Hannibal's crossing of the Alps
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Hannibal's crossing of the Alps was a daring military campaign in 218 BC in which the Carthaginian general led his army, including war elephants, over the Alpine mountains to launch a surprise invasion of Roman Italy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hannibal’s Italian campaign | 6 |
| Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps | 3 |
| Hannibal Crossing the Alps | 1 |
| Hannibal's crossing of the Alps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps Context triple: [Second Punic War, notableEvent, Hannibal's crossing of the Alps]
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Crossing of the Rhine
The Crossing of the Rhine was a pivotal Allied operation in March 1945 in which Western Allied forces breached Germany’s last major natural defensive barrier, opening the way for the final invasion of the German heartland.
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Napoleon Crossing the Alps
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" is a famous neoclassical equestrian portrait that dramatically idealizes Napoleon Bonaparte’s leadership and heroism during his campaign through the Alps.
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Luding Bridge battle
The Luding Bridge battle was a pivotal 1935 engagement during the Chinese Red Army’s Long March, celebrated in Communist historiography for its daring assault across a chain suspension bridge under heavy fire.
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D.
Allied advance on Rome
The Allied advance on Rome was the World War II campaign in Italy during 1943–1944 in which Allied forces pushed north through German defenses, culminating in the liberation of Rome.
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Lyutezh bridgehead crossing
The Lyutezh bridgehead crossing was a key Soviet river assault and foothold on the Dnieper that enabled the liberation of Kyiv during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps Target entity description: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps was a daring military campaign in 218 BC in which the Carthaginian general led his army, including war elephants, over the Alpine mountains to launch a surprise invasion of Roman Italy.
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A.
Crossing of the Rhine
The Crossing of the Rhine was a pivotal Allied operation in March 1945 in which Western Allied forces breached Germany’s last major natural defensive barrier, opening the way for the final invasion of the German heartland.
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B.
Napoleon Crossing the Alps
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" is a famous neoclassical equestrian portrait that dramatically idealizes Napoleon Bonaparte’s leadership and heroism during his campaign through the Alps.
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C.
Luding Bridge battle
The Luding Bridge battle was a pivotal 1935 engagement during the Chinese Red Army’s Long March, celebrated in Communist historiography for its daring assault across a chain suspension bridge under heavy fire.
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D.
Allied advance on Rome
The Allied advance on Rome was the World War II campaign in Italy during 1943–1944 in which Allied forces pushed north through German defenses, culminating in the liberation of Rome.
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E.
Lyutezh bridgehead crossing
The Lyutezh bridgehead crossing was a key Soviet river assault and foothold on the Dnieper that enabled the liberation of Kyiv during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
harsh winter conditions
ⓘ
high casualties ⓘ logistical difficulties ⓘ mountain tribal resistance ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
|
| conflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Carthage
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Livy
ⓘ
Polybius ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Cannae
ⓘ
Battle of Lake Trasimene ⓘ Battle of the Ticinus ⓘ Battle of Trebia ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Trebia
|
| goal |
invasion of Roman Italy
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strategic surprise against Rome ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Carthaginian–Roman rivalry
ⓘ
Second Punic War outbreak ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Carthaginian prestige
ⓘ
Roman military strategy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alpine crossing
ⓘ
Second Punic War ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Carthaginian army
ⓘ
Hannibal (Carthaginian general) ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Roman Republic ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| location |
Alps
ⓘ
Gaul ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
|
| notableFor |
strategic audacity
ⓘ
surprise approach into Italy from the north ⓘ use of war elephants in mountain warfare ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 218 BC ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal's march through Iberia
Hannibal's march through southern Gaul ⓘ |
| result |
Hannibal's army entered northern Italy
ⓘ
Roman strategic shock ⓘ significant losses to Hannibal's forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 218 BC ⓘ |
| strategicTheater | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| used |
cavalry
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infantry ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
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Subject: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps Description of subject: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps was a daring military campaign in 218 BC in which the Carthaginian general led his army, including war elephants, over the Alpine mountains to launch a surprise invasion of Roman Italy.
Referenced by (11)
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