Lex Hortensia
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Lex Hortensia was a landmark Roman law of 287 BCE that made resolutions passed by the Plebeian Council (plebiscites) binding on all Roman citizens, significantly advancing plebeian political power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lex Hortensia canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8311931 — 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: Lex Hortensia Context triple: [Tribunes of the Plebs, importantLaw, Lex Hortensia]
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A.
Publius Valerius Publicola
Publius Valerius Publicola was an early Roman statesman and consul traditionally credited as a key founder of the Roman Republic and champion of popular rights.
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B.
Lucius Junius Brutus
Lucius Junius Brutus was a legendary founder of the Roman Republic, famed for leading the revolt that overthrew the last Roman king and for his strict devotion to republican principles over family ties.
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C.
Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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D.
Tiberius Gracchus
Tiberius Gracchus was a 2nd-century BCE Roman tribune and reformer known for his controversial land redistribution efforts that challenged the power of the senatorial elite.
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E.
Gaius Gracchus
Gaius Gracchus was a Roman politician and reformer of the 2nd century BCE, known for his radical social and economic legislation and for intensifying the conflict between populares and optimates in the late Republic.
- 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: Lex Hortensia Target entity description: Lex Hortensia was a landmark Roman law of 287 BCE that made resolutions passed by the Plebeian Council (plebiscites) binding on all Roman citizens, significantly advancing plebeian political power.
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A.
Publius Valerius Publicola
Publius Valerius Publicola was an early Roman statesman and consul traditionally credited as a key founder of the Roman Republic and champion of popular rights.
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B.
Lucius Junius Brutus
Lucius Junius Brutus was a legendary founder of the Roman Republic, famed for leading the revolt that overthrew the last Roman king and for his strict devotion to republican principles over family ties.
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C.
Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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D.
Tiberius Gracchus
Tiberius Gracchus was a 2nd-century BCE Roman tribune and reformer known for his controversial land redistribution efforts that challenged the power of the senatorial elite.
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E.
Gaius Gracchus
Gaius Gracchus was a Roman politician and reformer of the 2nd century BCE, known for his radical social and economic legislation and for intensifying the conflict between populares and optimates in the late Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman law
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plebiscite ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Roman citizens
ⓘ
patricians ⓘ plebeians ⓘ |
| category |
Roman constitutional law
ⓘ
ancient legal reform ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 287 BCE ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Livy (indirectly, via later summaries)
ⓘ
linked to:
Livy
|
| describedIn | ancient Roman historiography ⓘ |
| effectOnInstitution |
diminished formal legislative role of the Senate
ⓘ
enhanced status of the Plebeian Council as a lawmaking body ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Concilium Plebis
ⓘ
Plebeian Council ⓘ
linked to:
Comitia Tributa
|
| followedBy | later Roman Republican legislation expanding popular assemblies ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional structure of the Roman Republic
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public law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
eliminated need for Senate approval of plebiscites
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gave plebiscites force of law equivalent to leges passed by the comitia ⓘ increased legislative power of the plebeians ⓘ made plebiscites binding on all Roman citizens ⓘ reduced patrician control over legislation ⓘ strengthened the authority of the Plebeian Council ⓘ |
| longTermImpact | contributed to integration of plebeian elite into Roman ruling class ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Quintus Hortensius
ⓘ
linked to:
Hortensius
|
| namedAfterOccupation | dictator ⓘ |
| partOf | Conflict of the Orders ⓘ |
| placeOfEnactment |
Roman Republic
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between patrician aristocracy and plebeian order ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lex Publilia (339 BCE) ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Quintus Hortensius
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linked to:
Hortensius
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| purpose |
to resolve social and political conflict between patricians and plebeians
ⓘ
to secure plebeian equality in the legislative process ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy |
Plebeian Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Comitia Tributa
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| relatedTo |
Concilium Plebis
ⓘ
Roman Senate ⓘ patricians ⓘ plebeians ⓘ plebiscitum ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a landmark in the development of Roman popular sovereignty
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established legislative sovereignty of the Plebeian Council ⓘ marked culmination of the Conflict of the Orders ⓘ |
| timeIndex | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Lex Hortensia Description of subject: Lex Hortensia was a landmark Roman law of 287 BCE that made resolutions passed by the Plebeian Council (plebiscites) binding on all Roman citizens, significantly advancing plebeian political power.
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