Battle of Thapsus
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The Battle of Thapsus was a decisive 46 BC engagement in North Africa in which Julius Caesar crushed the remaining Optimates forces, paving the way for his uncontested dominance over the Roman Republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Thapsus canonical | 7 |
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Target entity: Battle of Thapsus Context triple: [Caesar’s civil war, hasKeyBattle, Battle of Thapsus]
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Battle of the Metaurus
The Battle of the Metaurus was a decisive engagement of the Second Punic War in 207 BC, where Roman forces defeated and killed Hasdrubal Barca, crippling Carthage’s campaign in Italy.
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Battle of Zama
The Battle of Zama was the decisive 202 BCE clash in North Africa where Roman general Scipio Africanus defeated Carthaginian commander Hannibal, effectively ending Carthage’s power in the western Mediterranean.
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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 Mylae
The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
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Battle of Naulochus
The Battle of Naulochus was a decisive 36 BC naval clash off the coast of Sicily in which Octavian’s admiral Agrippa destroyed Sextus Pompey’s fleet, securing control of the western Mediterranean during the Roman civil wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Thapsus Target entity description: The Battle of Thapsus was a decisive 46 BC engagement in North Africa in which Julius Caesar crushed the remaining Optimates forces, paving the way for his uncontested dominance over the Roman Republic.
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A.
Battle of the Metaurus
The Battle of the Metaurus was a decisive engagement of the Second Punic War in 207 BC, where Roman forces defeated and killed Hasdrubal Barca, crippling Carthage’s campaign in Italy.
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B.
Battle of Zama
The Battle of Zama was the decisive 202 BCE clash in North Africa where Roman general Scipio Africanus defeated Carthaginian commander Hannibal, effectively ending Carthage’s power in the western Mediterranean.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Mylae
The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
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E.
Battle of Naulochus
The Battle of Naulochus was a decisive 36 BC naval clash off the coast of Sicily in which Octavian’s admiral Agrippa destroyed Sextus Pompey’s fleet, securing control of the western Mediterranean during the Roman civil wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ civil war battle ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Cato the Younger
ⓘ
King of Numidia ⓘ
surface form:
Juba I of Numidia
Julius Caesar ⓘ Metellus Scipio ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Thapsus
ⓘ
surface form:
Thapsus (ancient city)
|
| belligerent |
Julius Caesar
ⓘ
Optimates ⓘ
surface form:
Optimates faction
Roman Senate faction ⓘ |
| cause |
continuation of Caesar's Civil War after Pharsalus
ⓘ
resistance of Optimates leaders who fled to Africa ⓘ |
| combatant |
Caesarian legions
ⓘ
Numidian cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
Numidian forces
Optimate Roman legions ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| commander |
Julius Caesar
ⓘ
Juba I ⓘ
surface form:
King Juba I of Numidia
Cato the Younger ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger
Metellus Scipio ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Roman civil wars ⓘ |
| date | 46 BC ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Commentarii de Bello Civili
ⓘ
surface form:
Commentarii de Bello Civili (Caesar's Civil War commentaries)
|
| era |
Late Roman Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Republic
|
| followedBy |
Battle of Munda
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suicide of Cato the Younger ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the transition from Roman Republic to Roman Empire
ⓘ
marked the near end of organized resistance to Caesar in the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Tunisia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Thapsus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
decisive defeat of the senatorial faction
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paved the way for Julius Caesar's uncontested dominance over the Roman Republic ⓘ use of war elephants by the Optimate-Numidian side ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Cato the Younger
ⓘ
King of Numidia ⓘ
surface form:
Juba I of Numidia
Metellus Scipio ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caesar’s civil war
ⓘ
surface form:
Caesar's Civil War
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| partOfCampaign | Caesar's African campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Pharsalus
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Pharsalus
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| result |
collapse of organized senatorial resistance to Julius Caesar
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decisive Caesarian victory ⓘ defeat of the Optimates forces ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
eliminate remaining senatorial forces
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secure control of North African grain supply ⓘ |
| year | 46 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Thapsus Description of subject: The Battle of Thapsus was a decisive 46 BC engagement in North Africa in which Julius Caesar crushed the remaining Optimates forces, paving the way for his uncontested dominance over the Roman Republic.
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