Treaty of Dardanus
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The Treaty of Dardanus was the 85 BC peace agreement between Roman general Sulla and King Mithridates VI of Pontus that ended the First Mithridatic War by restoring Roman control in the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Dardanus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10163072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Dardanus Context triple: [First Mithridatic War, result, Treaty of Dardanus]
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Treaty of Nymphaeum
The Treaty of Nymphaeum was a 1261 alliance between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Genoa that granted Genoa extensive commercial privileges and helped establish its dominance in Black Sea trade.
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Treaty of Kardis
The Treaty of Kardis was a 1661 peace agreement between Sweden and Russia that confirmed Swedish control over territories in the Baltic region at the end of the Russo-Swedish War.
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Treaty of Heraclea
The Treaty of Heraclea was a peace agreement concluded in 280 BC between Rome and King Pyrrhus of Epirus after the Battle of Heraclea during the Pyrrhic War.
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Treaty of Plussa
The Treaty of Plussa was a 1583 peace agreement between Russia and Sweden that temporarily ended hostilities in the Livonian War and ceded several key Baltic territories to Swedish control.
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Treaty of Apamea
The Treaty of Apamea was a 188 BC peace agreement that ended the Roman–Seleucid War by forcing Antiochus III to cede his territories in Asia Minor, drastically limiting Seleucid power and expanding Roman influence in the eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Dardanus Target entity description: The Treaty of Dardanus was the 85 BC peace agreement between Roman general Sulla and King Mithridates VI of Pontus that ended the First Mithridatic War by restoring Roman control in the eastern Mediterranean.
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A.
Treaty of Nymphaeum
The Treaty of Nymphaeum was a 1261 alliance between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Genoa that granted Genoa extensive commercial privileges and helped establish its dominance in Black Sea trade.
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B.
Treaty of Kardis
The Treaty of Kardis was a 1661 peace agreement between Sweden and Russia that confirmed Swedish control over territories in the Baltic region at the end of the Russo-Swedish War.
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C.
Treaty of Heraclea
The Treaty of Heraclea was a peace agreement concluded in 280 BC between Rome and King Pyrrhus of Epirus after the Battle of Heraclea during the Pyrrhic War.
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D.
Treaty of Plussa
The Treaty of Plussa was a 1583 peace agreement between Russia and Sweden that temporarily ended hostilities in the Livonian War and ceded several key Baltic territories to Swedish control.
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E.
Treaty of Apamea
The Treaty of Apamea was a 188 BC peace agreement that ended the Roman–Seleucid War by forcing Antiochus III to cede his territories in Asia Minor, drastically limiting Seleucid power and expanding Roman influence in the eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | peace treaty ⓘ |
| allowed | Mithridates VI to retain his core kingdom of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman–Pontic relations ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century BC treaties
ⓘ
Mithridatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Peace treaties of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | after Sulla’s campaigns in Greece and Asia Minor ⓘ |
| concludedIn | 85 BC ⓘ |
| context |
Roman expansion in the East
ⓘ
power struggle between Rome and Pontus ⓘ |
| date | 85 BC ⓘ |
| endedConflict | First Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | renewed tensions leading to the Second Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| hasConsequences |
reassertion of Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
temporary stabilization of Roman Asia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imposedBy | Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| location |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dardanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Troad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Dardanus ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mithridatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| required |
Mithridates VI to evacuate occupied territories in Asia Minor
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Mithridates VI to hand over Roman deserters ⓘ Mithridates VI to pay an indemnity to Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Mithridates VI to surrender his fleet ⓘ |
| result |
recognition of Roman authority in Asia
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restoration of Roman control in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ withdrawal of Mithridatic forces from Roman provinces in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| signatory |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
NERFINISHED
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Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
Kingdom of Pontus
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stipulated | return of territories in Bithynia and Cappadocia to Rome’s allies ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Dardanelles
NERFINISHED
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Hellespont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Dardanus Description of subject: The Treaty of Dardanus was the 85 BC peace agreement between Roman general Sulla and King Mithridates VI of Pontus that ended the First Mithridatic War by restoring Roman control in the eastern Mediterranean.
Referenced by (4)
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