Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus Context triple: [Gaius Marius, servedUnder, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus]
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Gaius Papius Mutilus
Gaius Papius Mutilus was a leading Samnite commander and prominent rebel leader during the Roman Social War (91–88 BC).
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who became dictator, known for his civil war victory, constitutional reforms, and infamous proscriptions.
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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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Scipio Aemilianus
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus Target entity description: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
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A.
Gaius Papius Mutilus
Gaius Papius Mutilus was a leading Samnite commander and prominent rebel leader during the Roman Social War (91–88 BC).
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B.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who became dictator, known for his civil war victory, constitutional reforms, and infamous proscriptions.
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C.
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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D.
Scipio Aemilianus
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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E.
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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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Republican aristocrat
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Roman censor ⓘ Roman consul ⓘ ancient Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the Roman Senate ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
1st century BC
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2nd century BC ⓘ |
| agnomen | Numidicus ⓘ |
| causeOfExile | opposition to Saturninus and Glaucia ⓘ |
| child | Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius ⓘ |
| cognomen |
Metellus Scipio
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surface form:
Metellus
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| conflict | Jugurthine War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| era | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Romans ⓘ |
| familyName | Caecilius ⓘ |
| father | Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus ⓘ |
| heldConsulshipInYear | 109 BC ⓘ |
| knownFor |
resistance to popularis reforms
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rigid moral character ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Caecilia ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement | reorganization and discipline of Roman forces in Numidia ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War
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opposition to Gaius Marius ⓘ staunch support of the senatorial aristocracy (optimates) ⓘ |
| notableWork | campaigns in the Jugurthine War ⓘ |
| officeContested | tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gaius Marius
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Jugurtha ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
censor of the Roman Republic
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ pontifex ⓘ praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ proconsul ⓘ |
| receivedHonorificNameFor | victories in Numidia ⓘ |
| relative |
Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius
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Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus ⓘ |
| replacedAsCommanderIn | Jugurthine War ⓘ |
| returnedFromExile | yes ⓘ |
| servedAsProconsulInRegion | Numidia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| wasExiledBy |
Gaius Servilius Glaucia
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Lucius Appuleius Saturninus ⓘ |
| wasReplacedBy | Gaius Marius ⓘ |
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Subject: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus Description of subject: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the late Republic, noted for his aristocratic leadership in the Jugurthine War and his opposition to the rising power of Gaius Marius.
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