First Triumvirate
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The First Triumvirate was an informal political alliance in the late Roman Republic between Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus that dominated Roman politics in the 50s BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Triumvirate canonical | 10 |
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Target entity: First Triumvirate Context triple: [Julius Caesar, memberOf, First Triumvirate]
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Tripartite Alliance
The Tripartite Alliance is a long-standing political coalition in South Africa that unites the African National Congress with major labor and communist partners to shape the country’s post-apartheid governance and policy.
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Spartacus League
The Spartacus League was a radical Marxist revolutionary organization in Germany during World War I that opposed the war and later helped found the Communist Party of Germany.
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Diocletian's Tetrarchy
Diocletian's Tetrarchy was a late 3rd-century system of rule that divided imperial authority among four co-emperors to stabilize and more effectively govern the Roman Empire.
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Triple Alliance (1668)
The Triple Alliance of 1668 was a defensive pact between England, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden formed to check French expansion under Louis XIV during the War of Devolution.
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Pentarchy
The Pentarchy is the historical model of church organization in early Christianity that recognized five major episcopal sees—Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem—as the principal centers of ecclesiastical authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Triumvirate Target entity description: The First Triumvirate was an informal political alliance in the late Roman Republic between Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus that dominated Roman politics in the 50s BCE.
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A.
Tripartite Alliance
The Tripartite Alliance is a long-standing political coalition in South Africa that unites the African National Congress with major labor and communist partners to shape the country’s post-apartheid governance and policy.
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B.
Spartacus League
The Spartacus League was a radical Marxist revolutionary organization in Germany during World War I that opposed the war and later helped found the Communist Party of Germany.
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C.
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
Diocletian's Tetrarchy was a late 3rd-century system of rule that divided imperial authority among four co-emperors to stabilize and more effectively govern the Roman Empire.
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D.
Triple Alliance (1668)
The Triple Alliance of 1668 was a defensive pact between England, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden formed to check French expansion under Louis XIV during the War of Devolution.
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E.
Pentarchy
The Pentarchy is the historical model of church organization in early Christianity that recognized five major episcopal sees—Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem—as the principal centers of ecclesiastical authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman political alliance
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informal political alliance ⓘ triumvirate ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
consolidation of personal power
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control of key magistracies and provincial commands ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| conflictWith | optimates faction in the Roman Senate ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Appian
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Plutarch ⓘ Suetonius ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter |
death of Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae
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growing rivalry between Caesar and Pompey ⓘ |
| endTime | 53 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Triumvirate ⓘ |
| grantedBenefitTo |
Julius Caesar
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Marcus Licinius Crassus ⓘ Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | amicitia between Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus ⓘ |
| hasCause |
mutual need for support among Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
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political deadlock in the late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extra-constitutional
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informal ⓘ personal alliance ⓘ power-sharing arrangement ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
domination of Roman politics in the 50s BCE
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undermining of Roman Republican institutions ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Late Roman Republic
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surface form:
late Roman Republic
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| hasMember |
Pompey the Great
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surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Julius Caesar ⓘ Marcus Licinius Crassus ⓘ Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| influenced |
allocation of provincial commands
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elections in the Roman Republic ⓘ legislation in the Roman popular assemblies ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| notableWork |
financial advantages for Crassus and his allies
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ratification of Pompey’s eastern settlements ⓘ support for Julius Caesar’s consulship of 59 BCE ⓘ |
| partOf | crisis of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sullan constitutional reforms ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Conference of Luca ⓘ |
| startTime | 60 BCE ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
electoral pacts
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patronage networks ⓘ popularis politics ⓘ |
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Subject: First Triumvirate Description of subject: The First Triumvirate was an informal political alliance in the late Roman Republic between Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus that dominated Roman politics in the 50s BCE.
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