Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther
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Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was a 1st-century BC Roman senator and consul known for his political alliance with Pompey and involvement in the late Republic’s power struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8915313 — 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: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther Context triple: [gens Cornelia, hasMember, Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther]
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A.
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura was a Roman senator and conspirator best known as one of the leading figures in the Catilinarian conspiracy against the late Roman Republic.
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B.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
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C.
Publius Sulpicius Rufus
Publius Sulpicius Rufus was a prominent Roman orator and politician of the late Republic, known for his eloquence and his role as tribune of the plebs during the turbulent years preceding Sulla’s dictatorship.
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D.
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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E.
Titus Ollius
Titus Ollius was a Roman of the early Imperial period, chiefly known as the father of the future empress Poppaea Sabina.
- 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: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther Target entity description: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was a 1st-century BC Roman senator and consul known for his political alliance with Pompey and involvement in the late Republic’s power struggles.
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A.
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura was a Roman senator and conspirator best known as one of the leading figures in the Catilinarian conspiracy against the late Roman Republic.
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B.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
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C.
Publius Sulpicius Rufus
Publius Sulpicius Rufus was a prominent Roman orator and politician of the late Republic, known for his eloquence and his role as tribune of the plebs during the turbulent years preceding Sulla’s dictatorship.
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D.
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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E.
Titus Ollius
Titus Ollius was a Roman of the early Imperial period, chiefly known as the father of the future empress Poppaea Sabina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century BC Roman person
ⓘ
Roman consul ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the Cornelii Lentuli ⓘ |
| agnomen | Spinther ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
ⓘ
linked to:
Pompey the Great
|
| cognomen | Lentulus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Roman rhetorical tradition ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| familyName | Cornelius ⓘ |
| father | Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura ⓘ |
| floruit | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| hasRomanAgnomen | Spinther ⓘ |
| hasRomanCognomen | Lentulus ⓘ |
| hasRomanNomen | Cornelius ⓘ |
| heldRank | senatorial rank ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close association with Pompey
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involvement in late Republican power struggles ⓘ role in the restoration of Ptolemy XII to the Egyptian throne ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | gens Cornelia ⓘ |
| notableWork | support for restoration of Ptolemy XII Auletes ⓘ |
| occupation |
magistrate
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politician ⓘ senator ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Gaius Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| participantIn |
optimates–populares conflict
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political conflicts of the late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman aristocracy ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
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curule aedile ⓘ governor of Cilicia ⓘ praetor ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Roman Senate
ⓘ
provincial administration in Cilicia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther Description of subject: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was a 1st-century BC Roman senator and consul known for his political alliance with Pompey and involvement in the late Republic’s power struggles.
Referenced by (2)
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