Roman–Palmyrene War
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The Roman–Palmyrene War was a 3rd-century conflict in which the Roman Empire fought to suppress the breakaway Palmyrene Empire led by Queen Zenobia and restore imperial control over the Eastern provinces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman–Palmyrene War canonical | 4 |
| Palmyrene War | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2047263 — 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.
Target entity: Roman–Palmyrene War Context triple: [Palmyrene Empire, conflict, Roman–Palmyrene War]
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Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 was a major conflict between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, marked by Roman campaigns in Armenia and Mesopotamia that temporarily expanded Roman influence in the East.
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Isaurian War
The Isaurian War was a late 5th-century conflict in the Eastern Roman Empire in which Emperor Zeno crushed a major rebellion by the Isaurian leaders who had once been his key supporters.
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Battle of Palmyra
The Battle of Palmyra was a World War II engagement in 1941 in which Allied forces fought Vichy French troops for control of the strategic desert city of Palmyra in central Syria.
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Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Roman–Palmyrene War Target entity description: The Roman–Palmyrene War was a 3rd-century conflict in which the Roman Empire fought to suppress the breakaway Palmyrene Empire led by Queen Zenobia and restore imperial control over the Eastern provinces.
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A.
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 was a major conflict between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, marked by Roman campaigns in Armenia and Mesopotamia that temporarily expanded Roman influence in the East.
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B.
Isaurian War
The Isaurian War was a late 5th-century conflict in the Eastern Roman Empire in which Emperor Zeno crushed a major rebellion by the Isaurian leaders who had once been his key supporters.
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C.
Battle of Palmyra
The Battle of Palmyra was a World War II engagement in 1941 in which Allied forces fought Vichy French troops for control of the strategic desert city of Palmyra in central Syria.
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D.
Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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E.
Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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war ⓘ |
| aimOfSide |
Palmyrene aim: maintain independence and regional hegemony
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Roman aim: restore imperial unity and control in the East ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Palmyrene Empire
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Aurelian
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Septimius Zabbai ⓘ Zabdas ⓘ Zenobia ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Palmyrene Empire
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 273 ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Aurelian’s rule ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Roman attempt to restore control over Eastern provinces
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secession of the Palmyrene Empire from the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Aurelian
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Palmyra ⓘ Palmyrene army ⓘ Roman army ⓘ Septimia Zenobia ⓘ Vaballathus ⓘ Zenobia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Roman emperor Aurelian
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Aurelian
Septimia Zenobia ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Zenobia
|
| location |
Asia Minor
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Eastern Roman provinces ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Mesopotamia ⓘ Palestine ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| opponent |
Palmyrene Empire
ⓘ
Septimia Zenobia ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Zenobia
|
| partOf | Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Crisis of the Third Century
ⓘ
surface form:
Crisis of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century
Gallic Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
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capture of Zenobia ⓘ destruction of Palmyra ⓘ reconquest of the Palmyrene Empire by Rome ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Emesa
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Battle of Immae ⓘ Siege of Palmyra (272) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Siege of Palmyra (273)
Siege of Palmyra (272) ⓘ |
| startTime | 270 ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent |
272
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273 ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman–Palmyrene War Description of subject: The Roman–Palmyrene War was a 3rd-century conflict in which the Roman Empire fought to suppress the breakaway Palmyrene Empire led by Queen Zenobia and restore imperial control over the Eastern provinces.
Referenced by (6)
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