Battle of Taginae
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The Battle of Taginae was a decisive 552 AD clash in the Gothic War in which the Byzantine general Narses defeated and killed the Ostrogothic king Totila, helping to restore imperial control over Italy under Emperor Justinian I.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Taginae canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Taginae vicinity | 1 |
| battle of Taginae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Taginae Context triple: [Justinianic reconquests, significantBattle, Battle of Taginae]
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Battle of Cibalae
The Battle of Cibalae was a pivotal 314 AD clash between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius that helped secure Constantine’s dominance in the later Roman Empire.
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Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War (390 BC) in which a smaller Athenian force under Iphicrates used peltasts to decisively defeat a Spartan mora near Corinth.
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Battle of Baecula
The Battle of Baecula was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 208 BC in Hispania, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus defeated a Carthaginian army led by Hasdrubal Barca.
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Battle of Sitabuldi
The Battle of Sitabuldi was a key 1817 engagement near Nagpur in central India, where British forces decisively defeated Maratha troops, helping to secure British dominance during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
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Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Taginae Target entity description: The Battle of Taginae was a decisive 552 AD clash in the Gothic War in which the Byzantine general Narses defeated and killed the Ostrogothic king Totila, helping to restore imperial control over Italy under Emperor Justinian I.
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A.
Battle of Cibalae
The Battle of Cibalae was a pivotal 314 AD clash between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius that helped secure Constantine’s dominance in the later Roman Empire.
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B.
Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War (390 BC) in which a smaller Athenian force under Iphicrates used peltasts to decisively defeat a Spartan mora near Corinth.
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C.
Battle of Baecula
The Battle of Baecula was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 208 BC in Hispania, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus defeated a Carthaginian army led by Hasdrubal Barca.
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D.
Battle of Sitabuldi
The Battle of Sitabuldi was a key 1817 engagement near Nagpur in central India, where British forces decisively defeated Maratha troops, helping to secure British dominance during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
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E.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Busta Gallorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Justinianic reconquest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narses’ Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Byzantine forces under Narses
ⓘ
Ostrogothic forces under Totila ⓘ |
| century | 6th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostrogothic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Narses
NERFINISHED
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Totila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingEmpire | Eastern Roman Empire under Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Gothic War (535–554) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 552 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Mons Lactarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtFor | reconquest of Italy by the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact | helped restore Byzantine authority in Italy ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
6th-century battles
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Battles involving the Byzantine Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Ostrogoths ⓘ Battles of the Gothic War (535–554) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| killedPerson | Totila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Italy
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near Taginae ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Narses
NERFINISHED
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Totila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
death of Totila
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decisive defeat of the Ostrogoths ⓘ |
| partOf | Gothic War (535–554) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Justinian I’s reconquest of Italy ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier phases of the Gothic War ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces | Byzantine army vs Ostrogothic army ⓘ |
| region | central Italy ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| significance |
crippled Ostrogothic resistance in Italy
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decisive battle of the Gothic War ⓘ paved the way for restoration of imperial control over Italy ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| underEmperor | Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 552 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Taginae Description of subject: The Battle of Taginae was a decisive 552 AD clash in the Gothic War in which the Byzantine general Narses defeated and killed the Ostrogothic king Totila, helping to restore imperial control over Italy under Emperor Justinian I.
Referenced by (6)
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