Publius Claudius Pulcher
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Publius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician and military commander of the patrician Claudian family, notorious for his impious treatment of the sacred chickens before his disastrous naval defeat in the First Punic War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Publius Claudius Pulcher canonical | 5 |
| Clodius Pulcher | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2661337 — 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.
Target entity: Publius Claudius Pulcher Context triple: [Claudian gens, member, Publius Claudius Pulcher]
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Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a prominent Roman statesman and general from the patrician Claudian family who held high offices during the late Republic.
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Tiberius Gracchus
Tiberius Gracchus was a 2nd-century BCE Roman tribune and reformer known for his controversial land redistribution efforts that challenged the power of the senatorial elite.
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Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo was a Roman statesman and consul who led the Marian faction during the civil wars of the early 1st century BC.
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Lucius Cornelius
Lucius Cornelius was a Roman architect known for designing the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome located on the Capitoline Hill.
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Gaius Gracchus
Gaius Gracchus was a Roman politician and reformer of the 2nd century BCE, known for his radical social and economic legislation and for intensifying the conflict between populares and optimates in the late Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Publius Claudius Pulcher Target entity description: Publius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician and military commander of the patrician Claudian family, notorious for his impious treatment of the sacred chickens before his disastrous naval defeat in the First Punic War.
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A.
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a prominent Roman statesman and general from the patrician Claudian family who held high offices during the late Republic.
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B.
Tiberius Gracchus
Tiberius Gracchus was a 2nd-century BCE Roman tribune and reformer known for his controversial land redistribution efforts that challenged the power of the senatorial elite.
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C.
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo was a Roman statesman and consul who led the Marian faction during the civil wars of the early 1st century BC.
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D.
Lucius Cornelius
Lucius Cornelius was a Roman architect known for designing the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome located on the Capitoline Hill.
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Gaius Gracchus
Gaius Gracchus was a Roman politician and reformer of the 2nd century BCE, known for his radical social and economic legislation and for intensifying the conflict between populares and optimates in the late Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
ancient Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ member of the Claudii ⓘ patrician ⓘ person from the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| activeIn | 3rd century BC Roman politics ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | auspices using sacred chickens ⓘ |
| battleLocation | off the coast of Drepana in Sicily ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | naval defeat at Drepana ⓘ |
| charge |
impiety
ⓘ
treason ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman citizen ⓘ |
| cognomen | Pulcher ⓘ |
| commanded | Roman fleet ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 249 BC ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| defeatedIn |
Battle of Drepanum
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Drepana
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| familyName | Claudius ⓘ |
| father | Appius Claudius Pulcher ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | example of Roman impiety ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cicero
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Polybius ⓘ Valerius Maximus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
disastrous naval defeat at Drepana
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impious treatment of sacred chickens ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | condemned by the Roman people ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Claudian gens
ⓘ
surface form:
Claudia gens
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| militaryConflict | First Punic War ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval commander ⓘ |
| nomen | Claudius ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Drepanum
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Drepana
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| officeLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| opponent | Carthaginian navy ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Adherbal
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surface form:
Adherbal of Carthage
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| politicalFaction | Claudian aristocratic faction ⓘ |
| positionHeld | consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| praenomen | Publius ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| religiousAct | threw sacred chickens into the sea ⓘ |
| reportedQuote | "If they will not eat, let them drink" ⓘ |
| sibling |
Claudia Pulchra
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surface form:
Claudia (sister of Publius Claudius Pulcher)
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| socialClass | patrician class ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Publius Claudius Pulcher Description of subject: Publius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician and military commander of the patrician Claudian family, notorious for his impious treatment of the sacred chickens before his disastrous naval defeat in the First Punic War.
Referenced by (6)
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