Battle of Segusio
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The Battle of Segusio was an early engagement in Constantine the Great’s Italian campaign of 312 CE, in which his forces captured the Alpine town of Segusio while advancing against his rival Maxentius.
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| Battle of Segusio canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Segusio Context triple: [Constantine’s crossing of the Alps into Italy, followedBy, Battle of Segusio]
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Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
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Battle of Pistoria
The Battle of Pistoria was the decisive 62 BC clash in which the Roman politician and conspirator Catiline was defeated and killed, effectively ending his attempted uprising against the Roman Republic.
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Battle of Maurica
The Battle of Maurica, better known as the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, was a major 451 AD clash in Roman Gaul where Roman and Visigothic forces halted Attila the Hun’s advance into Western Europe.
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Battle of Ad Decimum
The Battle of Ad Decimum was a decisive 533 AD clash near Carthage in which the Byzantine general Belisarius defeated the Vandals, paving the way for the reconquest of North Africa by the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Battle of Aquae Sextiae
The Battle of Aquae Sextiae was a decisive 102 BC clash in which the Roman general Gaius Marius annihilated the Teutones in southern Gaul, securing Rome from the Cimbrian threat and cementing his military reputation.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Segusio Target entity description: The Battle of Segusio was an early engagement in Constantine the Great’s Italian campaign of 312 CE, in which his forces captured the Alpine town of Segusio while advancing against his rival Maxentius.
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A.
Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
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B.
Battle of Pistoria
The Battle of Pistoria was the decisive 62 BC clash in which the Roman politician and conspirator Catiline was defeated and killed, effectively ending his attempted uprising against the Roman Republic.
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C.
Battle of Maurica
The Battle of Maurica, better known as the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, was a major 451 AD clash in Roman Gaul where Roman and Visigothic forces halted Attila the Hun’s advance into Western Europe.
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D.
Battle of Ad Decimum
The Battle of Ad Decimum was a decisive 533 AD clash near Carthage in which the Byzantine general Belisarius defeated the Vandals, paving the way for the reconquest of North Africa by the Eastern Roman Empire.
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E.
Battle of Aquae Sextiae
The Battle of Aquae Sextiae was a decisive 102 BC clash in which the Roman general Gaius Marius annihilated the Teutones in southern Gaul, securing Rome from the Cimbrian threat and cementing his military reputation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Constantine the Great
NERFINISHED
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Maxentius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Constantine I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maxentius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Constantine I's Italian campaign of 312 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
army of Constantine I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
garrison loyal to Maxentius ⓘ |
| commander | Constantine I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Constantine I's Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
312
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312 CE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Alpine town on route from Gaul to Italy ⓘ |
| goal | advance of Constantine I into northern Italy ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Constantinian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Susa, Piedmont, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | forces loyal to Maxentius ⓘ |
| outcome | Constantine I secured an Alpine gateway into Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constantine I's war against Maxentius
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civil wars of the Tetrarchy ⓘ |
| place |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Segusio NERFINISHED ⓘ Susa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constantine I's crossing of the Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Constantinian victory
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capture of Segusio by Constantine I ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | opened route from Gaul into Italy for Constantine I ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege and assault on fortified town ⓘ |
| yearInRomanHistory | 312 in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Segusio Description of subject: The Battle of Segusio was an early engagement in Constantine the Great’s Italian campaign of 312 CE, in which his forces captured the Alpine town of Segusio while advancing against his rival Maxentius.
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