Balkan theater of Caesar's Civil War
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The Balkan theater of Caesar's Civil War was the campaign region in the eastern Adriatic and Balkan lands where Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great fought for control of the Roman Republic, including major engagements such as the Battle of Dyrrhachium.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign theater
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theater of war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
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Optimates faction NERFINISHED ⓘ Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Populares faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
NERFINISHED
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Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween | Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Egyptian campaign of Caesar's Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Pontic campaign of Caesar's Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorEngagement |
Battle of Dyrrhachium
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Pharsalus NERFINISHED ⓘ operations around Apollonia ⓘ operations in Thessaly ⓘ siege of Dyrrhachium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
Commentarii de Bello Civili by Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
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writings of Appian ⓘ writings of Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
enabled Caesar to eliminate Pompeian main army at Pharsalus
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key stage in the downfall of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| involvesCity |
Apollonia
NERFINISHED
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Dyrrhachium NERFINISHED ⓘ Oricum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesRegion |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
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Illyricum NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesSea | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkans
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Adriatic region ⓘ |
| militaryForcesInvolved |
Roman legions loyal to Caesar
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Roman legions loyal to Pompey ⓘ allied client-king contingents ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
maneuver warfare in Thessaly
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siege warfare around Dyrrhachium ⓘ |
| partOf | Caesar's Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Italian campaign of Caesar's Civil War ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory of Julius Caesar in the wider civil war ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of Balkan supply bases
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control of the Roman Republic ⓘ securing lines of communication across the Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BC
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49–48 BC ⓘ |
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