Lucius Mummius Achaicus
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Lucius Mummius Achaicus was a 2nd-century BC Roman general and consul best known for leading the Roman conquest of Greece and earning his cognomen after the sack of Corinth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Mummius Achaicus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2772717 — 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: Lucius Mummius Achaicus Context triple: [Corinth, destroyedBy, Lucius Mummius Achaicus]
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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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Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus was a Roman general and statesman best known for his victory over the Seleucid king Antiochus III at the Battle of Magnesia, which earned him his cognomen "Asiaticus."
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Lucius Scribonius Libo
Lucius Scribonius Libo was a Roman senator and statesman of the late Republic, known for his political alliances with figures such as Pompey and for his involvement in the turbulent civil conflicts of the era.
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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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E.
Scipio
Scipio is a small rural town in central Utah known for its agricultural setting and proximity to Interstate 15.
- 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: Lucius Mummius Achaicus Target entity description: Lucius Mummius Achaicus was a 2nd-century BC Roman general and consul best known for leading the Roman conquest of Greece and earning his cognomen after the sack of Corinth.
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A.
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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B.
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus was a Roman general and statesman best known for his victory over the Seleucid king Antiochus III at the Battle of Magnesia, which earned him his cognomen "Asiaticus."
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C.
Lucius Scribonius Libo
Lucius Scribonius Libo was a Roman senator and statesman of the late Republic, known for his political alliances with figures such as Pompey and for his involvement in the turbulent civil conflicts of the era.
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D.
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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E.
Scipio
Scipio is a small rural town in central Utah known for its agricultural setting and proximity to Interstate 15.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman general
ⓘ
ancient Roman politician ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ human ⓘ |
| aftermathOfActions |
dissolution of the Achaean League
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establishment of Roman dominance in Greece ⓘ |
| cognomen | Achaicus ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Achaean League ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 146 BC ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | transfer of Greek artworks to Rome after Corinth’s sack ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| destroyed |
Corinth
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Corinth
|
| era | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| familyName | Mummius ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfActivity |
Achaea
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bringing Greek art to Rome
ⓘ
strict treatment of Corinth ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Mummia ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Achaean War
ⓘ
Achaean War ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Achaean War
|
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nomen | Mummius ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Macedonian Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman conquest of Greece
destruction of Corinth in 146 BC ⓘ sack of Corinth ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Roman expansion into Greece ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman campaigns in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
ⓘ
censor of the Roman Republic ⓘ commander of Roman forces in Greece ⓘ legate ⓘ praetor ⓘ |
| praenomen | Lucius ⓘ |
| precededByInCommand | Manius Juventius Thalna ⓘ |
| reasonForCognomen |
conquest of the Achaean League
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sack of Corinth ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subordinated | Achaean League to Roman rule ⓘ |
| victory |
Battle of Corinth (146 BCE)
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surface form:
Battle of Corinth (146 BC)
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| wasAwarded |
agnomen Achaicus
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triumph ⓘ |
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Subject: Lucius Mummius Achaicus Description of subject: Lucius Mummius Achaicus was a 2nd-century BC Roman general and consul best known for leading the Roman conquest of Greece and earning his cognomen after the sack of Corinth.
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