Siege of Segusio
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The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Segusio canonical | 3 |
| Maxentian garrison of Segusio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Segusio Context triple: [Battle of the Milvian Bridge, precededBy, Siege of Segusio]
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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 Zama
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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Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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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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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: Siege of Segusio Target entity description: The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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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 Zama
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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C.
Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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D.
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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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 (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Roman civil wars
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Constantinus Magnus
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surface form:
Constantine I
Maxentius ⓘ |
| combatant |
Constantinus Magnus
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surface form:
Constantine the Great
Siege of Segusio self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Maxentian garrison of Segusio
forces loyal to Constantine the Great ⓘ |
| conflict | civil war between Constantine the Great and Maxentius ⓘ |
| consequence | opened route for Constantine’s advance into northern Italy ⓘ |
| date | 312 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Turin (312)
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Constantine’s further advance toward Rome ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
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| historicalEra | Tetrarchic period of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Piedmont
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Segusio ⓘ Susa ⓘ Western Roman Empire ⓘ Northern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
northern Italy
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| outcome | capture of Segusio by Constantine’s forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy
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civil war of 312 AD between Constantine and Maxentius ⓘ events leading to the Battle of the Milvian Bridge ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constantine’s crossing of the Alps into Italy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
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Constantinus Magnus ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
Maxentius ⓘ Constantinian civil war ⓘ
surface form:
Roman civil wars of the early 4th century
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| result | Constantinian victory ⓘ |
| side |
supporters of Constantine in the Western Roman Empire
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supporters of Maxentius in the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| significance | early success in Constantine’s Italian campaign of 312 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Segusio Description of subject: The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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