Battle of Aquae Sextiae
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The Battle of Aquae Sextiae was a decisive 102 BC clash in which the Roman general Gaius Marius annihilated the Teutones in southern Gaul, securing Rome from the Cimbrian threat and cementing his military reputation.
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| Battle of Aquae Sextiae canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Aquae Sextiae Context triple: [Gaius Marius, victory, Battle of Aquae Sextiae]
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Battle of the Ticinus
The Battle of the Ticinus was an early cavalry engagement of the Second Punic War in 218 BC, where Hannibal defeated Roman forces shortly after crossing the Alps into Italy.
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Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
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Battle of Gergovia
The Battle of Gergovia was a major 52 BC defeat for Julius Caesar’s legions at the hands of Vercingetorix’s Gallic forces, marking one of Rome’s rare setbacks in the Gallic Wars.
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Battle of Carnuntum
The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.
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Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War (390 BC) in which a smaller Athenian force under Iphicrates used peltasts to decisively defeat a Spartan mora near Corinth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Aquae Sextiae Target entity description: The Battle of Aquae Sextiae was a decisive 102 BC clash in which the Roman general Gaius Marius annihilated the Teutones in southern Gaul, securing Rome from the Cimbrian threat and cementing his military reputation.
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A.
Battle of the Ticinus
The Battle of the Ticinus was an early cavalry engagement of the Second Punic War in 218 BC, where Hannibal defeated Roman forces shortly after crossing the Alps into Italy.
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B.
Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
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C.
Battle of Gergovia
The Battle of Gergovia was a major 52 BC defeat for Julius Caesar’s legions at the hands of Vercingetorix’s Gallic forces, marking one of Rome’s rare setbacks in the Gallic Wars.
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D.
Battle of Carnuntum
The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.
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E.
Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War (390 BC) in which a smaller Athenian force under Iphicrates used peltasts to decisively defeat a Spartan mora near Corinth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| approximateEnemyStrength | well over 100,000 people including noncombatants ⓘ |
| approximateRomanStrength | around 30,000–40,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Roman forces under Gaius Marius
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Teutones and Ambrones tribal forces ⓘ |
| century | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| combatant |
Ambrones
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Roman Republic ⓘ Teutones ⓘ |
| commander |
Gaius Marius
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Marcus Claudius Marcellus ⓘ |
| conflict | Cimbrian War ⓘ |
| date | 102 BC ⓘ |
| era |
Late Roman Republic
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surface form:
late Roman Republic
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| followedBy | Battle of Vercellae ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the rise of Gaius Marius in Roman politics
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helped stabilize the Roman Republic after a series of military disasters ⓘ |
| location |
Aquae Sextiae
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near modern Aix-en-Provence ⓘ Gallia Narbonensis ⓘ
surface form:
southern Gaul
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| modernCountryLocation | France ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Aquae Sextiae, a Roman settlement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive destruction of a large migrating tribal host
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heavy casualties among Teutones and Ambrones ⓘ major boost to Gaius Marius’s military reputation ⓘ use of Marian reformed legions ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Teutobod ⓘ |
| outcome |
annihilation of the Teutones as a major threat
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capture of Teutobod ⓘ mass slaughter and enslavement of Teutonic survivors ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Germanic wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman defeats at Arausio ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Florus’s Epitome of Roman History
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Orosius ⓘ
surface form:
Orosius’s Histories
Life of Marius ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Marius
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| relatedReforms |
Marian military reforms
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surface form:
Marian military reforms of the Roman army
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| result | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
paved the way for the Roman victory at the Battle of Vercellae
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removed one major Germanic army from the Cimbrian coalition ⓘ secured Rome from the Cimbrian and Teutonic threat ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
ambush from concealed Roman detachment
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provocation of enemy attack on Roman position ⓘ use of fortified camp on high ground ⓘ |
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