Concilium Plebis
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Concilium Plebis was the principal popular assembly of the plebeians in ancient Rome, empowered to pass resolutions (plebiscites) that eventually gained the force of law for the entire Roman state.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Concilium Plebis canonical | 4 |
| Plebeian Council | 2 |
| Concilium Plebis Tributa | 1 |
| Council of the Plebs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1900312 — 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: Concilium Plebis Context triple: [Comitia Tributa, relatedTo, Concilium Plebis]
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A.
Comitia Tributa
The Comitia Tributa was a popular assembly of the Roman Republic in which citizens voted by tribes to pass laws, elect certain magistrates, and make judicial decisions.
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B.
Comitia Centuriata
The Comitia Centuriata was one of the principal popular assemblies of the Roman Republic, organized by military centuries and empowered to elect senior magistrates, pass laws, and decide on war and capital cases.
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C.
Tribunes of the Plebs
Tribunes of the Plebs were powerful elected officials in the Roman Republic who represented and protected the interests of the common people (plebeians) against the authority of the patrician magistrates and the Senate.
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D.
Roman Senate
The Roman Senate was the principal political institution of ancient Rome, composed of aristocratic members who advised magistrates, influenced legislation, and guided state policy throughout the Republic and into the Empire.
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E.
Dii Consentes
The Dii Consentes were the principal group of twelve major Roman deities, roughly equivalent to the Greek Olympians, who formed the core of the Roman state pantheon.
- 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: Concilium Plebis Target entity description: Concilium Plebis was the principal popular assembly of the plebeians in ancient Rome, empowered to pass resolutions (plebiscites) that eventually gained the force of law for the entire Roman state.
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A.
Comitia Tributa
The Comitia Tributa was a popular assembly of the Roman Republic in which citizens voted by tribes to pass laws, elect certain magistrates, and make judicial decisions.
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B.
Comitia Centuriata
The Comitia Centuriata was one of the principal popular assemblies of the Roman Republic, organized by military centuries and empowered to elect senior magistrates, pass laws, and decide on war and capital cases.
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C.
Tribunes of the Plebs
Tribunes of the Plebs were powerful elected officials in the Roman Republic who represented and protected the interests of the common people (plebeians) against the authority of the patrician magistrates and the Senate.
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D.
Roman Senate
The Roman Senate was the principal political institution of ancient Rome, composed of aristocratic members who advised magistrates, influenced legislation, and guided state policy throughout the Republic and into the Empire.
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E.
Dii Consentes
The Dii Consentes were the principal group of twelve major Roman deities, roughly equivalent to the Greek Olympians, who formed the core of the Roman state pantheon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman political institution
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ plebeian assembly ⓘ popular assembly ⓘ |
| aim |
to counterbalance patrician dominance
ⓘ
to represent plebeian interests ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | Conflict of the Orders ⓘ |
| canPass | plebiscites ⓘ |
| composedOf | plebeians ⓘ |
| convenesAt | call of a tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| dateOfLexHortensia | 287 BC ⓘ |
| decisionRule | majority of tribes ⓘ |
| developedFrom | early plebeian assemblies ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Comitia Centuriata by class composition
ⓘ
Comitia Tributa by exclusion of patricians ⓘ |
| effectOfLexHortensia | plebiscites gained force of law for entire Roman state ⓘ |
| elects |
plebeian aediles
ⓘ
tribunes of the plebs ⓘ |
| empoweredBy | Lex Hortensia ⓘ |
| excludes | patricians ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Tribunes of the Plebs
ⓘ
surface form:
tribunes of the plebs
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Concilium Plebis
ⓘ
surface form:
Concilium Plebis Tributa
Concilium Plebis ⓘ
surface form:
Council of the Plebs
Concilium Plebis ⓘ
surface form:
Plebeian Council
|
| hasField |
Roman constitutional history
ⓘ
Roman law ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to elect plebeian aediles
ⓘ
to elect tribunes of the plebs ⓘ to judge in certain judicial cases ⓘ to legislate ⓘ to make decisions on plebeian secession ⓘ to pass resolutions binding on plebeians ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Republic era ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Roman statutory law ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Latin ⓘ |
| laterScope | binding on all Roman citizens ⓘ |
| legalInstrument | plebiscitum ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterLexHortensia | sovereign legislative assembly for all citizens in many matters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Forum
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| numberOfTribes | 35 ⓘ |
| originalScope | binding only on plebeians ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | tribunes of the plebs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Comitia Centuriata
ⓘ
Comitia Tributa ⓘ |
| roleInConflictOfTheOrders | instrument of plebeian political pressure ⓘ |
| votingMethod | by tribe rather than by head ⓘ |
| votingUnit | tribes ⓘ |
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Subject: Concilium Plebis Description of subject: Concilium Plebis was the principal popular assembly of the plebeians in ancient Rome, empowered to pass resolutions (plebiscites) that eventually gained the force of law for the entire Roman state.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Plebeian Council
this entity surface form:
Concilium Plebis Tributa
this entity surface form:
Council of the Plebs
this entity surface form:
Plebeian Council