Isaurian War
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The Isaurian War was a late 5th-century conflict in the Eastern Roman Empire in which Emperor Zeno crushed a major rebellion by the Isaurian leaders who had once been his key supporters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isaurian War canonical | 5 |
| Isaurian War (492–497) | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Isaurian War Context triple: [Zeno, conflict, Isaurian War]
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Marsic War
The Marsic War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
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Roman–Persian Wars
The Roman–Persian Wars were a centuries-long series of conflicts between the Roman (and later Byzantine) Empire and successive Iranian empires that shaped the political and military balance of power in the ancient Near East.
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C.
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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Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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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: Isaurian War Target entity description: The Isaurian War was a late 5th-century conflict in the Eastern Roman Empire in which Emperor Zeno crushed a major rebellion by the Isaurian leaders who had once been his key supporters.
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A.
Marsic War
The Marsic War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
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B.
Roman–Persian Wars
The Roman–Persian Wars were a centuries-long series of conflicts between the Roman (and later Byzantine) Empire and successive Iranian empires that shaped the political and military balance of power in the ancient Near East.
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C.
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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D.
Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| cause | rebellion of Isaurian leaders against Emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| combatant |
Eastern Roman Empire under Zeno
ⓘ
Isaurian insurgents ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Byzantine–Isaurian relations ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal conflict ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government
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major rebellion against Emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 497 ⓘ |
| followedBy | decline of Isaurian influence in Constantinople ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Isaurian involvement in Eastern Roman politics ⓘ |
| hasCapitalInvolved |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
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| hasCause |
political rivalry within the Eastern Roman Empire
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power struggle between Zeno and former Isaurian supporters ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
marginalization of Isaurian military elites
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strengthening of central imperial authority ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSources | Greek ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Eastern Roman imperial forces
ⓘ
Eastern Roman emperor Zeno ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Zeno
Illus ⓘ Isaurian rebels ⓘ Leontius ⓘ Verina ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
Byzantine chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine chroniclers
|
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup | Isaurians ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Isauria ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Taurus Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Taurus Mountains region
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| opponentOf |
Eastern Roman emperor Zeno
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Zeno
Isaurian rebel leaders ⓘ |
| outcome | consolidation of Zeno’s authority ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | political dominance of Isaurians at Zeno’s court ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eastern Roman internal rebellions
ⓘ
reign of Emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Isaurian rebels
ⓘ
suppression of Isaurian power at the imperial court ⓘ victory of Emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
campaigns in the Taurus Mountains
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siege of Isaurian strongholds ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 492 ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | late 5th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Isaurian War Description of subject: The Isaurian War was a late 5th-century conflict in the Eastern Roman Empire in which Emperor Zeno crushed a major rebellion by the Isaurian leaders who had once been his key supporters.
Referenced by (8)
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