Battle of Phasis
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The Battle of Phasis was a significant 6th-century clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persians during the Lazic War, fought near the Black Sea port of Phasis in present-day Georgia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Phasis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Phasis Context triple: [Lazic War, notableBattle, Battle of Phasis]
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Battle of Versinikia
The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
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B.
Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 1081 clash in the Byzantine–Norman wars in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard defeated the army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos near the Adriatic port city of Dyrrhachium (modern Durrës, Albania).
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Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 48 BC engagement in Caesar’s Civil War in which Pompey decisively repelled Julius Caesar’s forces near the Adriatic coast of modern Albania.
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Battle of Cyzicus
The Battle of Cyzicus was a major Athenian naval victory over Sparta during the Peloponnesian War that temporarily restored Athenian dominance in the Aegean.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Phasis Target entity description: The Battle of Phasis was a significant 6th-century clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persians during the Lazic War, fought near the Black Sea port of Phasis in present-day Georgia.
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A.
Battle of Versinikia
The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
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B.
Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 48 BC engagement in Caesar’s Civil War in which Pompey decisively repelled Julius Caesar’s forces near the Adriatic coast of modern Albania.
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C.
Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 1081 clash in the Byzantine–Norman wars in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard defeated the army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos near the Adriatic port city of Dyrrhachium (modern Durrës, Albania).
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D.
Battle of Cyzicus
The Battle of Cyzicus was a major Athenian naval victory over Sparta during the Peloponnesian War that temporarily restored Athenian dominance in the Aegean.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| approximateCoordinates | near modern Poti, Georgia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Byzantines and Lazi on one side
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Sasanian Persians on the other side ⓘ |
| commander |
Justin
NERFINISHED
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Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nachoragan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Persians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 555 ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | eastern coast of the Black Sea ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle for influence over Lazica between Byzantines and Sasanians ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Agathias of Myrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Black Sea coast
NERFINISHED
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Lazica NERFINISHED ⓘ Phasis NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Georgia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Sasanian attempts to storm fortifications
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defense of fortified city of Phasis ⓘ |
| outcome | Sasanian army repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine–Sasanian wars
NERFINISHED
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Lazic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 6th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Siege of Petra
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Dara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Phasis port
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control of access to Lazica ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Caucasus region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Phasis Description of subject: The Battle of Phasis was a significant 6th-century clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persians during the Lazic War, fought near the Black Sea port of Phasis in present-day Georgia.
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