Social War (91–88 BC)
E719657
The Social War (91–88 BC) was a conflict in which Rome’s Italian allies rebelled to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights, fundamentally reshaping the Roman Republic’s structure.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Social War (91–88 BCE) | 3 |
| Social War (91–88 BC) canonical | 1 |
| Social War (91–88 BCE) leading to extension of Roman citizenship in Italy | 1 |
| Social War (Roman Republic) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8226906 — 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: Social War (91–88 BC) Context triple: [Bellum Sociale, alsoKnownAs, Social War (91–88 BC)]
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A.
Roman–Lucanian conflicts
The Roman–Lucanian conflicts were a series of wars between the Roman Republic and the Lucanian tribes that played a key role in extending Roman control over southern Italy.
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B.
Final War of the Roman Republic
The Final War of the Roman Republic was the decisive civil conflict between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII that led to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Third Mithridatic War
The Third Mithridatic War was a major conflict from 73–63 BC in which the Roman Republic decisively defeated King Mithridates VI of Pontus, greatly expanding Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Sulla’s First Civil War
Sulla’s First Civil War was a Roman internal conflict (88–87 BCE) in which the general Lucius Cornelius Sulla marched on Rome and fought his political rivals, marking a key step in the Republic’s collapse into recurring civil wars.
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E.
Roman–Seleucid War
The Roman–Seleucid War was a 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic defeated the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus III, establishing Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
- 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: Social War (91–88 BC) Target entity description: The Social War (91–88 BC) was a conflict in which Rome’s Italian allies rebelled to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights, fundamentally reshaping the Roman Republic’s structure.
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A.
Roman–Lucanian conflicts
The Roman–Lucanian conflicts were a series of wars between the Roman Republic and the Lucanian tribes that played a key role in extending Roman control over southern Italy.
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B.
Final War of the Roman Republic
The Final War of the Roman Republic was the decisive civil conflict between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII that led to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Third Mithridatic War
The Third Mithridatic War was a major conflict from 73–63 BC in which the Roman Republic decisively defeated King Mithridates VI of Pontus, greatly expanding Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Sulla’s First Civil War
Sulla’s First Civil War was a Roman internal conflict (88–87 BCE) in which the general Lucius Cornelius Sulla marched on Rome and fought his political rivals, marking a key step in the Republic’s collapse into recurring civil wars.
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E.
Roman–Seleucid War
The Roman–Seleucid War was a 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic defeated the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus III, establishing Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman war
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civil conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bellum Italicum
NERFINISHED
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Bellum Sociale NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsic War NERFINISHED ⓘ Social War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Apulians
NERFINISHED
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Frentani NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirpini NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian allies of Rome ⓘ Lucani NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsic Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Paeligni NERFINISHED ⓘ Peligni NERFINISHED ⓘ Picentes NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfRebels | Corfinium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for Roman citizenship by Italian allies
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demand for equal political rights within the Roman Republic ⓘ grievances of Rome’s Italian socii ⓘ |
| consequence |
extension of voting rights to many Italians
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fundamental reshaping of the Roman Republic’s political structure ⓘ increased strain on Roman political institutions ⓘ reorganization of Roman tribes to include new citizens ⓘ |
| endDate | 88 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sulla’s First Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lex Plautia Papiria NERFINISHED ⓘ Lex Pompeia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Italian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Gaius Marius
NERFINISHED
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Gaius Papius Mutilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Poppaedius Silo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gracchan land reforms conflicts ⓘ |
| rebelCapitalRenamedAs | Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
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granting of Roman citizenship to most Italian allies ⓘ integration of Italian communities into the Roman citizen body ⓘ |
| startDate | 91 BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Social War (91–88 BC) Description of subject: The Social War (91–88 BC) was a conflict in which Rome’s Italian allies rebelled to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights, fundamentally reshaping the Roman Republic’s structure.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Social War (91–88 BCE)
this entity surface form:
Social War (91–88 BCE)
this entity surface form:
Social War (91–88 BCE)
this entity surface form:
Social War (Roman Republic)
this entity surface form:
Social War (91–88 BCE) leading to extension of Roman citizenship in Italy