Bona Dea scandal
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The Bona Dea scandal was a notorious incident in late Republican Rome in which Publius Clodius Pulcher was accused of infiltrating a women-only religious festival held at Julius Caesar’s house, leading to a major public scandal and the dissolution of Caesar’s marriage to Pompeia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bona Dea festival scandal | 1 |
| Bona Dea scandal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bona Dea scandal Context triple: [Pompeia, causeOfEndOfMarriage, Bona Dea scandal]
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Straperlo scandal
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Roman Scandals
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Calas affair
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Profumo affair
The Profumo affair was a 1963 British political scandal involving Secretary of State for War John Profumo’s relationship with model Christine Keeler, which contributed to the downfall of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s government.
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Thornton Affair
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bona Dea scandal Target entity description: The Bona Dea scandal was a notorious incident in late Republican Rome in which Publius Clodius Pulcher was accused of infiltrating a women-only religious festival held at Julius Caesar’s house, leading to a major public scandal and the dissolution of Caesar’s marriage to Pompeia.
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A.
Straperlo scandal
The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
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B.
Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals is a 1933 American pre-Code musical comedy film starring Eddie Cantor, known for its satirical take on ancient Rome and elaborate Busby Berkeley musical numbers.
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C.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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D.
Profumo affair
The Profumo affair was a 1963 British political scandal involving Secretary of State for War John Profumo’s relationship with model Christine Keeler, which contributed to the downfall of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s government.
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E.
Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political scandal ⓘ religious scandal ⓘ |
| accusation |
disguising himself as a woman
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profanation of religious rites ⓘ sacrilege ⓘ |
| accusedPerson | Publius Clodius Pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bona Dea affair
NERFINISHED
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Clodius–Bona Dea scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 62 BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman political factions
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Roman religious law ⓘ career of Publius Clodius Pulcher ⓘ reputation of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| consequenceFor | marriage of Julius Caesar and Pompeia ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of intersection of religion and politics in Rome
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illustration of norms about female-only religious spaces ⓘ |
| hasCause | infiltration of women-only Bona Dea rites ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
divorce of Pompeia by Julius Caesar
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public scandal in Rome ⓘ trial of Publius Clodius Pulcher ⓘ |
| involvedRole | Aurelia Cotta as hostess and organizer of rites ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | acquittal of Publius Clodius Pulcher ⓘ |
| legalProcess | trial before a special court ⓘ |
| location |
Rome
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house of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bona Dea
NERFINISHED
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Gaius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pompeia NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Clodius Pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Gaius Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
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Pompeia NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Clodius Pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman matrons ⓘ Vestal Virgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
strengthening of Clodius’s popularis image
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tension between Clodius and Cicero ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Bona Dea festival at Caesar’s house ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Aurelia Cotta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Bona Dea festival
NERFINISHED
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women-only religious rites ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Caesar’s statement that his wife must be above suspicion ⓘ |
| source |
writings of Cicero
NERFINISHED
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writings of Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ writings of Suetonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
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Subject: Bona Dea scandal Description of subject: The Bona Dea scandal was a notorious incident in late Republican Rome in which Publius Clodius Pulcher was accused of infiltrating a women-only religious festival held at Julius Caesar’s house, leading to a major public scandal and the dissolution of Caesar’s marriage to Pompeia.
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