Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus
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Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus was a Roman general and politician best known as one of the leading conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8313663 — 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: Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus Context triple: [Ides of March 44 BC, hasConspirator, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus]
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A.
Cassius Apronianus
Cassius Apronianus was a Roman senator and provincial governor of the 2nd century, best known as the father of the historian Cassius Dio.
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B.
Flaccus Albinus
Flaccus Albinus is another name for Alcuin of York, the influential Anglo-Saxon scholar and advisor at the court of Charlemagne during the Carolingian Renaissance.
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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.
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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E.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
- 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: Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus Target entity description: Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus was a Roman general and politician best known as one of the leading conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
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A.
Cassius Apronianus
Cassius Apronianus was a Roman senator and provincial governor of the 2nd century, best known as the father of the historian Cassius Dio.
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B.
Flaccus Albinus
Flaccus Albinus is another name for Alcuin of York, the influential Anglo-Saxon scholar and advisor at the court of Charlemagne during the Carolingian Renaissance.
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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.
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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E.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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Roman politician ⓘ Roman republican politician ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| allyOf | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| coConspiratorWith |
Gaius Cassius Longinus
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Marcus Junius Brutus ⓘ |
| cognomen | Albinus ⓘ |
| commanded | Roman forces in Cisalpine Gaul ⓘ |
| conflict | post‑Caesarian civil wars ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 15 March 44 BC ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed while fleeing after the civil war following Caesar’s assassination ⓘ |
| era | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| event | assassination of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Theatre of Pompey ⓘ |
| familyName | Junius Brutus ⓘ |
| heldOffice | governor of Cisalpine Gaul ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the leading conspirators against Julius Caesar
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participation in the assassination of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterOpposed | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| memberOf | Optimates faction ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | legatus ⓘ |
| nomen | Junius ⓘ |
| notableFor | being named as an heir in Julius Caesar’s will (secondary heir) in some ancient accounts ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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politician ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Mark Antony ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gallic Wars
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conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| praenomen | Decimus ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Appian’s Roman History
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Cassius Dio’s Roman History ⓘ Plutarch’s writings ⓘ
linked to:
Works of Plutarch
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| supportedBy |
Cicero
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the Senate after Caesar’s death ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
late Roman Republic
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linked to:
Late Roman Republic
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| victimOfConspiracy | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus Description of subject: Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus was a Roman general and politician best known as one of the leading conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.