War between Odoacer and Theodoric
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The War between Odoacer and Theodoric was a late 5th-century conflict in Italy in which the Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great overthrew the Germanic ruler Odoacer, leading to Ostrogothic control of the Italian peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War between Odoacer and Theodoric canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: War between Odoacer and Theodoric Context triple: [Odoacer, conflict, War between Odoacer and Theodoric]
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Saxon Wars
The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
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Visigothic–Roman conflicts
The Visigothic–Roman conflicts were a series of late Roman Empire wars and tensions between the Visigothic tribes and Roman authorities that destabilized imperial control and culminated in events such as the 410 sack of Rome.
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Vandalic War in North Africa
The Vandalic War in North Africa was a 6th-century Byzantine campaign under Emperor Justinian I that reconquered the Vandal Kingdom and restored imperial control over key western Mediterranean territories.
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Lazic War
The Lazic War was a protracted 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control of the strategically vital kingdom of Lazica in the Caucasus region.
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Marcomannic Wars
The Marcomannic Wars were a series of mid-2nd century conflicts in which the Roman Empire fought Germanic and other tribes along the Danube frontier, severely testing imperial military strength under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War between Odoacer and Theodoric Target entity description: The War between Odoacer and Theodoric was a late 5th-century conflict in Italy in which the Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great overthrew the Germanic ruler Odoacer, leading to Ostrogothic control of the Italian peninsula.
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A.
Saxon Wars
The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
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B.
Visigothic–Roman conflicts
The Visigothic–Roman conflicts were a series of late Roman Empire wars and tensions between the Visigothic tribes and Roman authorities that destabilized imperial control and culminated in events such as the 410 sack of Rome.
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C.
Vandalic War in North Africa
The Vandalic War in North Africa was a 6th-century Byzantine campaign under Emperor Justinian I that reconquered the Vandal Kingdom and restored imperial control over key western Mediterranean territories.
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D.
Lazic War
The Lazic War was a protracted 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control of the strategically vital kingdom of Lazica in the Caucasus region.
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E.
Marcomannic Wars
The Marcomannic Wars were a series of mid-2nd century conflicts in which the Roman Empire fought Germanic and other tribes along the Danube frontier, severely testing imperial military strength under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late 5th-century conflict
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| cause | Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno's invitation to Theodoric to depose Odoacer ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Odoacer
ⓘ
Theoderic the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Theodoric the Great
|
| conflictResult |
establishment of Ostrogothic rule in Italy
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overthrow of Odoacer ⓘ victory of Theodoric the Great ⓘ |
| endDate | 493 ⓘ |
| endedWith | murder of Odoacer at a banquet in Ravenna ⓘ |
| followedBy | establishment of the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Kingdom of Odoacer
ⓘ
Goths ⓘ
surface form:
Ostrogoths
|
| hasCasusBelli | power struggle for control of Italy ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
consolidation of Ostrogothic power in former Western Roman territories
ⓘ
transition from Odoacer's rule to Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Battle of Isonzo (489)
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Battle of Isonzo (489) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Verona (489)
Battle of the Adda (490) ⓘ Siege of Ravenna (490–493) ⓘ assassination of Odoacer by Theodoric ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Odoacer
ⓘ
Theoderic the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Theodoric the Great
|
| hasOutcome | recognition of Theodoric as ruler of Italy ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Lombards
ⓘ
surface form:
Germanic foederati in Italy
Goths ⓘ
surface form:
Ostrogoths
|
| location |
Italian Peninsula
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire (nominally allied with Theodoric)
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| partOf |
history of Italy in Late Antiquity
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history of the Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy | Odoacer's rule in Italy ⓘ |
| startDate | 488 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCity |
Ravenna
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Verona ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInRegion | Northern Italy ⓘ |
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Subject: War between Odoacer and Theodoric Description of subject: The War between Odoacer and Theodoric was a late 5th-century conflict in Italy in which the Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great overthrew the Germanic ruler Odoacer, leading to Ostrogothic control of the Italian peninsula.
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