Roman–Etruscan wars
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The Roman–Etruscan wars were a series of early conflicts between the expanding Roman Republic and the Etruscan city-states that helped establish Roman dominance in central Italy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman–Etruscan wars canonical | 3 |
| Roman–Veientine wars | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Roman–Etruscan wars Context triple: [Veii, conflict, Roman–Etruscan wars]
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Roman–Samnite Wars
The Roman–Samnite Wars were a series of conflicts in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought the Samnite tribes of central Italy, playing a crucial role in Rome’s rise to dominance on the Italian peninsula.
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Latin War
The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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Roman–Lucanian conflicts
The Roman–Lucanian conflicts were a series of wars between the Roman Republic and the Lucanian tribes that played a key role in extending Roman control over southern Italy.
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Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War was a late 2nd-century BCE conflict between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed deep political corruption in the Roman Republic and helped launch the career of Gaius Marius.
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E.
Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian War was a late 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic fought migrating Germanic and Celtic tribes, leading to major military reforms and the rise of Gaius Marius.
- 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)
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Target entity: Roman–Etruscan wars Target entity description: The Roman–Etruscan wars were a series of early conflicts between the expanding Roman Republic and the Etruscan city-states that helped establish Roman dominance in central Italy.
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A.
Roman–Samnite Wars
The Roman–Samnite Wars were a series of conflicts in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought the Samnite tribes of central Italy, playing a crucial role in Rome’s rise to dominance on the Italian peninsula.
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B.
Latin War
The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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C.
Roman–Lucanian conflicts
The Roman–Lucanian conflicts were a series of wars between the Roman Republic and the Lucanian tribes that played a key role in extending Roman control over southern Italy.
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D.
Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War was a late 2nd-century BCE conflict between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed deep political corruption in the Roman Republic and helped launch the career of Gaius Marius.
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E.
Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian War was a late 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic fought migrating Germanic and Celtic tribes, leading to major military reforms and the rise of Gaius Marius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
series of conflicts
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war ⓘ |
| cause |
Roman territorial expansion
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competition for control of central Italian trade routes ⓘ struggle for hegemony in Latium and Etruria ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Etruscan League
ⓘ
surface form:
Etruscan city-states
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
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surface form:
Dionysius of Halicarnassus’ Roman Antiquities
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita ⓘ later Roman historiography ⓘ |
| endTime | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Roman conquest of Cisalpine Gaul
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Gallic conflicts in northern Italy
Roman–Samnite Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Samnite Wars
|
| follows |
Latin War
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Latin wars
|
| genre | ancient war history topic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Roman control over Etruria
ⓘ
integration of Etruscan elites into Roman aristocracy ⓘ spread of Roman institutions in Etruscan territory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Lake Vadimo (310 BC)
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surface form:
Battle of Lake Vadimo (283 BC)
Battle of Lake Vadimo (310 BC) ⓘ Roman conflicts with Volsinii ⓘ Roman–Faliscan wars ⓘ
surface form:
Roman war with Tarquinii and Falerii (4th century BC)
Roman–Etruscan wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Veientine wars
Siege of Veii ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Clusium
ⓘ
Etruscan League ⓘ Falerii Veteres ⓘ
surface form:
Falerii
Rome ⓘ Tarquinii ⓘ Veii ⓘ Volsinii ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Roman Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
central Italy
|
| mainBelligerent |
Etruscan League
ⓘ
surface form:
Etruscan city-states
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| militaryCampaignType | land warfare ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman conquest of Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman expansion in Italy
history of ancient Rome ⓘ military history of Italy ⓘ |
| result |
Roman dominance in central Italy
ⓘ
decline of Etruscan political power ⓘ incorporation of Etruscan cities into Roman state ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Roman victory at Lake Vadimo (283 BC)
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Roman victory at Lake Vadimo (310 BC) ⓘ capture of Veii by Rome ⓘ submission of Etruscan cities to Roman alliances ⓘ |
| startTime | 6th century BC ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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Roman–Veientine wars