Battle of Tricamarum
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The Battle of Tricamarum was a decisive 533 AD clash in which the Byzantine forces under Belisarius defeated the Vandals in North Africa, effectively ending Vandal rule and securing the region for the Eastern Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tricamarum canonical | 5 |
| battle of Tricamarum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Tricamarum Context triple: [Vandalic War in North Africa, notableBattle, Battle of Tricamarum]
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Battle of Cibalae
The Battle of Cibalae was a pivotal 314 AD clash between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius that helped secure Constantine’s dominance in the later Roman Empire.
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Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
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Battle of Medenine
The Battle of Medenine was a World War II engagement in southern Tunisia in March 1943, where British Eighth Army forces successfully repelled a major Axis armored counterattack, helping to secure the Allied advance in the North African campaign.
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Battle of the Sabis
The Battle of the Sabis was a major 57 BC clash in Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, where Roman legions narrowly defeated the Nervii and their allies in northern Gaul.
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Battle of Bibracte
The Battle of Bibracte was a major 58 BC clash in which Julius Caesar decisively defeated the migrating Helvetii, helping to secure Roman dominance in Gaul.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Tricamarum Target entity description: The Battle of Tricamarum was a decisive 533 AD clash in which the Byzantine forces under Belisarius defeated the Vandals in North Africa, effectively ending Vandal rule and securing the region for the Eastern Roman Empire.
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A.
Battle of Cibalae
The Battle of Cibalae was a pivotal 314 AD clash between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius that helped secure Constantine’s dominance in the later Roman Empire.
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B.
Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
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C.
Battle of Medenine
The Battle of Medenine was a World War II engagement in southern Tunisia in March 1943, where British Eighth Army forces successfully repelled a major Axis armored counterattack, helping to secure the Allied advance in the North African campaign.
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D.
Battle of the Sabis
The Battle of the Sabis was a major 57 BC clash in Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, where Roman legions narrowly defeated the Nervii and their allies in northern Gaul.
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E.
Battle of Bibracte
The Battle of Bibracte was a major 58 BC clash in which Julius Caesar decisively defeated the migrating Helvetii, helping to secure Roman dominance in Gaul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| after | Battle of Ad Decimum ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Justinianic reconquest ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Byzantine forces under Belisarius
ⓘ
Vandal forces under King Gelimer ⓘ |
| category |
6th-century battles
ⓘ
Battles involving the Byzantine Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Vandals ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Vandal Kingdom ⓘ |
| commander |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Gelimer ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Vandalic War in North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Vandalic War
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| consequence |
collapse of the Vandal Kingdom
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integration of North African provinces into the Byzantine administrative system ⓘ |
| date | 533 ⓘ |
| effect |
end of Vandal rule in North Africa
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restoration of imperial control over North Africa to the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| followedBy |
formal annexation of the Vandal Kingdom by the Eastern Roman Empire
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surrender of Gelimer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Africa Proconsularis ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Tunisia ⓘ |
| location | North Africa ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Vandalic War in North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
North African theater of the Vandalic War
|
| notableCommanderForByzantines | Belisarius ⓘ |
| notableCommanderForVandals | Gelimer ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Belisarius
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Gelimer ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine–Berber conflicts
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surface form:
Byzantine reconquest of North Africa
Justinian I’s reconquests ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Byzantine campaign against the Vandals in 533–534 ⓘ |
| patronRuler | Justinian I ⓘ |
| place | Tricamarum ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Ad Decimum
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surface form:
Battle of Ad Decimum near Carthage
Byzantine landing in North Africa in 533 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | fall of Carthage to Belisarius ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Vandalic War
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secured North Africa for the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Vandalic War in North Africa
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surface form:
Vandalic War in Africa
|
| year | 533 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Tricamarum Description of subject: The Battle of Tricamarum was a decisive 533 AD clash in which the Byzantine forces under Belisarius defeated the Vandals in North Africa, effectively ending Vandal rule and securing the region for the Eastern Roman Empire.
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