Lucius Cornelius Cinna
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Lucius Cornelius Cinna was a Roman statesman and four-time consul who led the Marian faction in the early 1st century BC and dominated Roman politics after Sulla’s first march on Rome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Cornelius Cinna canonical | 11 |
| Lucius Cornelius Cinna (the younger) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lucius Cornelius Cinna Context triple: [Gaius Marius, alliedWith, Lucius Cornelius Cinna]
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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 Cassius Longinus
Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman senator and leading instigator of the conspiracy that assassinated Julius Caesar in 44 BC.
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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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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
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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Cinna
Cinna is a key supporting character in "The Hunger Games" series, best known as Katniss Everdeen’s creative and compassionate stylist who subtly rebels against the Capitol through his designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lucius Cornelius Cinna Target entity description: Lucius Cornelius Cinna was a Roman statesman and four-time consul who led the Marian faction in the early 1st century BC and dominated Roman politics after Sulla’s first march on Rome.
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A.
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 Cassius Longinus
Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman senator and leading instigator of the conspiracy that assassinated Julius Caesar in 44 BC.
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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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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
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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Cinna
Cinna is a key supporting character in "The Hunger Games" series, best known as Katniss Everdeen’s creative and compassionate stylist who subtly rebels against the Capitol through his designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman statesman
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ancient Roman politician ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ member of the gens Cornelia ⓘ |
| ally |
Gaius Marius
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Gnaeus Papirius Carbo ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | mutiny of his troops before campaign against Sulla in 84 BC ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| child |
Cornelia (first wife of Julius Caesar)
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Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna ⓘ
surface form:
Lucius Cornelius Cinna (the younger)
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| cognomen | Cinna ⓘ |
| conflict | Sulla’s first civil war ⓘ |
| consulship |
consul of 84 BC
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consul of 85 BC ⓘ consul of 86 BC ⓘ consul of 87 BC ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| event |
captured Rome with Gaius Marius in 87 BC
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presided over proscriptions and executions of Sullan supporters ⓘ recalled Gaius Marius from exile in 87 BC ⓘ |
| faction | Marian faction ⓘ |
| familyName | Cornelius ⓘ |
| father | Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna ⓘ |
| givenName | Lucius ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
consul in 84 BC with Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
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consul in 85 BC with Gnaeus Papirius Carbo ⓘ consul in 86 BC with Gnaeus Papirius Carbo ⓘ consul in 87 BC with Gnaeus Octavius ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Appian
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Plutarch ⓘ Velleius Paterculus ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by mutinous soldiers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominating Roman politics from 87 BC to 84 BC
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leading the Marian faction after Sulla’s first march on Rome ⓘ |
| numberOfConsulships | 4 ⓘ |
| opponent | Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Ancona ⓘ |
| policy | attempted to enroll new Italian citizens into all Roman tribes ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | popularis ⓘ |
| positionHeld | consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| relative |
Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna
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surface form:
Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus
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| spouse | Annia ⓘ |
| tribe | Cornelia ⓘ |
| yearOfBirth | circa 130 BC ⓘ |
| yearOfDeath | 84 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Lucius Cornelius Cinna Description of subject: Lucius Cornelius Cinna was a Roman statesman and four-time consul who led the Marian faction in the early 1st century BC and dominated Roman politics after Sulla’s first march on Rome.
Referenced by (12)
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