Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger
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Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger was a wealthy Roman politician and patron from Gades (modern Cádiz) who rose to prominence under Augustus and is noted for financing major public works in his native city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Cornelius Balbus (minor) | 3 |
| Lucius Cornelius Balbus (younger) | 1 |
| Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6779756 — 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: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger Context triple: [Roman Theatre of Cádiz, constructedUnder, Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger]
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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 Fabricius
Lucius Fabricius was a Roman official of the late Republic best known for commissioning the ancient stone bridge Ponte Fabricio over the Tiber River in Rome.
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C.
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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D.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
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E.
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.
- 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: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger Target entity description: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger was a wealthy Roman politician and patron from Gades (modern Cádiz) who rose to prominence under Augustus and is noted for financing major public works in his native city.
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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 Fabricius
Lucius Fabricius was a Roman official of the late Republic best known for commissioning the ancient stone bridge Ponte Fabricio over the Tiber River in Rome.
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C.
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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D.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman patron
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Roman politician ⓘ member of the gens Cornelia ⓘ |
| activity |
financing construction projects
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patronage of cities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Augustus ⓘ |
| buildingActivityLocation | Gades ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Roman Hispania
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Spain
|
| employer | Roman state ⓘ |
| era | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Hispano-Roman ⓘ |
| familyRelation | Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Elder ⓘ |
| financed |
major public works in Gades
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public buildings in his native city ⓘ |
| floruit | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| knownAs | Balbus Minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterStatus | Roman senatorial aristocracy ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement | triumph over the Garamantes ⓘ |
| militaryCommand | campaigns in Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebrating a triumph as a provincial from Hispania
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financing public works in Gades ⓘ influence under Augustus ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| origin |
Gades
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Hispania ⓘ
linked to:
Iberian Peninsula
modern Cádiz ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Gades
ⓘ
public buildings in Gades ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance |
Augustus
ⓘ
Second Triumvirate ⓘ |
| politicalNetwork | Caesarian faction ⓘ |
| politicalSphere |
Roman Hispania
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Spain
Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul in 40 BC
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consul of the Roman Empire ⓘ proconsul ⓘ proconsul of Africa ⓘ |
| relativeType | nephew of Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Elder ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Augustus
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Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| socialClass | equestrian order ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Roman Empire
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late Roman Republic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger Description of subject: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger was a wealthy Roman politician and patron from Gades (modern Cádiz) who rose to prominence under Augustus and is noted for financing major public works in his native city.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger
linked to: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger
linked to: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger
subject linked to:
Cornelii family
linked to: Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger