Forces of Licinius I
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The Forces of Licinius I were the Roman imperial troops loyal to Emperor Licinius during the early 4th-century civil wars of the Tetrarchy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Forces of Licinius I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8865999 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forces of Licinius I Context triple: [Battle of Tzirallum, combatant, Forces of Licinius I]
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Constantinian civil war
The Constantinian civil war was a series of early 4th-century conflicts within the Roman Empire that culminated in Constantine the Great’s victory over rival emperors and the consolidation of his sole rule.
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B.
Battle of the Frigidus
The Battle of the Frigidus was a decisive 394 AD clash in the Eastern Alps in which Emperor Theodosius I defeated the usurper Eugenius, helping to secure the political and religious unity of the Roman Empire under Nicene Christianity.
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C.
Battle of Landriano
The Battle of Landriano was a decisive 1529 engagement in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where Imperial forces defeated the French, leading to the Treaty of Cambrai and France’s withdrawal from the conflict.
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D.
Battle of Lugdunum 197 AD
The Battle of Lugdunum in 197 AD was a decisive clash during the Roman civil wars in which Emperor Septimius Severus defeated the usurper Clodius Albinus near the city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), securing his control over the Roman Empire.
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E.
Gladiator War
The Gladiator War, better known as the Third Servile War, was a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic led by the gladiator Spartacus in the 1st century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forces of Licinius I Target entity description: The Forces of Licinius I were the Roman imperial troops loyal to Emperor Licinius during the early 4th-century civil wars of the Tetrarchy.
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A.
Constantinian civil war
The Constantinian civil war was a series of early 4th-century conflicts within the Roman Empire that culminated in Constantine the Great’s victory over rival emperors and the consolidation of his sole rule.
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B.
Battle of the Frigidus
The Battle of the Frigidus was a decisive 394 AD clash in the Eastern Alps in which Emperor Theodosius I defeated the usurper Eugenius, helping to secure the political and religious unity of the Roman Empire under Nicene Christianity.
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C.
Battle of Landriano
The Battle of Landriano was a decisive 1529 engagement in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where Imperial forces defeated the French, leading to the Treaty of Cambrai and France’s withdrawal from the conflict.
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D.
Battle of Lugdunum 197 AD
The Battle of Lugdunum in 197 AD was a decisive clash during the Roman civil wars in which Emperor Septimius Severus defeated the usurper Clodius Albinus near the city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), securing his control over the Roman Empire.
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E.
Gladiator War
The Gladiator War, better known as the Third Servile War, was a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic led by the gladiator Spartacus in the 1st century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman military force
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imperial army ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
early 4th century
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reign of Licinius I ⓘ |
| allegiance | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | end of the Tetrarchic system ⓘ |
| commander | Licinius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under direct authority of Licinius I ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Roman legions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
auxiliary units ⓘ cavalry units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| conflict |
Civil wars between Constantine I and Licinius I
ⓘ
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter |
Battle of Chrysopolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defeat of Licinius I in 324 ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Adrianople (324)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chrysopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cibalae NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mardia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | absorbed into the army of Constantine I ⓘ |
| garrisonRegion | Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeOfAllegiance | Roman imperial monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from Tetrarchy to Constantinian dynasty ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Latin ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Licinius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Licinius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Constantine I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Forces of Constantine I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman imperial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of eastern Roman frontiers
ⓘ
field army in civil wars ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
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Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Constantinian era
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Tetrarchic period ⓘ |
| usedBy | Licinius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Forces of Licinius I Description of subject: The Forces of Licinius I were the Roman imperial troops loyal to Emperor Licinius during the early 4th-century civil wars of the Tetrarchy.
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