Battle of Perusia
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The Battle of Perusia was a civil war conflict in 41–40 BC in which Octavian besieged and defeated Lucius Antonius and Fulvia in the Italian city of Perusia, consolidating his power in the Roman Republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Perusia canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
strengthening of Octavian's position in the Second Triumvirate
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weakening of Mark Antony's faction in Italy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Perusine War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Fulvia
NERFINISHED
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Lucius Antonius NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ supporters of Mark Antony ⓘ |
| cause |
disputes over land distributions to veterans
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tensions between Octavian and Mark Antony's supporters ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Antonian forces
NERFINISHED
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Octavian's forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Fulvia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucius Antonius NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war conflict ⓘ |
| conflictWithin | power struggle after the assassination of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| endDate | 40 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Brundisium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Roman forces loyal to Lucius Antonius
ⓘ
Roman legions loyal to Octavian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Etruria
NERFINISHED
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Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Perusia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Octavian's rise to sole power
ⓘ
siege warfare in an Italian city ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman civil wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
struggle for control of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Second Triumvirate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fulvia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucius Antonius NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Perusia by Octavian
ⓘ
consolidation of Octavian's power in the Roman Republic ⓘ defeat of Lucius Antonius and Fulvia ⓘ surrender of Lucius Antonius ⓘ victory for Octavian ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
destruction of Perusia
ⓘ
reported massacre of Perusine notables ⓘ |
| startDate | 41 BC ⓘ |
| year |
40 BC
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41 BC ⓘ |
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