Battle of Adrianople (324)
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The Battle of Adrianople (324) was a decisive clash in the Roman civil war in which Emperor Constantine I defeated his rival Licinius, paving the way for Constantine’s sole rule over the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Adrianople (324) canonical | 5 |
| Battle near Adrianople in 324 | 1 |
| Battle of Adrianople | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1814519 — 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: Battle of Adrianople (324) Context triple: [Licinius, battle, Battle of Adrianople (324)]
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Battle of Adrianople in 378
The Battle of Adrianople in 378 was a decisive clash in which Gothic forces annihilated a Roman army and killed Emperor Valens, marking a major turning point in the decline of the Roman Empire.
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Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
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Battle of the Frigidus in 394
The Battle of the Frigidus in 394 was a decisive late Roman civil war clash in which Emperor Theodosius I defeated the usurper Eugenius, leading to the brief reunification of the Roman Empire under a single ruler.
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Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
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Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
- 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: Battle of Adrianople (324) Target entity description: The Battle of Adrianople (324) was a decisive clash in the Roman civil war in which Emperor Constantine I defeated his rival Licinius, paving the way for Constantine’s sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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A.
Battle of Adrianople in 378
The Battle of Adrianople in 378 was a decisive clash in which Gothic forces annihilated a Roman army and killed Emperor Valens, marking a major turning point in the decline of the Roman Empire.
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B.
Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
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C.
Battle of the Frigidus in 394
The Battle of the Frigidus in 394 was a decisive late Roman civil war clash in which Emperor Theodosius I defeated the usurper Eugenius, leading to the brief reunification of the Roman Empire under a single ruler.
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D.
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
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E.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman civil war battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Adrianople (324)
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surface form:
Battle near Adrianople in 324
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| belligerent |
Constantine I
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Licinius ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInConflict | major engagement of the final war between Constantine I and Licinius ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
forces loyal to Constantine I
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forces loyal to Licinius ⓘ |
| commander |
Constantine I
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Licinius ⓘ |
| conflict | Civil war between Constantine I and Licinius ⓘ |
| consequence |
paved the way for Constantine’s sole rule over the Roman Empire
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weakened Licinius’ position ⓘ |
| date | 324 ⓘ |
| era |
Constantinian period
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surface form:
Late Roman Empire
|
| followedBy | Battle of Chrysopolis ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Edirne
ⓘ
European Turkey ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Thrace ⓘ near Adrianople ⓘ |
| outcome | Constantine I defeated Licinius ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constantinian civil war
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surface form:
Constantinian–Licinian civil wars
|
| precededBy | earlier campaigns of Constantine I against Licinius ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constantine I
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
Licinius ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ Roman civil wars of the Tetrarchic period ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for Constantine I ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive clash in the Roman civil war between Constantine I and Licinius
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key step in the reunification of the Roman Empire under a single emperor ⓘ |
| year | AD 324 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Adrianople (324) Description of subject: The Battle of Adrianople (324) was a decisive clash in the Roman civil war in which Emperor Constantine I defeated his rival Licinius, paving the way for Constantine’s sole rule over the Roman Empire.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Adrianople
this entity surface form:
Battle near Adrianople in 324