Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts
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The Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts were a series of wars in the 6th century between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy, culminating in the Byzantine reconquest of the Italian peninsula.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gothic War (535–554) | 11 |
| Byzantine–Ostrogothic War | 1 |
| Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts canonical | 1 |
| Roman–Gothic Wars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts Context triple: [Narses, conflict, Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts]
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Byzantine–Visigothic conflicts
The Byzantine–Visigothic conflicts were a series of 6th–7th century wars in the Iberian Peninsula between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Visigothic Kingdom over territorial control and regional dominance.
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Lombard–Byzantine wars
The Lombard–Byzantine wars were a series of early medieval conflicts in Italy between the Germanic Lombards and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire over control of former Western Roman territories.
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War between Odoacer and Theodoric
The War between Odoacer and Theodoric was a late 5th-century conflict in Italy in which the Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great overthrew the Germanic ruler Odoacer, leading to Ostrogothic control of the Italian peninsula.
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Gothic War (376–382)
The Gothic War (376–382) was a late 4th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman Empire and Gothic tribes that culminated in the catastrophic Roman defeat at the Battle of Adrianople and reshaped imperial-Gothic relations.
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E.
Saxon Wars
The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts Target entity description: The Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts were a series of wars in the 6th century between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy, culminating in the Byzantine reconquest of the Italian peninsula.
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A.
Byzantine–Visigothic conflicts
The Byzantine–Visigothic conflicts were a series of 6th–7th century wars in the Iberian Peninsula between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Visigothic Kingdom over territorial control and regional dominance.
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B.
Lombard–Byzantine wars
The Lombard–Byzantine wars were a series of early medieval conflicts in Italy between the Germanic Lombards and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire over control of former Western Roman territories.
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C.
War between Odoacer and Theodoric
The War between Odoacer and Theodoric was a late 5th-century conflict in Italy in which the Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great overthrew the Germanic ruler Odoacer, leading to Ostrogothic control of the Italian peninsula.
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D.
Gothic War (376–382)
The Gothic War (376–382) was a late 4th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman Empire and Gothic tribes that culminated in the catastrophic Roman defeat at the Battle of Adrianople and reshaped imperial-Gothic relations.
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E.
Saxon Wars
The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Eastern Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ostrogothic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Belisarius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Narses NERFINISHED ⓘ Teia NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodahad NERFINISHED ⓘ Totila NERFINISHED ⓘ Witiges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Byzantine attempt to restore direct imperial rule in Italy
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Justinian I's policy of renovatio imperii ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostrogothic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYearApprox | 554 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gothic War (535–554)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandalic War (contextual prelude) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| involvedReligion |
Arian Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chalcedonian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| ledTo |
population decline in Italy
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severe devastation of the Italian countryside ⓘ weakening of Byzantine control in Italy before Lombard invasion ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Dalmatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Theodoric's Ostrogothic successors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Justinianic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | transition from Ostrogothic to Byzantine rule in Italy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ostrogothic rule in Italy ⓘ |
| region |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombard invasion of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Byzantine reconquest of Italy
NERFINISHED
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destruction of the Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Mons Lactarius
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Taginae NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Ravenna (539–540) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Rome (537–538) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| startYearApprox | 535 ⓘ |
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Subject: Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts Description of subject: The Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts were a series of wars in the 6th century between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy, culminating in the Byzantine reconquest of the Italian peninsula.
Referenced by (14)
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