Battle of Antioch (218)
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The Battle of Antioch (218) was a decisive clash during the Roman imperial civil war in which the forces of the usurper-emperor Macrinus were routed by those of Elagabalus, leading to Macrinus’s downfall and Elagabalus’s accession to the throne.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Antioch (218) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10510346 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Antioch (218) Context triple: [Macrinus, defeatedAt, Battle of Antioch (218)]
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Battle of Antioch (145 BCE)
The Battle of Antioch (145 BCE) was a decisive Hellenistic-era clash near the Seleucid capital that helped determine control of the Seleucid Empire during the later stages of the Syrian Wars.
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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 Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
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Siege of Antioch (272)
The Siege of Antioch (272) was a key confrontation in the Roman–Palmyrene War in which Emperor Aurelian recaptured the strategically vital city of Antioch from Queen Zenobia’s Palmyrene Empire.
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Battle of Mediolanum (259)
The Battle of Mediolanum (259) was a major Roman victory under Emperor Gallienus against invading Alemanni forces near Milan, helping to temporarily secure northern Italy during the Crisis of the Third Century.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Antioch (218) Target entity description: The Battle of Antioch (218) was a decisive clash during the Roman imperial civil war in which the forces of the usurper-emperor Macrinus were routed by those of Elagabalus, leading to Macrinus’s downfall and Elagabalus’s accession to the throne.
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A.
Battle of Antioch (145 BCE)
The Battle of Antioch (145 BCE) was a decisive Hellenistic-era clash near the Seleucid capital that helped determine control of the Seleucid Empire during the later stages of the Syrian Wars.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
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D.
Siege of Antioch (272)
The Siege of Antioch (272) was a key confrontation in the Roman–Palmyrene War in which Emperor Aurelian recaptured the strategically vital city of Antioch from Queen Zenobia’s Palmyrene Empire.
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E.
Battle of Mediolanum (259)
The Battle of Mediolanum (259) was a major Roman victory under Emperor Gallienus against invading Alemanni forces near Milan, helping to temporarily secure northern Italy during the Crisis of the Third Century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Roman imperial forces loyal to Elagabalus
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Roman imperial forces loyal to Macrinus ⓘ |
| category |
218 in the Roman Empire
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3rd-century conflicts ⓘ Battles involving the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces of Elagabalus
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forces of Macrinus ⓘ |
| commander |
Elagabalus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macrinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Roman imperial civil war of 218 ⓘ |
| consequence |
accession of Elagabalus as Roman emperor
ⓘ
downfall of Macrinus ⓘ |
| date | 8 June 218 ⓘ |
| era | Crisis of the Third Century precursor period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | earlier clashes between Macrinus and Elagabalus ⓘ |
| location |
Syria
NERFINISHED
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near Antioch ⓘ |
| opponent |
Elagabalus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macrinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Macrinus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman imperial civil war of 218
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history of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeInHistory | one of the key battles fought near Antioch in Roman times ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Immae (218) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Elagabalus
NERFINISHED
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Macrinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman–Parthian frontier region NERFINISHED ⓘ Severan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for Elagabalus ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement of the civil war of 218
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ended Macrinus’s reign as Roman emperor ⓘ secured the throne for Elagabalus ⓘ |
| year | 218 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Antioch (218) Description of subject: The Battle of Antioch (218) was a decisive clash during the Roman imperial civil war in which the forces of the usurper-emperor Macrinus were routed by those of Elagabalus, leading to Macrinus’s downfall and Elagabalus’s accession to the throne.
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