Dentatus
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Dentatus is the cognomen of the prominent early 3rd-century BC Roman general and statesman Manius Curius Dentatus, celebrated for his military victories and austere virtue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dentatus canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman censor
ⓘ
Roman consul ⓘ ancient Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman virtues of discipline
ⓘ
Roman virtues of frugality ⓘ Roman virtues of incorruptibility ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Beneventum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Dentatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consulship |
274 BC
ⓘ
275 BC ⓘ 290 BC ⓘ |
| defeated |
Bruttians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucanians NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabines NERFINISHED ⓘ Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Curius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | early 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| gens | Curius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Manius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
censor of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| honoredFor |
integrity in public office
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ |
| knownFor |
refusing Samnite bribes
ⓘ
simple rural lifestyle ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | model of Roman republican virtue ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Pyrrhic War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Samnite War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
austere virtue
ⓘ
military victories ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Roman Senate and people (SPQR) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praenomen | Manius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | central Italy ⓘ |
| residence | farm near Rome ⓘ |
| roleInPyrrhicWar | secured Roman victory over Pyrrhus in Italy GENERATED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Cicero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerius Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| yearOfBattleOfBeneventum | 275 BC ⓘ |
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