Life of Brutus
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Life of Brutus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, focusing on the life and character of the Roman statesman Marcus Junius Brutus, famed for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Brutus canonical | 5 |
| Plutarch’s Life of Brutus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3315737 — 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: Life of Brutus Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Brutus]
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The Trial of Lucullus
The Trial of Lucullus is a didactic radio play and later opera libretto by Bertolt Brecht that stages a posthumous trial of the Roman general Lucullus to critique war, imperialism, and class injustice.
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God and Caesar
"God and Caesar" is a political and philosophical work by British politician Shirley Williams that explores the relationship between religious faith and public life.
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C.
Life of Antony
Life of Antony is a seminal early Christian hagiography that portrays the ascetic life and spiritual struggles of Saint Anthony the Great, helping to popularize monasticism throughout the Christian world.
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The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
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E.
In Catilinam (Catilinarian Orations)
In Catilinam (Catilinarian Orations) is a series of speeches by the Roman statesman Cicero denouncing the conspiracy of Lucius Sergius Catilina to overthrow the Roman Republic.
- 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: Life of Brutus Target entity description: Life of Brutus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, focusing on the life and character of the Roman statesman Marcus Junius Brutus, famed for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
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A.
The Trial of Lucullus
The Trial of Lucullus is a didactic radio play and later opera libretto by Bertolt Brecht that stages a posthumous trial of the Roman general Lucullus to critique war, imperialism, and class injustice.
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B.
God and Caesar
"God and Caesar" is a political and philosophical work by British politician Shirley Williams that explores the relationship between religious faith and public life.
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C.
Life of Antony
Life of Antony is a seminal early Christian hagiography that portrays the ascetic life and spiritual struggles of Saint Anthony the Great, helping to popularize monasticism throughout the Christian world.
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D.
The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
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E.
In Catilinam (Catilinarian Orations)
In Catilinam (Catilinarian Orations) is a series of speeches by the Roman statesman Cicero denouncing the conspiracy of Lucius Sergius Catilina to overthrow the Roman Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work by Plutarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman republicanism ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| depicts | assassination of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| describes |
Brutus's participation in the civil war after Caesar's death
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Brutus's philosophical education ⓘ Brutus's role in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| examines |
moral character of Marcus Junius Brutus
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philosophical influences on Marcus Junius Brutus ⓘ political motives of Marcus Junius Brutus ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | Ides of March ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Julius Caesar
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Marcus Junius Brutus ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of Marcus Junius Brutus
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life of Marcus Junius Brutus ⓘ |
| genre | historical biography ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between loyalty and principle
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political virtue ⓘ tyrannicide ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Roman civil wars ⓘ |
| influenced | later views of Brutus in Western literature ⓘ |
| literaryForm | biography ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Marcus Junius Brutus ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | moral and character-focused ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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surface form:
Plutarch's Lives
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| portrays |
Marcus Junius Brutus
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surface form:
Marcus Junius Brutus as a Roman statesman
Marcus Junius Brutus ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Junius Brutus as a conspirator against Julius Caesar
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| setInPeriod |
Late Roman Republic
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surface form:
late Roman Republic
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| timeOfWriting | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| workIn | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Brutus