Battle of the Ticinus
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The Battle of the Ticinus was an early cavalry engagement of the Second Punic War in 218 BC, where Hannibal defeated Roman forces shortly after crossing the Alps into Italy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Ticinus canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Ticinus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549791 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of the Ticinus Context triple: [Hannibal, notableBattle, Battle of the Ticinus]
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Battle of Carnuntum
The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.
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Battle of Pollentia
The Battle of Pollentia was a pivotal 402 AD clash in northern Italy where Roman forces under Stilicho confronted Alaric’s Visigoths, temporarily halting their advance into the Western Roman Empire.
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Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
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Battle of Trebia
The Battle of Trebia was a major early victory for Hannibal during the Second Punic War, where his Carthaginian forces decisively defeated a larger Roman army in northern Italy in 218 BC.
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Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains was a pivotal 451 AD clash in Gaul where Roman and allied forces halted Attila the Hun’s advance into Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Ticinus Target entity description: The Battle of the Ticinus was an early cavalry engagement of the Second Punic War in 218 BC, where Hannibal defeated Roman forces shortly after crossing the Alps into Italy.
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A.
Battle of Carnuntum
The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.
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B.
Battle of Pollentia
The Battle of Pollentia was a pivotal 402 AD clash in northern Italy where Roman forces under Stilicho confronted Alaric’s Visigoths, temporarily halting their advance into the Western Roman Empire.
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C.
Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
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D.
Battle of Trebia
The Battle of Trebia was a major early victory for Hannibal during the Second Punic War, where his Carthaginian forces decisively defeated a larger Roman army in northern Italy in 218 BC.
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E.
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains was a pivotal 451 AD clash in Gaul where Roman and allied forces halted Attila the Hun’s advance into Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Carthage
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| campaign | Hannibal’s advance into the Po Valley ⓘ |
| cause | Roman attempt to block Hannibal after his entry into Italy ⓘ |
| combatType | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| commander |
Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus
ⓘ
Hannibal (Carthaginian general) ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Scipio Africanus ⓘ
surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio
|
| conflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| date | 218 BC ⓘ |
| era |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
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| followedBy |
Battle of Trebia
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Trebia
|
| forceComposition | mainly cavalry with some light infantry support ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| location |
Cisalpine Gaul
ⓘ
near the Ticinus River ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| modernRiverName | Ticino ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus reputedly saved his father’s life ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first clashes between Hannibal and Roman forces in Italy ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Scipio Africanus ⓘ
surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio
Scipio Africanus ⓘ
surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
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| opponentCommander |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Scipio Africanus ⓘ
surface form:
Publius Cornelius Scipio
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| partOf |
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal’s Italian campaign
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| precededBy |
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps
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surface form:
Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps
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| primaryForces |
Carthaginian army
ⓘ
surface form:
Carthaginian cavalry
Numidian light cavalry ⓘ Roman cavalry ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Battle of Cannae
ⓘ
Battle of Lake Trasimene ⓘ Battle of Trebia ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Trebia
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| result | Carthaginian victory ⓘ |
| river |
Ticino River
ⓘ
surface form:
Ticinus River
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| sideLost | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| sideWon | Carthage ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
encouraged Gallic tribes to support Hannibal
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secured Carthaginian control over much of Cisalpine Gaul ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Roman cavalry driven from the field
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Roman forces forced to withdraw across the Po River ⓘ |
| theater | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| year | 218 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Ticinus Description of subject: The Battle of the Ticinus was an early cavalry engagement of the Second Punic War in 218 BC, where Hannibal defeated Roman forces shortly after crossing the Alps into Italy.
Referenced by (5)
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