Battle of Drepanum
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The Battle of Drepanum was a major naval defeat for the Roman Republic against Carthage during the First Punic War, notable for its heavy Roman losses and strategic impact on control of western Sicily.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Drepana | 3 |
| Battle of Drepanum canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Drepanum Context triple: [Roman navy, significantEvent, Battle of Drepanum]
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Battle of Cape Hermaeum
The Battle of Cape Hermaeum was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in which Roman forces decisively defeated the Carthaginian fleet off the coast of North Africa, helping to secure Roman dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily and secured control of the sea for its invasion of North Africa.
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Battle of Mylae
The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
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Battle of Naulochus
The Battle of Naulochus was a decisive 36 BC naval clash off the coast of Sicily in which Octavian’s admiral Agrippa destroyed Sextus Pompey’s fleet, securing control of the western Mediterranean during the Roman civil wars.
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Battle of Cape Spada
The Battle of Cape Spada was a World War II naval engagement in July 1940 near Crete, in which Allied destroyers and cruisers ambushed and defeated an Italian cruiser force in the Mediterranean.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Drepanum Target entity description: The Battle of Drepanum was a major naval defeat for the Roman Republic against Carthage during the First Punic War, notable for its heavy Roman losses and strategic impact on control of western Sicily.
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A.
Battle of Cape Hermaeum
The Battle of Cape Hermaeum was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in which Roman forces decisively defeated the Carthaginian fleet off the coast of North Africa, helping to secure Roman dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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B.
Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily and secured control of the sea for its invasion of North Africa.
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Battle of Mylae
The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
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Battle of Naulochus
The Battle of Naulochus was a decisive 36 BC naval clash off the coast of Sicily in which Octavian’s admiral Agrippa destroyed Sextus Pompey’s fleet, securing control of the western Mediterranean during the Roman civil wars.
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Battle of Cape Spada
The Battle of Cape Spada was a World War II naval engagement in July 1940 near Crete, in which Allied destroyers and cruisers ambushed and defeated an Italian cruiser force in the Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Punic War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| affects |
Roman naval strategy in the First Punic War
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control of western Sicily ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Drepanum
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surface form:
Battle of Drepana
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| belligerent |
Carthage
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| CarthaginianCommander | Adherbal ⓘ |
| CarthaginianLosses | light ⓘ |
| combatant |
Carthage
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| commandedBy (Carthaginian side) | Adherbal ⓘ |
| commandedBy (Roman side) | Publius Claudius Pulcher ⓘ |
| conflictIn | First Punic War ⓘ |
| date | 249 BC ⓘ |
| defeated | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman naval defeat at the Battle of Drepana’s aftermath-related operations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mediterranean Sea
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Tyrrhenian region ⓘ
surface form:
Tyrrhenian Sea region
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| location | near Drepanum (modern Trapani), Sicily ⓘ |
| modernLocation | near Trapani, Sicily, Italy ⓘ |
| navalForcesInvolved |
Carthaginian fleet of quinqueremes
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Roman fleet of quinqueremes ⓘ |
| near | Drepanum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Carthaginian fleet’s tactical maneuvering
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heavy Roman losses ⓘ one of the worst naval defeats in Roman history ⓘ strategic impact on control of western Sicily ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Carthaginian naval victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Punic War
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Punic Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Carthaginian conflicts
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| place | off Drepanum, western Sicily ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman blockade operations against Drepanum ⓘ |
| primarySource | Polybius ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Mylae
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surface form:
Battle of Mylae (260 BC)
Battle of Aegates Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Aegates Islands
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| result | Carthaginian victory ⓘ |
| RomanCasualties | very heavy ⓘ |
| RomanCommander | Publius Claudius Pulcher ⓘ |
| RomanShipsLost | approximately 90 ships captured or sunk ⓘ |
| significance | temporarily restored Carthaginian naval dominance in the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| strategicObjective (Carthaginian) | defend Drepanum and maintain naval superiority in western Sicily ⓘ |
| strategicObjective (Roman) | capture of the Carthaginian naval base at Drepanum ⓘ |
| victor | Carthage ⓘ |
| year | 249 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Drepanum Description of subject: The Battle of Drepanum was a major naval defeat for the Roman Republic against Carthage during the First Punic War, notable for its heavy Roman losses and strategic impact on control of western Sicily.
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