Lucius Aemilius Regillus
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Lucius Aemilius Regillus was a Roman admiral and statesman of the patrician Aemilia family, best known for his naval victories during the Roman–Seleucid War in the early 2nd century BC.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Aemilius Regillus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11007855 — 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: Lucius Aemilius Regillus Context triple: [gens Aemilia, member, Lucius Aemilius Regillus]
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Lucius Aemilius Mamercus
Lucius Aemilius Mamercus was an early Roman statesman and magistrate from the prominent patrician Aemilia family.
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B.
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.
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Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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Aulus Postumius Albus
Aulus Postumius Albus was an early Roman statesman and military leader, traditionally credited as dictator who secured a decisive victory over the Latin forces at the legendary Battle of Lake Regillus.
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E.
Gaius Flaminius
Gaius Flaminius was a Roman statesman and general of the 3rd century BC, known for his populist politics, major public works, and his death commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the Second Punic 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: Lucius Aemilius Regillus Target entity description: Lucius Aemilius Regillus was a Roman admiral and statesman of the patrician Aemilia family, best known for his naval victories during the Roman–Seleucid War in the early 2nd century BC.
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A.
Lucius Aemilius Mamercus
Lucius Aemilius Mamercus was an early Roman statesman and magistrate from the prominent patrician Aemilia family.
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B.
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.
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C.
Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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Aulus Postumius Albus
Aulus Postumius Albus was an early Roman statesman and military leader, traditionally credited as dictator who secured a decisive victory over the Latin forces at the legendary Battle of Lake Regillus.
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E.
Gaius Flaminius
Gaius Flaminius was a Roman statesman and general of the 3rd century BC, known for his populist politics, major public works, and his death commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the Second Punic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
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ancient Roman admiral ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ patrician ⓘ |
| activityStartCentury | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| belongsToNobleFamily | Aemilia family ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| commanded |
Roman fleet
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Roman fleet in the Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| conflict | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| hasCognomen |
Regillus
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linked to:
Mamercinus
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| hasFamilyName | Aemilius ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
consul of the Roman Republic
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naval commander ⓘ praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
naval victories during the Roman–Seleucid War
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service as a Roman admiral ⓘ service as a Roman statesman ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Aemilia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | naval forces of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval commander ⓘ |
| notableWork |
defeat of Polyxenidas off Myonnesus
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naval victories against the Seleucid fleet ⓘ victory over the Seleucid admiral Polyxenidas ⓘ |
| opponent | Polyxenidas of Rhodes ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Roman–Seleucid War
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Roman–Syrian War ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Seleucid War
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| positionHeld |
consul of the Roman Republic
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praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| servedIn | Roman navy ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman patrician ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century BC
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucius Aemilius Regillus Description of subject: Lucius Aemilius Regillus was a Roman admiral and statesman of the patrician Aemilia family, best known for his naval victories during the Roman–Seleucid War in the early 2nd century BC.
Referenced by (1)
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