Caesar’s civil war
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Caesar’s civil war was the conflict (49–45 BCE) in which Julius Caesar fought against the forces of the Roman Senate led by Pompey, ultimately leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caesar's Civil War | 21 |
| Caesar’s Civil War | 17 |
| Caesar’s civil war canonical | 6 |
| Caesar's civil war | 2 |
| Caesar’s Civil War (eastern campaign) | 1 |
| Caesar’s march on Rome | 1 |
| Julius Caesar's civil war | 1 |
| Pompeians in Caesar’s Civil War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Caesar’s civil war Context triple: [Roman Republic, notableEvent, Caesar’s civil war]
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A.
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose military conquests and political reforms paved the way for the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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B.
Gallic Wars
The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns led by Julius Caesar in the 1st century BCE that resulted in the Roman conquest of Gaul and greatly increased Caesar’s power and fame.
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C.
César
César is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries and derived from the Roman family name Caesar.
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D.
Battle for Rome
The Battle for Rome, better known as the Battle of Monte Cassino, was a major World War II Allied offensive in Italy aimed at breaking German defensive lines and opening the road to Rome.
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E.
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three major conflicts between ancient Rome and Carthage that ultimately led to Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Caesar’s civil war Target entity description: Caesar’s civil war was the conflict (49–45 BCE) in which Julius Caesar fought against the forces of the Roman Senate led by Pompey, ultimately leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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A.
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose military conquests and political reforms paved the way for the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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B.
Gallic Wars
The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns led by Julius Caesar in the 1st century BCE that resulted in the Roman conquest of Gaul and greatly increased Caesar’s power and fame.
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C.
César
César is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries and derived from the Roman family name Caesar.
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D.
Battle for Rome
The Battle for Rome, better known as the Battle of Monte Cassino, was a major World War II Allied offensive in Italy aimed at breaking German defensive lines and opening the road to Rome.
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E.
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three major conflicts between ancient Rome and Carthage that ultimately led to Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman civil war
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ancient war ⓘ civil war ⓘ |
| cause |
Senate’s demand that Caesar disband his army
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conflict between Julius Caesar and the Roman Senate ⓘ political rivalry between Caesar and Pompey ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| consequence |
concentration of power in a single ruler
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end of the Roman Republic ⓘ establishment of Caesar’s dictatorship ⓘ rise of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Appian
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Julius Caesar ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ Suetonius ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Commentarii de Bello Civili ⓘ |
| endTime | 45 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Liberators’ civil war ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Caesarian faction
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Optimates ⓘ Pompeian faction ⓘ Populares ⓘ Roman Senate ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | Caesar’s refusal to surrender command in Gaul ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Gnaeus Pompeius (son of Pompey)
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Pompey the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Julius Caesar ⓘ Mark Antony ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Antonius
Cato the Younger ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger
Metellus Scipio ⓘ Sextus Pompeius ⓘ Titus Labienus ⓘ |
| hasKeyBattle |
Battle of Corfinium
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Battle of Dyrrhachium ⓘ Battle of Ilerda ⓘ Battle of Munda ⓘ Pharsalus ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Pharsalus
Battle of Thapsus ⓘ Battle of the Rubicon ⓘ Siege of Brundisium ⓘ Siege of Massilia ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Caesar’s campaign in Hispania
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Caesar’s dictatorship ⓘ Caesar’s pursuit of Pompeians in Africa ⓘ Battle of the Rubicon ⓘ
surface form:
Crossing of the Rubicon
assassination of Pompey in Egypt ⓘ flight of Pompey to Egypt ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Julius Caesar
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Pompey the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Pompey
|
| hasSymbolicEvent | “alea iacta est” (the die is cast) at the Rubicon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| location |
Egypt
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Greece ⓘ Iberian Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Hispania
Italy ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Marcus Junius Brutus
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surface form:
Brutus
Gaius Cassius Longinus ⓘ
surface form:
Cassius
Cicero ⓘ Cleopatra VII ⓘ |
| opponent |
Pompeian forces
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forces of the Roman Senate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Late Roman Republic
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surface form:
crisis of the Roman Republic
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| precededBy | First Triumvirate ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Pompeian faction
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end of effective power of the Roman Senate ⓘ victory of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| startTime | 49 BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Caesar’s civil war Description of subject: Caesar’s civil war was the conflict (49–45 BCE) in which Julius Caesar fought against the forces of the Roman Senate led by Pompey, ultimately leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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