Battle of Turin (312)
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The Battle of Turin (312) was a key engagement in Constantine the Great’s Italian campaign against Maxentius, contributing to Constantine’s advance toward Rome and eventual victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Turin (312) canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Augusta Taurinorum (312) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2113283 — 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: Battle of Turin (312) Context triple: [Siege of Segusio, followedBy, Battle of Turin (312)]
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Battle of Adrianople (324)
The Battle of Adrianople (324) was a decisive clash in the Roman civil war in which Emperor Constantine I defeated his rival Licinius, paving the way for Constantine’s sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
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Battle of Mediolanum (259)
The Battle of Mediolanum (259) was a major Roman victory under Emperor Gallienus against invading Alemanni forces near Milan, helping to temporarily secure northern Italy during the Crisis of the Third Century.
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Battle of Sacile
The Battle of Sacile was an 1809 Napoleonic Wars engagement in northern Italy in which Austrian forces temporarily defeated the French-led army of Eugène de Beauharnais.
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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 Turin (312) Target entity description: The Battle of Turin (312) was a key engagement in Constantine the Great’s Italian campaign against Maxentius, contributing to Constantine’s advance toward Rome and eventual victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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A.
Battle of Adrianople (324)
The Battle of Adrianople (324) was a decisive clash in the Roman civil war in which Emperor Constantine I defeated his rival Licinius, paving the way for Constantine’s sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
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C.
Battle of Mediolanum (259)
The Battle of Mediolanum (259) was a major Roman victory under Emperor Gallienus against invading Alemanni forces near Milan, helping to temporarily secure northern Italy during the Crisis of the Third Century.
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D.
Battle of Sacile
The Battle of Sacile was an 1809 Napoleonic Wars engagement in northern Italy in which Austrian forces temporarily defeated the French-led army of Eugène de Beauharnais.
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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 (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Constantine I
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Maxentius ⓘ |
| commander |
Constantine I
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surface form:
Constantine the Great
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| conflict |
Constantinian civil war
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surface form:
Constantine–Maxentius conflict
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| conflictIn |
Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy
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surface form:
Constantine’s Italian campaign
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| contributedTo | Constantine’s advance toward Rome ⓘ |
| date | 312 ⓘ |
| dateInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Verona (312)
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Battle of the Milvian Bridge ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
army of Constantine the Great
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forces loyal to Maxentius ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Constantine I
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surface form:
Constantine the Great
Maxentius ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Turin ⓘ Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Maxentian forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy
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surface form:
Constantine’s war against Maxentius
civil wars of the Tetrarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Turin (312)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Battle of Augusta Taurinorum (312)
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| relatedTo |
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
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Constantine I ⓘ Maxentius ⓘ |
| result | Constantinian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Constantine’s eventual control of the Western Roman Empire
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helped secure northern Italy for Constantine ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Turin (312) Description of subject: The Battle of Turin (312) was a key engagement in Constantine the Great’s Italian campaign against Maxentius, contributing to Constantine’s advance toward Rome and eventual victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
Referenced by (5)
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