Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger
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Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger was a late 2nd–early 1st century BC Roman politician best known for his ambitious reform program and assassination, events that helped trigger the Social War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger canonical | 2 |
| Livius Drusus | 1 |
| Marcus Livius Drusus (tribune of the plebs, 91 BC) | 1 |
| Marcus Livius Drusus (tribune) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8311941 — 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: Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger Context triple: [Tribunes of the Plebs, notableOfficeHolders, Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger]
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Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus
Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus was a Roman senator of the late Republic, notable as the adoptive father of Livia Drusilla and thus an ancestor by marriage of the Julio-Claudian imperial dynasty.
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Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Marcus Claudius Marcellus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the 3rd century BC, renowned for his campaigns against Hannibal and the capture of Syracuse during the Second Punic War.
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C.
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus was a Roman senator and consul of the early Principate, notable for his prominent political career under Augustus and Tiberius and his marriage into the imperial family.
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D.
Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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E.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
- 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: Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger Target entity description: Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger was a late 2nd–early 1st century BC Roman politician best known for his ambitious reform program and assassination, events that helped trigger the Social War.
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A.
Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus
Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus was a Roman senator of the late Republic, notable as the adoptive father of Livia Drusilla and thus an ancestor by marriage of the Julio-Claudian imperial dynasty.
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B.
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Marcus Claudius Marcellus was a prominent Roman general and statesman of the 3rd century BC, renowned for his campaigns against Hannibal and the capture of Syracuse during the Second Punic War.
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C.
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus was a Roman senator and consul of the early Principate, notable for his prominent political career under Augustus and Tiberius and his marriage into the imperial family.
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D.
Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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E.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman politician
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Roman tribune of the plebs ⓘ assassinated politician ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 1st century BC
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late 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Social War (91–88 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
equestrian order ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stab wound ⓘ |
| causeOfEvent | Social War (Bellum Sociale) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| deathDate | 91 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| familyName | Livius Drusus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Marcus Livius Drusus (the Elder) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambitious reform program as tribune
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assassination in 91 BC ⓘ events leading to the Social War ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Livia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Cornelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeStart | 91 BC (tribunate) ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | mediator between Senate and equestrian order ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
pontifex
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senator ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| proposedReform |
colonial foundations for Roman citizens
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extension of Roman citizenship to Italian allies ⓘ judicial reforms involving juries ⓘ land redistribution measures ⓘ reform of the composition of jurors in extortion courts ⓘ |
| relative |
Cato the Younger (through family connections)
NERFINISHED
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Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) NERFINISHED ⓘ Servilia (half-sister or close relative) NERFINISHED ⓘ Servilius Caepio family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Livia (sister of Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
Roman nobility
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patrician or high-ranking plebeian aristocracy ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | around 91 BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger Description of subject: Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger was a late 2nd–early 1st century BC Roman politician best known for his ambitious reform program and assassination, events that helped trigger the Social War.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Livius Drusus
this entity surface form:
Marcus Livius Drusus (tribune of the plebs, 91 BC)