Assyrian–Urartian wars
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The Assyrian–Urartian wars were a series of late 2nd–early 1st millennium BCE conflicts between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the kingdom of Urartu for dominance over the highlands of eastern Anatolia and the northern Mesopotamian frontier.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assyrian campaigns against Urartu | 1 |
| Assyrian–Elamite wars | 1 |
| Assyrian–Urartian wars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Assyrian–Urartian wars Context triple: [Sargon II, conflict, Assyrian–Urartian wars]
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Egyptian–Hittite wars
The Egyptian–Hittite wars were a series of Late Bronze Age conflicts between the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Hittite Empire over control of Syria and the Levant, culminating in the famous Battle of Kadesh and one of history’s earliest recorded peace treaties.
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Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts
The Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts were a series of military campaigns in the late Hellenistic period in which the Jewish Hasmonean rulers fought and subdued the neighboring Iturean people to expand and consolidate their territory in the Levant.
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Roman–Parthian Wars
The Roman–Parthian Wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire over dominance in the Near East from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE.
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Isaurian War
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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E.
Georgian–Seljuk wars
The Georgian–Seljuk wars were a series of medieval conflicts in the 11th–13th centuries in which the Kingdom of Georgia fought the Seljuk Empire, leading to Georgia’s rise as a major regional Christian power in the Caucasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Assyrian–Urartian wars Target entity description: The Assyrian–Urartian wars were a series of late 2nd–early 1st millennium BCE conflicts between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the kingdom of Urartu for dominance over the highlands of eastern Anatolia and the northern Mesopotamian frontier.
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A.
Egyptian–Hittite wars
The Egyptian–Hittite wars were a series of Late Bronze Age conflicts between the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Hittite Empire over control of Syria and the Levant, culminating in the famous Battle of Kadesh and one of history’s earliest recorded peace treaties.
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B.
Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts
The Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts were a series of military campaigns in the late Hellenistic period in which the Jewish Hasmonean rulers fought and subdued the neighboring Iturean people to expand and consolidate their territory in the Levant.
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C.
Roman–Parthian Wars
The Roman–Parthian Wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire over dominance in the Near East from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE.
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D.
Isaurian War
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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E.
Georgian–Seljuk wars
The Georgian–Seljuk wars were a series of medieval conflicts in the 11th–13th centuries in which the Kingdom of Georgia fought the Seljuk Empire, leading to Georgia’s rise as a major regional Christian power in the Caucasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient conflict
ⓘ
series of wars ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient wars of the Near East
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Wars involving Assyria ⓘ Wars involving Urartu ⓘ |
| cause |
Urartian attempts to control northern Mesopotamian frontier
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competition for control of highland routes and resources ⓘ territorial expansion of Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of Urartu
ⓘ
Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Assyrian royal inscriptions
ⓘ
cuneiform sources ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age ⓘ |
| followedBy | incorporation of parts of Urartu into later empires ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Assyrian period
|
| location |
eastern Anatolia
ⓘ
northern Mesopotamian frontier ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Urartu ⓘ
surface form:
Urartu
|
| militaryObjective |
control of highland strongholds
ⓘ
control of trade routes through eastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| notableCampaignBy |
Sargon II
ⓘ
Sennacherib ⓘ Shalmaneser III ⓘ Tiglath-Pileser III ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Urartu ⓘ
surface form:
Urartu
|
| opposedExpansionOf |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Urartu ⓘ
surface form:
Urartu
|
| partOf | Near Eastern military history ⓘ |
| precededBy | early Assyrian campaigns in northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| region | Ancient Near East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Assyrian expansion
ⓘ
Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ Urartian fortresses ⓘ Kingdom of Urartu ⓘ
surface form:
Urartu
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| result |
Assyrian dominance over much of northern Mesopotamia
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decline of Urartian power ⓘ |
| startTime | late 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to metal resources in the highlands
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control of northern approaches to Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Armenian Highlands
ⓘ
Lake Van region ⓘ Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Tigris region
|
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Subject: Assyrian–Urartian wars Description of subject: The Assyrian–Urartian wars were a series of late 2nd–early 1st millennium BCE conflicts between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the kingdom of Urartu for dominance over the highlands of eastern Anatolia and the northern Mesopotamian frontier.
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