Battle of Tigranocerta
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The Battle of Tigranocerta was a decisive 69 BC Roman victory under Lucius Licinius Lucullus over Tigranes the Great of Armenia, leading to the capture of his capital and weakening the Mithridatic-Armenian alliance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tigranocerta canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Tigranocerta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Tigranocerta Context triple: [Third Mithridatic War, notableBattle, Battle of Tigranocerta]
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Battle of Maysalun
The Battle of Maysalun was a 1920 military confrontation near Damascus in which French forces defeated Syrian troops, leading to the end of the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria and the imposition of the French Mandate.
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Battle of Satala
The Battle of Satala was a major 6th-century clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire in the Caucasus region, notable for a decisive Byzantine victory.
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Battle of Ajnadayn
The Battle of Ajnadayn was a pivotal early 7th-century clash in which Rashidun Arab forces decisively defeated the Byzantine Empire in Palestine, opening the way for the Muslim conquest of the Levant.
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Battle of Antioch on the Meander
The Battle of Antioch on the Meander was a pivotal early 13th-century clash in western Anatolia in which the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum decisively defeated Byzantine forces, reshaping regional power dynamics.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Tigranocerta Target entity description: The Battle of Tigranocerta was a decisive 69 BC Roman victory under Lucius Licinius Lucullus over Tigranes the Great of Armenia, leading to the capture of his capital and weakening the Mithridatic-Armenian alliance.
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A.
Battle of Maysalun
The Battle of Maysalun was a 1920 military confrontation near Damascus in which French forces defeated Syrian troops, leading to the end of the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria and the imposition of the French Mandate.
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B.
Battle of Satala
The Battle of Satala was a major 6th-century clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire in the Caucasus region, notable for a decisive Byzantine victory.
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C.
Battle of Ajnadayn
The Battle of Ajnadayn was a pivotal early 7th-century clash in which Rashidun Arab forces decisively defeated the Byzantine Empire in Palestine, opening the way for the Muslim conquest of the Levant.
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D.
Battle of Antioch on the Meander
The Battle of Antioch on the Meander was a pivotal early 13th-century clash in western Anatolia in which the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum decisively defeated Byzantine forces, reshaping regional power dynamics.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| ArmenianCommander | Tigranes the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mithridatic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman–Armenian relations ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Third Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 69 BC ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Roman operations in Armenia ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Roman conflict with Pontus and Armenia
ⓘ
Roman expansion into the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCaptured | Tigranocerta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| involves |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigranes the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | southeastern Turkey ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Tigranocerta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mithridatic-Armenian alliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigranes the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Lucullus’ eastern campaigns ⓘ |
| place | near Tigranocerta ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman invasion of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor |
Appian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cassius Dio NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
capture of Tigranocerta
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loss of Tigranes the Great’s capital ⓘ weakening of the Mithridatic-Armenian alliance ⓘ |
| RomanCommander | Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
shifted balance of power in the Third Mithridatic War
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undermined Armenian power under Tigranes the Great ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | consulship of Lucius Licinius Lucullus (as proconsul in the East) ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf | Tigranes the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 69 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Tigranocerta Description of subject: The Battle of Tigranocerta was a decisive 69 BC Roman victory under Lucius Licinius Lucullus over Tigranes the Great of Armenia, leading to the capture of his capital and weakening the Mithridatic-Armenian alliance.
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