Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Publius Ostorius Scapula canonical | 3 |
| Ostorius Scapula | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5874124 — 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: Publius Ostorius Scapula Context triple: [Roman conquest of Britain, commander, Publius Ostorius Scapula]
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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.
Lucius Cestius
Lucius Cestius was an ancient Roman figure, likely a magistrate or builder, commemorated as the namesake of the historic Ponte Cestio bridge in Rome.
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C.
Servilius Caepio
Servilius Caepio was a Roman nobleman of the late Republic, a member of the influential Servilius Caepio family and part of the broader senatorial aristocracy connected to figures like Cato the Younger.
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D.
Aulus Caecina Severus
Aulus Caecina Severus was a prominent Roman senator and general of the early Empire, noted for his military leadership under Augustus and Tiberius in campaigns along the Danube and in Germany.
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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: Publius Ostorius Scapula Target entity description: Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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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.
Lucius Cestius
Lucius Cestius was an ancient Roman figure, likely a magistrate or builder, commemorated as the namesake of the historic Ponte Cestio bridge in Rome.
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C.
Servilius Caepio
Servilius Caepio was a Roman nobleman of the late Republic, a member of the influential Servilius Caepio family and part of the broader senatorial aristocracy connected to figures like Cato the Younger.
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D.
Aulus Caecina Severus
Aulus Caecina Severus was a prominent Roman senator and general of the early Empire, noted for his military leadership under Augustus and Tiberius in campaigns along the Danube and in Germany.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century Roman person
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Roman general ⓘ Roman provincial governor ⓘ Roman senator ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Emperor Claudius
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linked to:
Claudius
|
| associatedWithEvent | capture of Caratacus ⓘ |
| captured |
Caratacus
ⓘ
linked to:
King Caractacus
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| conflict |
Roman conquest of Britain
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campaigns against the Deceangli ⓘ campaigns against the Iceni ⓘ campaigns against the Silures ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Britain
|
| era | Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| family | gens Ostoria ⓘ |
| father |
Ostorius Scapula
ⓘ
linked to:
Publius Ostorius Scapula
|
| governedTerritory | Britannia ⓘ |
| governorOf | Roman Britain ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Roman Britain ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
died in office
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died of illness ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
advance into Wales
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suppression of unrest in eastern Britain ⓘ |
| militaryRank | legatus Augusti pro praetore ⓘ |
| notableAction |
disarming of tribes within Roman-controlled territory in Britain
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establishment of fortified lines in Britain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Roman control in Britain
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military campaigns in Britain ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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provincial governor ⓘ senator ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | c. 52 CE ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | c. 47 CE ⓘ |
| opponent |
Caratacus
ⓘ
linked to:
King Caractacus
Deceangli ⓘ Iceni ⓘ Silures ⓘ |
| positionHeld | governor of Roman Britain ⓘ |
| precededBy | Aulus Plautius ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Claudius ⓘ |
| source |
Tacitus, Annals
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linked to:
Annals by Tacitus
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| subordinateTo | Claudius ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Aulus Didius Gallus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
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Subject: Publius Ostorius Scapula Description of subject: Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
Referenced by (4)
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