siege of Arles
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The siege of Arles was a pivotal early 5th-century conflict in which imperial forces besieged the usurper Constantine III in the Gallic city of Arles, contributing to the collapse of his short-lived regime.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Arles canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| affects | political control of Gaul ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| country | Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | pivotal conflict in the struggle against Constantine III ⓘ |
| followedBy | capture and execution of Constantine III ⓘ |
| hasCause |
contestation of imperial authority in the Western Roman Empire
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usurpation of Constantine III ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Constantine III
NERFINISHED
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Honorius NERFINISHED ⓘ forces of Constantine III NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial forces of Honorius ⓘ |
| historicalContext | occured during the political fragmentation of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| involves | siege warfare ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arles
NERFINISHED
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Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
to break Constantine III’s control of Arles
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to end Constantine III’s usurpation ⓘ |
| opponent |
Constantine III
NERFINISHED
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imperial forces of Honorius ⓘ |
| outcome | end of Constantine III’s short-lived regime ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman civil wars of the early 5th century
NERFINISHED
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struggle between Honorius and Constantine III ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Constantine III
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victory of imperial forces loyal to Honorius ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the collapse of Constantine III’s regime
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helped restore central imperial authority in Gaul ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
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