Gaius Suetonius Paulinus
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Gaius Suetonius Paulinus was a 1st-century Roman general and governor of Britain best known for crushing Boudica’s revolt and consolidating Roman control over the province.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gaius Suetonius Paulinus canonical | 2 |
| Suetonius Paulinus | 2 |
| Suetonius Paulinus served as Roman governor of Britain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5874125 — 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: Gaius Suetonius Paulinus Context triple: [Roman conquest of Britain, commander, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus]
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Gnaeus Julius Agricola
Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a prominent 1st-century Roman general and governor of Britain, best known for his military campaigns expanding Roman control on the island and as the subject of Tacitus’ biography "Agricola."
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Publius Ostorius Scapula
Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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Aulus Plautius
Aulus Plautius was a 1st-century Roman senator and general best known for leading the initial Claudian invasion that began the Roman conquest and occupation of Britain.
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Dio Cassius
Dio Cassius was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles the Roman Empire from its founding to his own time.
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Lucius Cestius
Lucius Cestius was an ancient Roman figure, likely a magistrate or builder, commemorated as the namesake of the historic Ponte Cestio bridge in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gaius Suetonius Paulinus Target entity description: Gaius Suetonius Paulinus was a 1st-century Roman general and governor of Britain best known for crushing Boudica’s revolt and consolidating Roman control over the province.
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Gnaeus Julius Agricola
Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a prominent 1st-century Roman general and governor of Britain, best known for his military campaigns expanding Roman control on the island and as the subject of Tacitus’ biography "Agricola."
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Publius Ostorius Scapula
Publius Ostorius Scapula was a 1st-century Roman senator and general who, as governor of Britain under Emperor Claudius, led major campaigns to consolidate Roman control over the province.
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Aulus Plautius
Aulus Plautius was a 1st-century Roman senator and general best known for leading the initial Claudian invasion that began the Roman conquest and occupation of Britain.
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Dio Cassius
Dio Cassius was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles the Roman Empire from its founding to his own time.
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Lucius Cestius
Lucius Cestius was an ancient Roman figure, likely a magistrate or builder, commemorated as the namesake of the historic Ponte Cestio bridge in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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Roman governor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Emperor Nero
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateFloruit | c. 40–70 AD ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Ancient Rome
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| commanded |
Roman forces against Boudica
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Roman legions in Britain ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| governed | Roman province of Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentJurisdiction | province of Britannia ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
NERFINISHED
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Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
campaigns in Mauretania
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consolidating Roman control over Britain ⓘ crushing Boudica’s revolt ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Boudica’s revolt
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Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns in North Africa ⓘ |
| militaryRank | legatus ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle against Boudica (often identified with the Battle of Watling Street) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | strict and energetic military leadership in Britain ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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provincial governor ⓘ |
| opponent |
Boudica
NERFINISHED
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Iceni tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinovantes tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of Roman Britain
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legatus Augusti pro praetore of Britannia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Quintus Veranius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Britain
NERFINISHED
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Mauretania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Roman commander who defeated the Iceni and their allies ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor Claudius
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Nero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicAction |
reasserted Roman authority over rebellious British tribes
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reorganized Roman defenses in Britain after Boudica’s revolt ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Publius Petronius Turpilianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
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Subject: Gaius Suetonius Paulinus Description of subject: Gaius Suetonius Paulinus was a 1st-century Roman general and governor of Britain best known for crushing Boudica’s revolt and consolidating Roman control over the province.
Referenced by (5)
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