Battle of Callinicum
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The Battle of Callinicum was a major 531 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire during the Iberian War, resulting in a costly Byzantine defeat near the Euphrates River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Callinicum canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Callinicum (531) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5903513 — 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 Callinicum Context triple: [Iberian War, hasBattle, Battle of Callinicum]
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Battle of Naissus
The Battle of Naissus was a major 3rd-century clash in which Roman forces decisively defeated invading Gothic tribes, helping to stabilize the Roman Empire’s Balkan frontier.
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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 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 Ctesiphon
The Battle of Ctesiphon was a major World War I engagement in November 1915 near the ancient city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, where British-Indian forces clashed with the Ottoman army in a costly and indecisive fight that halted the British advance toward Baghdad.
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Battle of Emesa
The Battle of Emesa was a decisive 272 AD clash in which the Roman Empire under Aurelian defeated Queen Zenobia’s Palmyrene forces, effectively ending Palmyra’s bid for regional dominance in the East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Callinicum Target entity description: The Battle of Callinicum was a major 531 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire during the Iberian War, resulting in a costly Byzantine defeat near the Euphrates River.
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A.
Battle of Naissus
The Battle of Naissus was a major 3rd-century clash in which Roman forces decisively defeated invading Gothic tribes, helping to stabilize the Roman Empire’s Balkan frontier.
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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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Ctesiphon
The Battle of Ctesiphon was a major World War I engagement in November 1915 near the ancient city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, where British-Indian forces clashed with the Ottoman army in a costly and indecisive fight that halted the British advance toward Baghdad.
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E.
Battle of Emesa
The Battle of Emesa was a decisive 272 AD clash in which the Roman Empire under Aurelian defeated Queen Zenobia’s Palmyrene forces, effectively ending Palmyra’s bid for regional dominance in the East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| after | Battle of Dara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftermath | negotiations leading toward the Eternal Peace of 532 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Callinikon
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Raqqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| before | Eternal Peace of 532 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ByzantineAllies | Ghassanid Arab foederati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ByzantineCommanderRank | magister militum per Orientem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ByzantineEmperor | Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Sasanian invasion of Byzantine territory in Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
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continuation of the Iberian War ⓘ |
| commander |
Azarethes
NERFINISHED
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Belisarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Iberian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 531 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| foughtOn | Easter Saturday 531 ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Procopius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Ar-Raqqah Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Callinicum
NERFINISHED
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Euphrates River NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Osroene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Callinicum ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Byzantine field army in the East
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Sasanian field army ⓘ |
| outcome |
Sasanian army avoided encirclement
ⓘ
heavy Byzantine casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Sasanian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Byzantine defeat
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Sasanian victory ⓘ strategic setback for the Byzantine Empire ⓘ tactical victory for the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| SasanianAllies | Lakhmid Arab allies ⓘ |
| SasanianShahanshah | Khosrow I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | spring 531 ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the last major battles of the Iberian War
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temporarily checked Byzantine offensive operations in the East ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to block Sasanian advance along the Euphrates ⓘ |
| theatre | Mesopotamian front of the Iberian War ⓘ |
| year | 531 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Callinicum Description of subject: The Battle of Callinicum was a major 531 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire during the Iberian War, resulting in a costly Byzantine defeat near the Euphrates River.
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