Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War)
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The Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War) was a decisive 86 BC engagement in Greece where Roman forces under Lucius Cornelius Sulla crushed the army of Mithridates VI of Pontus, securing Roman dominance in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC) | 2 |
| Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War) Context triple: [Lucius Cornelius Sulla, notableBattle, Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War)]
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Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
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Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
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Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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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.
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Battle of Cape Hermaeum
The Battle of Cape Hermaeum was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in which Roman forces decisively defeated the Carthaginian fleet off the coast of North Africa, helping to secure Roman dominance in the western Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War) Target entity description: The Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War) was a decisive 86 BC engagement in Greece where Roman forces under Lucius Cornelius Sulla crushed the army of Mithridates VI of Pontus, securing Roman dominance in the region.
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A.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
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B.
Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of Cape Hermaeum
The Battle of Cape Hermaeum was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in which Roman forces decisively defeated the Carthaginian fleet off the coast of North Africa, helping to secure Roman dominance in the western Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mithridatic Wars with Rome
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surface form:
Mithridatic Wars
Roman–Pontic conflicts ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Pontus
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Mithridatic forces ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| campaignOf | Lucius Cornelius Sulla’s Greek campaign ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderSide |
Pontic forces under Archelaus
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surface form:
Archelaus commanded the Mithridatic forces
Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ
surface form:
Lucius Cornelius Sulla commanded the Roman forces
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| commander |
Archelaus of Pontus
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
| conflict | First Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Roman authority in Greece
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set conditions for subsequent Roman victory at Orchomenus ⓘ |
| date | 86 BC ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Orchomenus
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surface form:
Battle of Orchomenus (First Mithridatic War)
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| geographicalContext | took place near the ancient city of Chaeronea in central Greece ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of Rome’s efforts to reassert control over Greece after Mithridatic uprisings ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Roman Greece ⓘ |
| location |
Boeotia
ⓘ
Chaeronea ⓘ Greece ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Pontic army
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Roman legion ⓘ
surface form:
Roman legions
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| notableFor |
heavy casualties for Mithridatic forces
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use of Roman legionary tactics against Hellenistic-style army ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Mithridates VI Eupator
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surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
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| opponentRuler |
Mithridates VI Eupator
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surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
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| opposingCommander | Archelaus ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| partOf | First Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| ponticCommander | Archelaus of Pontus ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman campaign in Greece under Sulla ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaries |
Mithridatic Wars with Rome
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surface form:
Roman Republic and Mithridates VI of Pontus
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| region | central Greece ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| romanCommander | Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
| scope | regional conflict in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
secured Roman dominance in Greece
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weakened Mithridates VI’s position in the Aegean ⓘ |
| theatre | Greek theatre of the First Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| year | 86 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War) Description of subject: The Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War) was a decisive 86 BC engagement in Greece where Roman forces under Lucius Cornelius Sulla crushed the army of Mithridates VI of Pontus, securing Roman dominance in the region.
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