Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC)
E373543
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and staunch optimate who served as consul in 54 BC and was a prominent opponent of Julius Caesar during the late Republic.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC) canonical | 3 |
| Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 16 BC) | 1 |
| Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 96 BC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3619449 — 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 Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC) Context triple: [Ahenobarbus, notableBearer, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC)]
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A.
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and aristocrat of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, best known as the biological father of the emperor Nero.
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Lucius Julius Caesar
Lucius Julius Caesar was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the late Republic, noted for his influential political reforms and military leadership.
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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.
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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E.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
- 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 Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC) Target entity description: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and staunch optimate who served as consul in 54 BC and was a prominent opponent of Julius Caesar during the late Republic.
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A.
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and aristocrat of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, best known as the biological father of the emperor Nero.
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B.
Lucius Julius Caesar
Lucius Julius Caesar was a prominent Roman statesman and general of the late Republic, noted for his influential political reforms and military leadership.
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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.
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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E.
Lucilius Bassus
Lucilius Bassus was a 1st-century Roman general who played a key role in suppressing the Jewish Revolt under Emperor Vespasian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Optimate politician
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Roman senator ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ human ⓘ |
| child | Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 32 BC) ⓘ |
| coConsul | Appius Claudius Pulcher ⓘ |
| cognomen | Ahenobarbus ⓘ |
| commanded | forces at Corfinium against Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 54 BC ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| diedIn | 48 BC ⓘ |
| era | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| familyName | Domitius ⓘ |
| father |
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 96 BC)
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| knownFor |
attempts to strip Caesar of his provincial command
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intransigent opposition to the First Triumvirate ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| laterJoined | Pompey in Greece ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed while fleeing after the Battle of Pharsalus ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Domitia ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Caesar’s civil war
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surface form:
Caesar's Civil War
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| mother | Porcia (wife of Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, consul 96 BC) ⓘ |
| nomen | Domitius ⓘ |
| notableEvent | candidacy against Pompey and Crassus for the consulship of 55 BC ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the politics of the late Roman Republic
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staunch opposition to Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| opponent | Pompey ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Pharsalus
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surface form:
Battle of Pharsalus
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| placeOfDeath | near Pharsalus ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Optimates ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
aedile of the Roman Republic
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ governor of Cisalpine Gaul ⓘ governor of Transalpine Gaul ⓘ praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ quaestor of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| praenomen | Lucius ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | consulship of 55 BC ⓘ |
| relative | Cato the Younger ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Pompeian faction
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surface form:
Senate and Pompeian faction
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| source |
Commentarii de Bello Civili
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surface form:
Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Civili
Life of Cato the Younger ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch's Life of Cato the Younger
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| spouse |
Porcia Catonis
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surface form:
Porcia (daughter of Cato the Younger)
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| supportedBy |
Cato the Younger
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Optimates ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| tribe |
gens Fabia
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surface form:
Fabia
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC) Description of subject: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and staunch optimate who served as consul in 54 BC and was a prominent opponent of Julius Caesar during the late Republic.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 16 BC)
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC)
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father
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Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 96 BC)