Illyrian Wars
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The Illyrian Wars were a series of military campaigns fought by the Roman Republic against the Illyrian tribes along the Adriatic coast in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE, contributing to Rome’s expansion into the Balkans.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Illyrian War | 4 |
| Third Illyrian War | 3 |
| Roman conquest of Illyricum | 2 |
| Roman–Illyrian conflicts | 2 |
| Second Illyrian War | 2 |
| Illyrian Wars canonical | 1 |
| Pannonian Wars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3629624 — 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: Illyrian Wars Context triple: [Illyrians, conflict, Illyrian Wars]
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A.
Macedonian Wars
The Macedonian Wars were a series of conflicts in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought and ultimately defeated the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedon, leading to Roman dominance in Greece.
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B.
Dacian Wars
The Dacian Wars were a series of early 2nd-century Roman military campaigns in which Emperor Trajan conquered the Dacian kingdom, expanding the Roman Empire and securing its northeastern frontier.
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C.
Latin War
The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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D.
Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian War was a late 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic fought migrating Germanic and Celtic tribes, leading to major military reforms and the rise of Gaius Marius.
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E.
Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
- 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: Illyrian Wars Target entity description: The Illyrian Wars were a series of military campaigns fought by the Roman Republic against the Illyrian tribes along the Adriatic coast in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE, contributing to Rome’s expansion into the Balkans.
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A.
Macedonian Wars
The Macedonian Wars were a series of conflicts in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought and ultimately defeated the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedon, leading to Roman dominance in Greece.
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B.
Dacian Wars
The Dacian Wars were a series of early 2nd-century Roman military campaigns in which Emperor Trajan conquered the Dacian kingdom, expanding the Roman Empire and securing its northeastern frontier.
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C.
Latin War
The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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D.
Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian War was a late 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic fought migrating Germanic and Celtic tribes, leading to major military reforms and the rise of Gaius Marius.
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E.
Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient conflict
ⓘ
series of wars ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Illyrians
ⓘ
surface form:
Illyrian kingdoms
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cause |
Illyrian interference with Greek city-states
ⓘ
Illyrian piracy against Roman and Italian merchants ⓘ |
| combatant |
Ardiaean Kingdom
ⓘ
various Illyrian tribes ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Illyrians
ⓘ
surface form:
Illyrian tribes
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| consequence |
establishment of Roman protectorates on the eastern Adriatic coast
ⓘ
increased Roman alliances with Greek cities ⓘ weakening of Illyrian political power ⓘ |
| endTime | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Macedonian Wars ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
paved way for Roman conquest of Macedonia and Greece
ⓘ
secured Roman trade routes in the Adriatic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Illyrian Wars
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
First Illyrian War
Illyrian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Second Illyrian War
Illyrian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Third Illyrian War
|
| historicalEra | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic coast
ⓘ
Balkans ⓘ Illyricum ⓘ
surface form:
Illyria
|
| militaryTheater |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
western Balkans ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ardiaei
ⓘ
Demetrius of Pharos ⓘ Queen Teuta ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman expansion in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Appian
ⓘ
Polybius ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Roman–Illyrian relations
ⓘ
history of Illyria ⓘ |
| result |
Roman control over parts of the Adriatic coast
ⓘ
Roman expansion into the Balkans ⓘ Roman victory ⓘ reduction of Illyrian piracy ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Roman naval dominance in the Adriatic Sea
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beginning of Roman involvement in Greek and Balkan affairs ⓘ expansion of Roman influence eastward ⓘ |
| startTime | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict |
land warfare
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Illyrian Wars Description of subject: The Illyrian Wars were a series of military campaigns fought by the Roman Republic against the Illyrian tribes along the Adriatic coast in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE, contributing to Rome’s expansion into the Balkans.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman conquest of Illyricum
this entity surface form:
Roman–Illyrian conflicts
this entity surface form:
Roman conquest of Illyricum
this entity surface form:
Pannonian Wars
this entity surface form:
First Illyrian War
this entity surface form:
Second Illyrian War
this entity surface form:
Third Illyrian War
this entity surface form:
First Illyrian War
this entity surface form:
Second Illyrian War
this entity surface form:
Third Illyrian War
this entity surface form:
Roman–Illyrian conflicts