Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina
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Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina was a Roman consul and naval commander of the early First Punic War, remembered for suffering one of Rome’s first major naval defeats.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina canonical | 5 |
| Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio | 1 |
| Scipio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8915315 — 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: Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina Context triple: [gens Cornelia, hasMember, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina]
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Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus was a Roman general and statesman best known for his victory over the Seleucid king Antiochus III at the Battle of Magnesia, which earned him his cognomen "Asiaticus."
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B.
Scipio
Scipio is a small rural town in central Utah known for its agricultural setting and proximity to Interstate 15.
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Scipio Nasica Serapio
Scipio Nasica Serapio was a prominent Roman statesman and jurist of the 2nd century BC, known for his conservative politics and role in the opposition to the reforms of Tiberius Gracchus.
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D.
Scipio Aemilianus
Scipio Aemilianus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for leading the final destruction of Carthage and later playing a key role in Roman politics and cultural life in the 2nd century BCE.
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E.
Scipion
Scipion was a French ship of the line that took part in the 1827 Battle of Navarino during the Greek War of Independence.
- 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: Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina Target entity description: Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina was a Roman consul and naval commander of the early First Punic War, remembered for suffering one of Rome’s first major naval defeats.
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A.
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus was a Roman general and statesman best known for his victory over the Seleucid king Antiochus III at the Battle of Magnesia, which earned him his cognomen "Asiaticus."
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B.
Scipio
Scipio is a small rural town in central Utah known for its agricultural setting and proximity to Interstate 15.
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C.
Scipio Nasica Serapio
Scipio Nasica Serapio was a prominent Roman statesman and jurist of the 2nd century BC, known for his conservative politics and role in the opposition to the reforms of Tiberius Gracchus.
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D.
Scipio Aemilianus
Scipio Aemilianus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for leading the final destruction of Carthage and later playing a key role in Roman politics and cultural life in the 2nd century BCE.
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E.
Scipion
Scipion was a French ship of the line that took part in the 1827 Battle of Navarino during the Greek War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the Cornelii Scipiones ⓘ naval commander ⓘ patrician ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 260 BC ⓘ |
| agnomen | Asina ⓘ |
| birthDate | before 300 BC (exact year unknown) ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Carthaginians
ⓘ
linked to:
Punic (Carthaginian) people
|
| cognomen | Scipio ⓘ |
| conflict | First Punic War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 3rd century BC (exact year unknown) ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Roman Republic (exact place unknown)
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Republic
|
| defeatedBy | Carthaginian fleet at the Battle of the Lipari Islands ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| familyName | Cornelius ⓘ |
| father | Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio (consul 298 BC) ⓘ |
| givenName | Gnaeus ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Asina ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Republican Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Republic
|
| historicalReputation | remembered as an inept naval commander ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Cornelia ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
ⓘ
Polybius’ Histories ⓘ Zonaras’ epitome of Cassius Dio ⓘ
linked to:
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
|
| militaryAllegiance | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval commander ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | she-ass ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | derived from his naval defeat and capture ⓘ |
| notableEvent | loss of Roman squadron at Lipara (Lipari Islands) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding early Roman naval forces in the First Punic War
ⓘ
suffering one of Rome’s first major naval defeats ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 260 BC ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 260 BC ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of the Lipari Islands ⓘ |
| politicalFaction | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| positionHeld | consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| relative |
Lucius Cornelius Scipio
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Publius Cornelius Scipio ⓘ |
| sharesConsulshipWith | Gaius Duilius ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early First Punic War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina Description of subject: Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina was a Roman consul and naval commander of the early First Punic War, remembered for suffering one of Rome’s first major naval defeats.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina
subject linked to:
Gnaeus
linked to: Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina
subject linked to:
Cornelii family