Sempronius
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Sempronius is a character in Joseph Addison's tragedy "Cato," typically portrayed as a Roman senator whose ambition and intrigue drive much of the play's political tension.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sempronius canonical | 7 |
| Sempronii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10163445 — 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: Sempronius Context triple: [Cato (play), containsCharacter, Sempronius]
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A.
Sempronio
Sempronio is one of Calisto’s servants in the Spanish tragicomedy "La Celestina," known for his complicity with the procuress Celestina and his self-serving betrayal.
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B.
Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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C.
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was a Roman consul and general of the 2nd century BC, best known for leading a successful campaign in Asia Minor that expanded Roman influence in the region.
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D.
Aemilius
Aemilius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen) from which the French given name Émile ultimately derives.
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E.
Lucius Afranius
Lucius Afranius was a Roman general and supporter of Pompey who commanded forces against Julius Caesar during the early stages of the civil war.
- 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: Sempronius Target entity description: Sempronius is a character in Joseph Addison's tragedy "Cato," typically portrayed as a Roman senator whose ambition and intrigue drive much of the play's political tension.
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A.
Sempronio
Sempronio is one of Calisto’s servants in the Spanish tragicomedy "La Celestina," known for his complicity with the procuress Celestina and his self-serving betrayal.
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B.
Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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C.
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was a Roman consul and general of the 2nd century BC, best known for leading a successful campaign in Asia Minor that expanded Roman influence in the region.
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D.
Aemilius
Aemilius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen) from which the French given name Émile ultimately derives.
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E.
Lucius Afranius
Lucius Afranius was a Roman general and supporter of Pompey who commanded forces against Julius Caesar during the early stages of the civil war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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male character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cato, a Tragedy ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Joseph Addison ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
ambition
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liberty versus tyranny ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ republican virtue ⓘ |
| belongsToFictionalUniverse | Cato (Addison) universe ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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intriguing ⓘ scheming ⓘ treacherous ⓘ |
| countryOfAuthor | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Joseph Addison ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Cato, a Tragedy ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1713 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | tragedy ⓘ |
| historicalContextOfWork | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWork | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of political tension ⓘ |
| occupation | Roman senator ⓘ |
| opposesCharacter | Cato ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentInWork | opponent of Cato ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Utica ⓘ |
| workContext | ancient Rome ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sempronius Description of subject: Sempronius is a character in Joseph Addison's tragedy "Cato," typically portrayed as a Roman senator whose ambition and intrigue drive much of the play's political tension.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.