Lucius Licinius Crassus
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Lucius Licinius Crassus was a renowned Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, celebrated for his eloquence and legal expertise.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lucius Licinius Crassus canonical | 6 |
| Licinius Crassus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8310490 — 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 Licinius Crassus Context triple: [De oratore, dialogueParticipants, Lucius Licinius Crassus]
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A.
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman general and politician, famed as one of the richest men in Rome and a key member of the First Triumvirate alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey.
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B.
Appius Claudius Crassus
Appius Claudius Crassus was a prominent Roman patrician and statesman of the early Republic, best known as a leading member of the decemvirate that compiled the Twelve Tables of Roman law.
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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.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus was a prominent late Roman Republic statesman and general, known for his conservative politics, rivalry with Gaius Marius, and role in the Social and civil wars.
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E.
Iullus Antonius
Iullus Antonius was a Roman politician and son of Mark Antony who served under Augustus and became entangled in a scandal with Julia the Elder.
- 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 Licinius Crassus Target entity description: Lucius Licinius Crassus was a renowned Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, celebrated for his eloquence and legal expertise.
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A.
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman general and politician, famed as one of the richest men in Rome and a key member of the First Triumvirate alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey.
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B.
Appius Claudius Crassus
Appius Claudius Crassus was a prominent Roman patrician and statesman of the early Republic, best known as a leading member of the decemvirate that compiled the Twelve Tables of Roman law.
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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.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus was a prominent late Roman Republic statesman and general, known for his conservative politics, rivalry with Gaius Marius, and role in the Social and civil wars.
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E.
Iullus Antonius
Iullus Antonius was a Roman politician and son of Mark Antony who served under Augustus and became entangled in a scandal with Julia the Elder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman orator
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advocate ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Roman Forum
ⓘ
Roman courts ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen |
Crassus
ⓘ
linked to:
Marcus Licinius Crassus
|
| colleagueInOffice |
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex
ⓘ
linked to:
Quintus Mucius Scaevola
|
| consulshipYear | 95 BC ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Marcus Antonius Orator
ⓘ
linked to:
Mark Antony
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex ⓘ
linked to:
Quintus Mucius Scaevola
|
| culture |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| dateOfBirth | 140 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 91 BC ⓘ |
| era |
late Roman Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Roman Republic
|
| familyName | Licinius ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Roman law
ⓘ
rhetoric ⓘ |
| fullName | Lucius Licinius Crassus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marcus Tullius Cicero
ⓘ
linked to:
Cicero
|
| knownFor |
eloquence in public speaking
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legal expertise ⓘ role in the development of Roman oratory ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Cicero's De Oratore
ⓘ
linked to:
De oratore, Book I
|
| notableFor |
combining legal knowledge with rhetorical skill
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influence on Roman forensic oratory ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
orator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Roman Senate debates ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rome ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rome ⓘ |
| portrayedAsCharacterIn |
Cicero's De Oratore
ⓘ
linked to:
De oratore, Book I
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| positionHeld |
censor of the Roman Republic
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| praenomen | Lucius ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Cicero ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman senator ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Marcus Tullius Cicero
ⓘ
linked to:
Cicero
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| timePeriod |
1st century BC
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2nd century BC ⓘ |
| tribe | Roman tribe of the Licinii ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucius Licinius Crassus Description of subject: Lucius Licinius Crassus was a renowned Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, celebrated for his eloquence and legal expertise.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lucius Licinius Crassus