Roman conquest of Akragas
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The Roman conquest of Akragas was a key episode of the First Punic War in 262–261 BC, when Roman forces captured the important Carthaginian-held city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, marking a major step in Rome’s expansion into the western Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
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| Roman conquest of Akragas canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman conquest of Akragas Context triple: [Valley of the Temples, significantEvent, Roman conquest of Akragas]
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A.
Roman conquest of southern Italy
The Roman conquest of southern Italy was a series of wars and campaigns in the 4th–3rd centuries BCE through which the Roman Republic subdued the Greek city-states and other peoples of the Italian south, paving the way for its dominance over the Mediterranean.
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B.
Mutina campaign
The Mutina campaign was a key episode in the late Roman Republic’s civil wars, centered on the 43 BC battles around Mutina between the forces of Mark Antony and the senatorial armies supporting the young Octavian.
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C.
Siege of Tarentum (272 BCE)
The Siege of Tarentum (272 BCE) was a decisive Roman capture of the Greek city of Tarentum that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and consolidated Roman dominance over the region.
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D.
Roman siege of Carthage
The Roman siege of Carthage was the brutal, years-long assault (149–146 BC) in which Rome captured and destroyed the North African city of Carthage, ending the Third Punic War and Carthaginian power.
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E.
Roman campaigns against the Bruttii
Roman campaigns against the Bruttii were a series of military operations in the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BC through which the Roman Republic subdued the Bruttian tribes and consolidated its control over the toe of the Italian peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman conquest of Akragas Target entity description: The Roman conquest of Akragas was a key episode of the First Punic War in 262–261 BC, when Roman forces captured the important Carthaginian-held city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, marking a major step in Rome’s expansion into the western Mediterranean.
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A.
Roman conquest of southern Italy
The Roman conquest of southern Italy was a series of wars and campaigns in the 4th–3rd centuries BCE through which the Roman Republic subdued the Greek city-states and other peoples of the Italian south, paving the way for its dominance over the Mediterranean.
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B.
Mutina campaign
The Mutina campaign was a key episode in the late Roman Republic’s civil wars, centered on the 43 BC battles around Mutina between the forces of Mark Antony and the senatorial armies supporting the young Octavian.
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C.
Siege of Tarentum (272 BCE)
The Siege of Tarentum (272 BCE) was a decisive Roman capture of the Greek city of Tarentum that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and consolidated Roman dominance over the region.
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D.
Roman siege of Carthage
The Roman siege of Carthage was the brutal, years-long assault (149–146 BC) in which Rome captured and destroyed the North African city of Carthage, ending the Third Punic War and Carthaginian power.
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E.
Roman campaigns against the Bruttii
Roman campaigns against the Bruttii were a series of military operations in the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BC through which the Roman Republic subdued the Bruttian tribes and consolidated its control over the toe of the Italian peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Agrigentum
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Siege of Agrigentum ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Akragas
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | early phase of the First Punic War ⓘ |
| conflict | First Punic War ⓘ |
| describedBySource | ancient historians of the First Punic War ⓘ |
| endTime | 261 BC ⓘ |
| followed |
Siege of Agrigentum
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surface form:
Roman invasion of Sicily
|
| follows | initial Roman land operations in Sicily ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Carthage
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Roman control of Akragas
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capture of Akragas by Rome ⓘ expansion of Roman influence in western Mediterranean ⓘ weakening of Carthaginian position in Sicily ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Akragas
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surface form:
Agrigento
Akragas ⓘ Sicily ⓘ western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasModernLocation |
Akragas
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surface form:
Agrigento, Italy
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| hasOutcome |
Carthaginian loss of an important stronghold in Sicily
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increased Roman confidence in overseas warfare ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Carthage
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Carthaginian garrison ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ Roman army ⓘ |
| hasResult | Roman victory ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of a major Carthaginian base in Sicily
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control of central southern Sicily ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Sicilian theatre of the First Punic War ⓘ |
| occursIn | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Carthage ⓘ |
| partOf | First Punic War ⓘ |
| placeOf |
Akragas
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surface form:
city of Akragas
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| relatedTo |
Roman expansion outside the Italian peninsula
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Roman–Carthaginian rivalry ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated Roman ability to besiege and capture fortified Carthaginian cities
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key early Roman success in the First Punic War ⓘ major step in Rome’s expansion into the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| startTime | 262 BC ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry |
Italy
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surface form:
Italy (modern)
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Subject: Roman conquest of Akragas Description of subject: The Roman conquest of Akragas was a key episode of the First Punic War in 262–261 BC, when Roman forces captured the important Carthaginian-held city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, marking a major step in Rome’s expansion into the western Mediterranean.
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