Battle of Orchomenus
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The Battle of Orchomenus was a decisive engagement in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War in which the Roman general Sulla crushed the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus in Greece, securing Roman dominance in the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Orchomenus canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Orchomenus (86 BC) | 1 |
| Battle of Orchomenus (First Mithridatic War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2100713 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Orchomenus Context triple: [Lucius Cornelius Sulla, notableBattle, Battle of Orchomenus]
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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 Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
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Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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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 Elaia–Kalamas
The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Orchomenus Target entity description: The Battle of Orchomenus was a decisive engagement in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War in which the Roman general Sulla crushed the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus in Greece, securing Roman dominance in the region.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
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C.
Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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Mithridates VI Eupator ⓘ
surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Pontus
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| combatant |
Pontic forces under Archelaus
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Roman legions under Sulla ⓘ allied Greek contingents fighting for Mithridates VI ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
| conflict | First Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| date | 86 BC ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman consolidation of Greece ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central Greece ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the end of the First Mithridatic War
ⓘ
weakened Mithridates VI’s position in negotiations with Rome ⓘ |
| location |
Boeotia
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Greece ⓘ Orchomenus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Sulla’s aggressive offensive tactics
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decisive defeat of Mithridatic forces in Greece ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mithridates VI Eupator
ⓘ
surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
|
| opposingCommander | Archelaus ⓘ |
| outcome | Roman control of central Greece reaffirmed ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Mithridatic War
ⓘ
Mithridatic Wars with Rome ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Mithridatic Wars
|
| PonticCommander | Archelaus ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
|
| result | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| RomanCommander | Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
broke Mithridatic power in mainland Greece
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secured Roman dominance in Greece ⓘ |
| theatre |
First Mithridatic War
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surface form:
Greek theatre of the First Mithridatic War
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| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 86 BC ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Orchomenus Description of subject: The Battle of Orchomenus was a decisive engagement in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War in which the Roman general Sulla crushed the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus in Greece, securing Roman dominance in the region.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Orchomenus (86 BC)
this entity surface form:
Battle of Orchomenus (First Mithridatic War)