Roman commander Marcus Centenius Penula
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Marcus Centenius Penula was a Roman military commander of the Second Punic War, known for leading a volunteer force that was decisively defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of the Silarus.
All labels observed (1)
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| Roman commander Marcus Centenius Penula canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9956365 — 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: Roman commander Marcus Centenius Penula Context triple: [Battle of the Silarus, opponentCommander, Roman commander Marcus Centenius Penula]
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Publius Ostorius Scapula
Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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Quintus Petillius Cerialis
Quintus Petillius Cerialis was a 1st-century Roman general and politician known for his campaigns in Britain and for suppressing the Batavian revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
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Marcus Livius Salinator
Marcus Livius Salinator was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in defeating Hasdrubal Barca at the Battle of the Metaurus during the Second Punic War.
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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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Servilius Caepio
Servilius Caepio was a Roman nobleman of the late Republic, a member of the influential Servilius Caepio family and part of the broader senatorial aristocracy connected to figures like Cato the Younger.
- 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: Roman commander Marcus Centenius Penula Target entity description: Marcus Centenius Penula was a Roman military commander of the Second Punic War, known for leading a volunteer force that was decisively defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of the Silarus.
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A.
Publius Ostorius Scapula
Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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B.
Quintus Petillius Cerialis
Quintus Petillius Cerialis was a 1st-century Roman general and politician known for his campaigns in Britain and for suppressing the Batavian revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
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C.
Marcus Livius Salinator
Marcus Livius Salinator was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in defeating Hasdrubal Barca at the Battle of the Metaurus during the Second Punic War.
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D.
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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E.
Servilius Caepio
Servilius Caepio was a Roman nobleman of the late Republic, a member of the influential Servilius Caepio family and part of the broader senatorial aristocracy connected to figures like Cato the Younger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Roman military commander
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ancient Roman person ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of the Silarus ⓘ |
| commanded | Roman volunteer force ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Carthage ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathEvent | Battle of the Silarus ⓘ |
| defeatedAt | Battle of the Silarus ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Hannibal Barca
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linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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| era | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Italy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding a volunteer force against Hannibal
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defeat at the Battle of the Silarus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading a largely inexperienced force against a veteran Carthaginian army ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hannibal Barca
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linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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| opponentForce | Carthaginian army ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century BC
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Second Punic War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman commander Marcus Centenius Penula Description of subject: Marcus Centenius Penula was a Roman military commander of the Second Punic War, known for leading a volunteer force that was decisively defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of the Silarus.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.