Battle of Carnuntum

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The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
belligerentSide Germanic forces
Roman forces
combatant Germanic tribes
Marcomanni
Quadi
Roman Empire
conflict Marcomannic Wars
era 2nd century AD
front Danubian frontier
historicalRegion Roman province of Pannonia Superior
locatedInPresentDay Austria
location Carnuntum
Danube frontier
Pannonia
near Roman administrative center of Carnuntum
Roman military center of Carnuntum
opponentOf Marcomanni
Quadi
Roman Empire
partOf Marcomannic Wars
Roman–Germanic wars
relatedTo Marcus Aurelius
Roman–Marcomannic diplomacy
result Roman–Germanic confrontation
strategicImportance defense of the Danube limes
protection of Roman Pannonia
theaterOfWar Middle Danube region
usedFor control of Danube crossings

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Marcomannic Wars
significantEvent

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