Third Mithridatic War
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The Third Mithridatic War was a major conflict from 73–63 BC in which the Roman Republic decisively defeated King Mithridates VI of Pontus, greatly expanding Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Mithridatic War canonical | 17 |
| Roman conquest of Pontus | 1 |
| Roman–Pontic Wars | 1 |
| Third Mithridatic War (Pompeian phase) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Third Mithridatic War Context triple: [Pompey the Great, notableCampaign, Third Mithridatic War]
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Second Syrian War
The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
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Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
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Third Syrian War
The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
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Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 was a major conflict between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, marked by Roman campaigns in Armenia and Mesopotamia that temporarily expanded Roman influence in the East.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Third Mithridatic War Target entity description: The Third Mithridatic War was a major conflict from 73–63 BC in which the Roman Republic decisively defeated King Mithridates VI of Pontus, greatly expanding Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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A.
Second Syrian War
The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
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C.
Third Syrian War
The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
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D.
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 was a major conflict between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, marked by Roman campaigns in Armenia and Mesopotamia that temporarily expanded Roman influence in the East.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman–Pontic war
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ancient war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| ArmenianCommander |
Tigranes the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Tigranes II the Great
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Armenia
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Kingdom of Pontus ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cause | renewed conflict between Rome and Mithridates VI ⓘ |
| commander |
Pompey the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Lucius Licinius Lucullus ⓘ Mithridates VI Eupator ⓘ
surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Tigranes the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Tigranes II the Great
|
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of Pontus
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| endedWith | death of Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ |
| endTime | 63 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman annexation of Pontus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Roman Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Republic
|
| keyFigure |
Pompey the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Lucius Licinius Lucullus ⓘ Mithridates VI Eupator ⓘ Tigranes the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Tigranes II of Armenia
|
| legalBasisForCommand | Lex Manilia ⓘ |
| location |
Armenia
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ Pontus ⓘ eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Artaxata
ⓘ
Battle of Cabira ⓘ Battle of Cyzicus ⓘ Battle of Tigranocerta ⓘ Siege of Amisus ⓘ Siege of Cyzicus ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mithridates VI Eupator
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surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Tigranes the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Tigranes II of Armenia
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| partOf |
Mithridatic Wars with Rome
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surface form:
Mithridatic Wars
|
| PonticCommander |
Mithridates VI Eupator
ⓘ
surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
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| precededBy | Second Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
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defeat of Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ expansion of Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| RomanCommander |
Pompey the Great
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surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Lucius Licinius Lucullus ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of Roman dominance in Asia Minor
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weakening of Hellenistic kingdoms in the East ⓘ |
| startTime | 73 BC ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Anatolia
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Caucasus region ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Mithridatic War Description of subject: The Third Mithridatic War was a major conflict from 73–63 BC in which the Roman Republic decisively defeated King Mithridates VI of Pontus, greatly expanding Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean.
Referenced by (20)
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