Battle of Ctesiphon (363)
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The Battle of Ctesiphon (363) was a major late Roman–Sasanian clash during Emperor Julian’s Persian campaign, fought near the Sasanian capital and contributing to the eventual failure of his invasion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Ctesiphon (363) canonical | 2 |
| Battle near Ctesiphon (363) | 1 |
| Persian campaign of 363 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Ctesiphon (363) Context triple: [Sasanian Empire, notableBattle, Battle of Ctesiphon (363)]
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A.
Battle of Edessa (260)
The Battle of Edessa (260) was a major defeat of the Roman Empire by the Sasanian Persians, resulting in the capture of Emperor Valerian and marking a turning point in Roman–Persian relations.
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B.
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 Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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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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E.
Battle of Harran
The Battle of Harran was a key late 7th-century BC clash in northern Mesopotamia during the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, involving Babylonian and allied forces against the remnants of Assyrian power and their Egyptian supporters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Ctesiphon (363) Target entity description: The Battle of Ctesiphon (363) was a major late Roman–Sasanian clash during Emperor Julian’s Persian campaign, fought near the Sasanian capital and contributing to the eventual failure of his invasion.
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A.
Battle of Edessa (260)
The Battle of Edessa (260) was a major defeat of the Roman Empire by the Sasanian Persians, resulting in the capture of Emperor Valerian and marking a turning point in Roman–Persian relations.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Harran
The Battle of Harran was a key late 7th-century BC clash in northern Mesopotamia during the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, involving Babylonian and allied forces against the remnants of Assyrian power and their Egyptian supporters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman–Sasanian War engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ctesiphon (363)
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surface form:
Battle near Ctesiphon (363)
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| belligerent |
Roman Empire
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Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | capture or threaten Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| commander |
Julian the Apostate
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surface form:
Julian
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| conflict |
Roman Empire
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Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| consequence | contributed to failure of Julian's Persian campaign ⓘ |
| date | 363 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Roman retreat up the Tigris
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death of Julian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Sasanian period
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Late Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Empire
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| location |
Mesopotamia
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near Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Roman–Sasanian frontier zone
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surface form:
Eastern Roman frontier
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| near |
Ctesiphon
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surface form:
Sasanian capital Ctesiphon
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| notableFor |
being fought close to the Sasanian capital
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its role in the failure of Julian's invasion of Persia ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Shapur II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Julian's Persian campaign
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Roman–Persian Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Sasanian Wars
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| precededBy | Roman advance along the Euphrates ⓘ |
| primarySource | Ammianus Marcellinus ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| result |
strategic failure for Roman invasion
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tactical Roman victory ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ctesiphon (363) Description of subject: The Battle of Ctesiphon (363) was a major late Roman–Sasanian clash during Emperor Julian’s Persian campaign, fought near the Sasanian capital and contributing to the eventual failure of his invasion.
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