Battle of Munda
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The Battle of Munda was the decisive final engagement of Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which he defeated the remaining Pompeian forces in 45 BC in Hispania, securing his uncontested rule over Rome.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Munda canonical | 10 |
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Target entity: Battle of Munda Context triple: [Caesar’s civil war, hasKeyBattle, Battle of Munda]
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Battle of Vercellae
The Battle of Vercellae was a decisive 101 BC clash in northern Italy where Roman forces under Gaius Marius annihilated the Cimbri, ending the Cimbrian War and cementing Marius’s military prestige.
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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 Thapsus
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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Battle of Ecnomus
The Battle of Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, often considered one of the largest naval battles of antiquity, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Munda Target entity description: The Battle of Munda was the decisive final engagement of Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which he defeated the remaining Pompeian forces in 45 BC in Hispania, securing his uncontested rule over Rome.
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A.
Battle of Vercellae
The Battle of Vercellae was a decisive 101 BC clash in northern Italy where Roman forces under Gaius Marius annihilated the Cimbri, ending the Cimbrian War and cementing Marius’s military prestige.
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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 Thapsus
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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E.
Battle of Ecnomus
The Battle of Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, often considered one of the largest naval battles of antiquity, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| after | Battle of Thapsus ⓘ |
| aftermath | Death of Gnaeus Pompeius ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Julius Caesar
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Optimates ⓘ Pompeian forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Caesarian faction
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Pompeian faction ⓘ |
| commander |
Gnaeus Pompeius (son of Pompey)
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surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius (Gnaeus Pompey the Younger)
Julius Caesar ⓘ Sextus Pompeius ⓘ
surface form:
Sextus Pompeius (Sextus Pompey)
Titus Labienus ⓘ |
| conflict |
Caesar’s civil war
ⓘ
surface form:
Caesar's Civil War
|
| consequence |
End of organized Pompeian resistance to Julius Caesar
ⓘ
Gaius Julius Caesar ⓘ
surface form:
Julius Caesar secured uncontested rule over Rome
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| date | 17 March 45 BC ⓘ |
| describedAs | decisive final engagement of Julius Caesar's civil war ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | forces loyal to Julius Caesar and forces loyal to Pompey ⓘ |
| foughtIn | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Roman legion
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surface form:
Roman legions
Spanish auxiliaries ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| isFinalBattleOf |
Caesar’s civil war
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surface form:
Caesar's Civil War
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| location | near Munda in Hispania ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last major military opposition to Caesar
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high casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Gnaeus Pompeius (son of Pompey)
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surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius (Gnaeus Pompey the Younger)
Julius Caesar ⓘ Sextus Pompeius ⓘ
surface form:
Sextus Pompeius (Sextus Pompey)
Titus Labienus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caesar’s civil war
ⓘ
surface form:
Caesar's Civil War
Roman civil wars ⓘ |
| place |
Iberian Peninsula
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surface form:
Hispania
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| precededBy |
Pharsalus
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surface form:
Battle of Pharsalus
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| region | Hispania Ulterior ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Ides of March 44 BC
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surface form:
Assassination of Julius Caesar
Dictatorship of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| result | Decisive Caesarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
last major battle personally commanded by Julius Caesar
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secured Caesar's dominance in Roman politics ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | civil war battle ⓘ |
| year | 45 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Munda Description of subject: The Battle of Munda was the decisive final engagement of Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which he defeated the remaining Pompeian forces in 45 BC in Hispania, securing his uncontested rule over Rome.
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