Battle of Tzirallum
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The Battle of Tzirallum was a pivotal 313 AD clash in the Roman civil wars in which Licinius decisively defeated Maximinus Daia, helping secure his control over the Eastern Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tzirallum canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1814517 — 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 Tzirallum Context triple: [Licinius, battle, Battle of Tzirallum]
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A.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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B.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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C.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
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D.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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E.
Battle of Halani
The Battle of Halani was a decisive 18th-century conflict in Sindh, in present-day Pakistan, that led to the rise of the Talpur dynasty and the end of Kalhora rule in the region.
- 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 Tzirallum Target entity description: The Battle of Tzirallum was a pivotal 313 AD clash in the Roman civil wars in which Licinius decisively defeated Maximinus Daia, helping secure his control over the Eastern Roman Empire.
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A.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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B.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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C.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
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D.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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E.
Battle of Halani
The Battle of Halani was a decisive 18th-century conflict in Sindh, in present-day Pakistan, that led to the rise of the Talpur dynasty and the end of Kalhora rule in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Tzirallum in Thrace ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 30 April 313 ⓘ |
| associatedPolity |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Licinius
ⓘ
surface form:
Licinius I
Maximinus Daia ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Eastern Roman forces loyal to Licinius
ⓘ
Eastern Roman forces loyal to Maximinus Daia ⓘ |
| cause |
Maximinus Daia’s attempt to seize Licinius’ territories
ⓘ
power struggle among Tetrarchic emperors ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | fought after the Battle of the Milvian Bridge ⓘ |
| combatant |
Forces of Licinius I
ⓘ
Roman civil wars of the Tetrarchic period ⓘ
surface form:
Forces of Maximinus Daia
|
| conflictIn |
Roman civil wars of the Tetrarchic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman civil wars of the Tetrarchy
|
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| date | 313 ⓘ |
| effect |
end of Maximinus Daia’s rule
ⓘ
expansion of Licinius’ authority in the East ⓘ |
| era |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Roman Empire
|
| followedBy |
consolidation of Licinius’ control over the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
suicide of Maximinus Daia ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Licinius
ⓘ
surface form:
Licinius I
Maximinus Daia ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle between Licinius and Maximinus Daia for control of the East ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Roman province of Thrace
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman province of Thracia
|
| location |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Thrace ⓘ near Tzirallum ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Balkans
ⓘ
surface form:
Balkan Peninsula
|
| outcome | defeat of Maximinus Daia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman civil wars of the Tetrarchic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy
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| precededBy | Maximinus Daia’s invasion of Licinius’ territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
ⓘ
Constantine I ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
Diocletian's Tetrarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Tetrarchy
|
| result | decisive victory for Licinius I ⓘ |
| significance |
secured Licinius’ dominance in the East
ⓘ
weakened remaining Tetrarchic rivals ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 4th century ⓘ |
| year | 313 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Tzirallum Description of subject: The Battle of Tzirallum was a pivotal 313 AD clash in the Roman civil wars in which Licinius decisively defeated Maximinus Daia, helping secure his control over the Eastern Roman Empire.
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