Lucius Appuleius Saturninus
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Lucius Appuleius Saturninus was a radical Roman tribune of the late 2nd century BC known for his populist reforms, alliance with Gaius Marius, and violent political tactics that led to his downfall and death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Appuleius Saturninus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8311971 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus Context triple: [Populares, notableMember, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus]
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A.
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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B.
Publius Claudius Pulcher
Publius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician and military commander of the patrician Claudian family, notorious for his impious treatment of the sacred chickens before his disastrous naval defeat in the First Punic War.
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C.
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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D.
Publius Clodius Pulcher
Publius Clodius Pulcher was a controversial late Roman Republic politician and populist demagogue known for his radical reforms, street violence, and bitter rivalry with Cicero.
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E.
Lucius Cornelius
Lucius Cornelius was a Roman architect known for designing the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome located on the Capitoline Hill.
- 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 Appuleius Saturninus Target entity description: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus was a radical Roman tribune of the late 2nd century BC known for his populist reforms, alliance with Gaius Marius, and violent political tactics that led to his downfall and death.
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A.
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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B.
Publius Claudius Pulcher
Publius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician and military commander of the patrician Claudian family, notorious for his impious treatment of the sacred chickens before his disastrous naval defeat in the First Punic War.
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C.
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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D.
Publius Clodius Pulcher
Publius Clodius Pulcher was a controversial late Roman Republic politician and populist demagogue known for his radical reforms, street violence, and bitter rivalry with Cicero.
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E.
Lucius Cornelius
Lucius Cornelius was a Roman architect known for designing the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome located on the Capitoline Hill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman politician
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populist politician ⓘ radical reformer ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| aimedToBenefit |
Roman urban plebs
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veterans of Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
alienation of senatorial elite
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use of violence in Roman politics ⓘ |
| chargedWith | treason ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Gaius Marius
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| diedIn | 100 BC ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| introducedPolicy |
agrarian laws
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grain law ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alliance with Gaius Marius
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conflict with the Roman Senate ⓘ populist reforms ⓘ use of political violence ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of escalating political violence in the late Republic
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precedent for later populares leaders ⓘ |
| legislativeFocus |
land distribution
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subsidized grain ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed by mob
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lynching ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
murder of political opponent Gaius Memmius
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re-election as tribune in 100 BC ⓘ |
| officeStartApprox | tribunate 100 BC ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Roman Senate
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optimates ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | demagogue by opponents ⓘ |
| placeOfDetentionBeforeDeath | Curia Hostilia ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | populares ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
quaestor
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tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Appian
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Cicero ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
intimidation of political opponents
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manipulation of popular assemblies ⓘ street violence ⓘ |
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Subject: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus Description of subject: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus was a radical Roman tribune of the late 2nd century BC known for his populist reforms, alliance with Gaius Marius, and violent political tactics that led to his downfall and death.
Referenced by (4)
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