Battle of Zama
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The Battle of Zama was the decisive 202 BCE clash in North Africa where Roman general Scipio Africanus defeated Carthaginian commander Hannibal, effectively ending Carthage’s power in the western Mediterranean.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Zama canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Zama (as Carthaginian commander) | 1 |
| Battle of Zama Regia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T284859 — 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 Zama Context triple: [Second Punic War, notableBattle, Battle of Zama]
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Battle of Cannae
The Battle of Cannae was a major engagement in 216 BC during the Second Punic War in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian army annihilated a much larger Roman force, becoming one of history’s most famous examples of tactical encirclement.
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Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
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Second Punic War
The Second Punic War was a major conflict between Carthage and the Roman Republic (218–201 BC), famed for Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps and Rome’s eventual emergence as the dominant Mediterranean power.
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Third Punic War
The Third Punic War was the final conflict between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BCE), culminating in Rome’s destruction of Carthage and its emergence as the dominant power in the western Mediterranean.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Zama Target entity description: The Battle of Zama was the decisive 202 BCE clash in North Africa where Roman general Scipio Africanus defeated Carthaginian commander Hannibal, effectively ending Carthage’s power in the western Mediterranean.
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A.
Battle of Cannae
The Battle of Cannae was a major engagement in 216 BC during the Second Punic War in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian army annihilated a much larger Roman force, becoming one of history’s most famous examples of tactical encirclement.
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B.
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Second Punic War
The Second Punic War was a major conflict between Carthage and the Roman Republic (218–201 BC), famed for Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps and Rome’s eventual emergence as the dominant Mediterranean power.
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D.
Third Punic War
The Third Punic War was the final conflict between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BCE), culminating in Rome’s destruction of Carthage and its emergence as the dominant power in the western Mediterranean.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alliedCommander | Masinissa ⓘ |
| alliedForce | Numidian cavalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Zama
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surface form:
Battle of Zama Regia
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| belligerent |
Carthage
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| combatant1Commander |
Scipio Africanus
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surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
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| combatant2Commander |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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surface form:
Hannibal Barca
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| commander |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Scipio Africanus ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Carthaginian territory ⓘ |
| date | 202 BCE ⓘ |
| decisiveAgainst | Carthage ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| endedConflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Carthaginian surrender to Rome
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harsh peace treaty imposed on Carthage ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Ancient Mediterranean world
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surface form:
Classical antiquity
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| historicalPeriod | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| legacy | enhanced reputation of Scipio Africanus ⓘ |
| location |
North Africa
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near Carthage ⓘ near Zama ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Tunisia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Numidian cavalry decisive role
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Roman manipular infantry tactics ⓘ Scipio’s tactical adaptation to elephants ⓘ use of war elephants by Carthage ⓘ |
| opposedCommander |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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surface form:
Hannibal
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| outcome | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Punic Wars
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surface form:
Roman–Carthaginian wars
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| precededBy |
Battle of the Great Plains
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Roman invasion of Africa ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Roman legions vs Carthaginian army ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked decline of Carthage as great power
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secured Roman supremacy in western Mediterranean ⓘ turning point in Roman expansion ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Roman dominance in western Mediterranean
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end of Carthaginian military power in western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| theatre |
Second Punic War
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surface form:
African theatre of Second Punic War
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| treatyConsequence |
Carthage became Roman client state
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Carthage lost overseas territories ⓘ Carthage paid large indemnity to Rome ⓘ Carthage restricted in waging war without Roman consent ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 202 BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Zama Description of subject: The Battle of Zama was the decisive 202 BCE clash in North Africa where Roman general Scipio Africanus defeated Carthaginian commander Hannibal, effectively ending Carthage’s power in the western Mediterranean.
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