Marcomannic Wars
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The Marcomannic Wars were a series of mid-2nd century conflicts in which the Roman Empire fought Germanic and other tribes along the Danube frontier, severely testing imperial military strength under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcomannic Wars canonical | 35 |
| First Marcomannic War | 2 |
| Second Marcomannic War | 2 |
| Third Marcomannic War | 2 |
| Marcomannic campaigns of Domitian | 1 |
| Marcus Aurelius' Marcomannic Wars | 1 |
| Roman–Marcomannic diplomacy | 1 |
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Target entity: Marcomannic Wars Context triple: [Roman Empire, majorConflict, Marcomannic Wars]
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Jewish–Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
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Crisis of the Third Century
The Crisis of the Third Century was a period of severe political instability, military upheaval, economic collapse, and external invasion that nearly caused the disintegration of the Roman Empire between roughly 235 and 284 CE.
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Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
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Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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E.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marcomannic Wars Target entity description: The Marcomannic Wars were a series of mid-2nd century conflicts in which the Roman Empire fought Germanic and other tribes along the Danube frontier, severely testing imperial military strength under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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A.
Jewish–Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
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B.
Crisis of the Third Century
The Crisis of the Third Century was a period of severe political instability, military upheaval, economic collapse, and external invasion that nearly caused the disintegration of the Roman Empire between roughly 235 and 284 CE.
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C.
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
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D.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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E.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman–barbarian conflict
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ancient war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| cause |
population movements among Germanic and Sarmatian peoples
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pressure from northern tribes on Roman Danube frontier ⓘ |
| chronology |
Marcomannic Wars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
First Marcomannic War
Marcomannic Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Second Marcomannic War
Marcomannic Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Third Marcomannic War
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| commandedBy |
Commodus
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Lucius Verus ⓘ Marcus Aurelius ⓘ Roman legates of Danubian provinces ⓘ |
| conflictCombatant |
Astingi
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Bastarnae ⓘ Buri ⓘ Costoboci ⓘ Dacian tribes ⓘ Germanic tribes ⓘ Iazyges ⓘ Lacringi ⓘ Kingdom of the Lombards ⓘ
surface form:
Lombards
Marcomanni ⓘ Quadi ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ Roman client tribes ⓘ Iazyges ⓘ
surface form:
Roxolani
Alans ⓘ
surface form:
Sarmatian tribes
Suebi ⓘ Vandals ⓘ Iazyges ⓘ
surface form:
Yazygian Sarmatians
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| culturalDepiction |
Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome
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equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ reliefs showing battles against Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| endTime | 180 ⓘ |
| followed | Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Nerva–Antonine dynasty
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reign of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| impact |
contribution to long-term instability on the Danube frontier
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increased reliance on barbarian recruits in the Roman army ⓘ influence on later Roman defensive strategy ⓘ weakening of Roman military reserves ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Bella Marcomannica ⓘ |
| location |
Balkans
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Bohemia ⓘ Danube frontier ⓘ Italy ⓘ Lower Austria ⓘ Danube ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Danube
Moravia ⓘ Noricum ⓘ Pannonia ⓘ Raetia ⓘ Slovakia ⓘ Danube ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Danube
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| notableFeature |
large-scale incursions of Germanic tribes into Roman territory
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mass enslavement and resettlement of captured tribespeople ⓘ outbreaks of plague among Roman troops ⓘ plans for new Roman provinces Marcomannia and Sarmatia ⓘ siege of an Italian city by Germanic forces ⓘ use of auxiliary troops from various provinces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first major barbarian invasions into Italy since the Cimbrian War
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testing the military resources of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Germanic wars ⓘ |
| plannedConsequence |
creation of province Marcomannia
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creation of province Sarmatia ⓘ |
| result |
Roman tactical victory
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depopulation in Danubian provinces ⓘ economic strain on the Roman Empire ⓘ foreshadowing of later barbarian invasions ⓘ granting of land in Pannonia to defeated tribes ⓘ heavy losses for the Roman army ⓘ increased barbarian settlements within the empire ⓘ stabilization of the Danube frontier ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Carnuntum
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Battle of the Granua ⓘ crossing of the Danube by Germanic tribes ⓘ invasion of Italy by Marcomanni ⓘ siege of Aquileia ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Avidius Cassius
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Ballomar ⓘ Claudius Pompeianus ⓘ Commodus ⓘ Lucius Verus ⓘ Marcus Aurelius ⓘ Pertinax ⓘ |
| startTime | 166 ⓘ |
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Subject: Marcomannic Wars Description of subject: The Marcomannic Wars were a series of mid-2nd century conflicts in which the Roman Empire fought Germanic and other tribes along the Danube frontier, severely testing imperial military strength under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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