Battle of Mons Graupius
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The Battle of Mons Graupius was a late 1st-century clash in northern Britain in which Roman forces under Agricola reportedly defeated the Caledonian tribes, marking the high point of Roman military penetration into Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Mons Graupius canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Mons Graupius Context triple: [Roman conquest of Britain, hasPart, Battle of Mons Graupius]
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Battle of Corupedium
The Battle of Corupedium was the final major clash between Alexander the Great’s successors, in which Lysimachus was defeated and killed by Seleucus I in 281 BC, effectively ending the Wars of the Diadochi.
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Battle of Taginae
The Battle of Taginae was a decisive 552 AD clash in the Gothic War in which the Byzantine general Narses defeated and killed the Ostrogothic king Totila, helping to restore imperial control over Italy under Emperor Justinian I.
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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 Tolbiac
The Battle of Tolbiac was a late 5th-century clash traditionally associated with the Franks’ victory over the Alemanni and the legendary conversion of King Clovis I to Christianity.
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E.
Battle of Baecula
The Battle of Baecula was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 208 BC in Hispania, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus defeated a Carthaginian army led by Hasdrubal Barca.
- 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: Battle of Mons Graupius Target entity description: The Battle of Mons Graupius was a late 1st-century clash in northern Britain in which Roman forces under Agricola reportedly defeated the Caledonian tribes, marking the high point of Roman military penetration into Scotland.
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A.
Battle of Corupedium
The Battle of Corupedium was the final major clash between Alexander the Great’s successors, in which Lysimachus was defeated and killed by Seleucus I in 281 BC, effectively ending the Wars of the Diadochi.
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B.
Battle of Taginae
The Battle of Taginae was a decisive 552 AD clash in the Gothic War in which the Byzantine general Narses defeated and killed the Ostrogothic king Totila, helping to restore imperial control over Italy under Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Tolbiac
The Battle of Tolbiac was a late 5th-century clash traditionally associated with the Franks’ victory over the Alemanni and the legendary conversion of King Clovis I to Christianity.
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E.
Battle of Baecula
The Battle of Baecula was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 208 BC in Hispania, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus defeated a Carthaginian army led by Hasdrubal Barca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Roman consolidation of control in northern Britain
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no permanent Roman occupation far beyond the Forth–Clyde line ⓘ |
| belligerentForce |
Caledonian tribal warriors
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Roman auxiliary troops ⓘ Roman legions ⓘ |
| campaignCommander | Gnaeus Julius Agricola ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century conflicts
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Battles involving the Roman Empire ⓘ Roman Britain history events ⓘ |
| combatant |
Caledonian tribes
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linked to:
Caledonii
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Calgacus
ⓘ
Gnaeus Julius Agricola ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Roman conquest of Britain ⓘ |
| date |
c. 83 CE
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c. 84 CE ⓘ late 1st century CE ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Tacitus’ Agricola
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linked to:
Tacitus' Agricola
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| era | Flavian period ⓘ |
| estimatedCaledonianStrength | c. 30,000 warriors ⓘ |
| estimatedRomanStrength | c. 20,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| genreOfSource | Roman historiography ⓘ |
| historicity | partly disputed ⓘ |
| literaryFeature | includes Tacitus’ speech of Calgacus ⓘ |
| location |
Caledonia
ⓘ
modern Scotland ⓘ northern Britain ⓘ |
| modernCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| modernSubregion | Scotland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mons Graupius ⓘ |
| opponentCulture |
Caledonians
ⓘ
linked to:
Lochaber MacDonalds
Iron Age tribes of northern Britain ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Roman tactical victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman campaigns in Caledonia ⓘ |
| possibleSite |
Bennachie area in Aberdeenshire
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Raedykes area in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Tacitus ⓘ |
| region | Roman Britain ⓘ |
| reigningEmperor | Domitian ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
high point of Roman military penetration into Scotland
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major engagement between Romans and Caledonians ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
did not lead to lasting Roman annexation of all Scotland
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temporary weakening of Caledonian resistance ⓘ |
| toponymStatus | exact location unknown ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mons Graupius Description of subject: The Battle of Mons Graupius was a late 1st-century clash in northern Britain in which Roman forces under Agricola reportedly defeated the Caledonian tribes, marking the high point of Roman military penetration into Scotland.
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