Scipio Aemilianus
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Roman aristocrat
Roman general
Roman statesman
consul of the Roman Republic
member of the Roman Senate
military commander
patrician
Scipio Aemilianus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for leading the final destruction of Carthage and later playing a key role in Roman politics and cultural life in the 2nd century BCE.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scipio Aemilianus canonical | 16 |
| Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus | 2 |
| Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus | 2 |
| Cornelius Scipio | 1 |
| Scipio Africanus the Younger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1744933 — 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: Scipio Aemilianus Context triple: [Third Punic War, commander, Scipio Aemilianus]
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A.
Scipio
Scipio is a small rural town in central Utah known for its agricultural setting and proximity to Interstate 15.
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B.
Scipio Africanus
Scipio Africanus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War and securing Rome’s dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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C.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
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D.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
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E.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus was a Roman statesman and general of the Second Punic War, famed for his cautious delaying tactics against Carthaginian forces that earned him the nickname "Cunctator" (the Delayer).
- 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: Scipio Aemilianus Target entity description: Scipio Aemilianus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for leading the final destruction of Carthage and later playing a key role in Roman politics and cultural life in the 2nd century BCE.
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A.
Scipio
Scipio is a small rural town in central Utah known for its agricultural setting and proximity to Interstate 15.
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B.
Scipio Africanus
Scipio Africanus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War and securing Rome’s dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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C.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.
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D.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
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E.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus was a Roman statesman and general of the Second Punic War, famed for his cautious delaying tactics against Carthaginian forces that earned him the nickname "Cunctator" (the Delayer).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman aristocrat
ⓘ
Roman general ⓘ Roman statesman ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ member of the Roman Senate ⓘ military commander ⓘ patrician ⓘ |
| adoptiveFamily |
gens Cornelia
ⓘ
surface form:
Scipiones branch of the gens Cornelia
|
| adoptiveFather | Publius Cornelius Scipio (son of Scipio Africanus) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Scipio Aemilianus
ⓘ
surface form:
Scipio Africanus the Younger
|
| associatedWith |
Panaetius of Rhodes
ⓘ
Polybius ⓘ Scipionic Circle ⓘ Terence ⓘ |
| biologicalFamily | Aemilii Paulli ⓘ |
| birthDate | 185 BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| brotherInLaw |
Gaius Gracchus
ⓘ
Tiberius Gracchus ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | disputed ⓘ |
| censorship | 142 BCE ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Scipio Aemilianus self-link ⓘ |
| command |
Roman army in the Numantine War
ⓘ
Roman forces in the Third Punic War ⓘ |
| consulship |
134 BCE
ⓘ
147 BCE ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | promoted Greek culture in Rome ⓘ |
| deathDate | 129 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| familyName | Cornelius ⓘ |
| father |
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
ⓘ
surface form:
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
|
| fullName |
Scipio Aemilianus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus
|
| gens | gens Cornelia ⓘ |
| givenName | Publius ⓘ |
| grandfather | Scipio Africanus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on Roman cultural and intellectual life
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leadership in the destruction of Carthage ⓘ leadership in the destruction of Numantia ⓘ opposition to some of the Gracchan reforms ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mentorOf | younger Roman aristocrats ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement |
capture and destruction of Numantia in Hispania
ⓘ
final destruction of Carthage in 146 BCE ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Roman siege of Carthage
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surface form:
Siege of Carthage (149–146 BCE)
Siege of Numantia ⓘ Third Punic War ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
censor
ⓘ
consul ⓘ princeps senatus ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Greek literature
ⓘ
Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates ⓘ |
| spouse | Sempronia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scipio Aemilianus Description of subject: Scipio Aemilianus was a prominent Roman general and statesman best known for leading the final destruction of Carthage and later playing a key role in Roman politics and cultural life in the 2nd century BCE.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cornelius Scipio
this entity surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus
this entity surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus
this entity surface form:
Scipio Africanus the Younger
this entity surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus
this entity surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus