Battle of Cyzicus
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The Battle of Cyzicus was a decisive 73 BC engagement in which Roman forces under Lucius Lucullus crushed King Mithridates VI’s army and fleet near the city of Cyzicus, turning the tide of the Third Mithridatic War in Rome’s favor.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cyzicus canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Cyzicus (193) | 1 |
| Battle of Cyzicus (73 BC) | 1 |
| Battle of Kyzikos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8924861 — 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: Battle of Cyzicus Context triple: [Third Mithridatic War, notableBattle, Battle of Cyzicus]
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Battle of Cyzicus
The Battle of Cyzicus was a major Athenian naval victory over Sparta during the Peloponnesian War that temporarily restored Athenian dominance in the Aegean.
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Battle of Versinikia
The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
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Battle of Cnidus
The Battle of Cnidus was a decisive 394 BC naval engagement in which a Persian-backed fleet led by the Athenian Conon destroyed Spartan sea power, helping to end Sparta’s dominance in the Greek world.
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Battle of Satala
The Battle of Satala was a major 6th-century clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire in the Caucasus region, notable for a decisive Byzantine victory.
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Battle of Halmyros
The Battle of Halmyros was a decisive 1311 clash in central Greece in which the Catalan Company annihilated the forces of the Duchy of Athens, reshaping the political landscape of the region.
- 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: Battle of Cyzicus Target entity description: The Battle of Cyzicus was a decisive 73 BC engagement in which Roman forces under Lucius Lucullus crushed King Mithridates VI’s army and fleet near the city of Cyzicus, turning the tide of the Third Mithridatic War in Rome’s favor.
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A.
Battle of Cyzicus
The Battle of Cyzicus was a major Athenian naval victory over Sparta during the Peloponnesian War that temporarily restored Athenian dominance in the Aegean.
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B.
Battle of Versinikia
The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
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C.
Battle of Cnidus
The Battle of Cnidus was a decisive 394 BC naval engagement in which a Persian-backed fleet led by the Athenian Conon destroyed Spartan sea power, helping to end Sparta’s dominance in the Greek world.
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D.
Battle of Satala
The Battle of Satala was a major 6th-century clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire in the Caucasus region, notable for a decisive Byzantine victory.
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E.
Battle of Halmyros
The Battle of Halmyros was a decisive 1311 clash in central Greece in which the Catalan Company annihilated the forces of the Duchy of Athens, reshaping the political landscape of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
ⓘ
Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ
linked to:
Mithridates VI Eupator
city of Cyzicus ⓘ
linked to:
Cyzicus
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Pontus
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| campaignOf | Lucullus’s campaign in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| cause | Roman–Pontic rivalry in the Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Pontus
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| commander |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
ⓘ
Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ
linked to:
Mithridates VI Eupator
|
| conflict | Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| date | 73 BC ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman advances in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | secured Roman dominance in western Asia Minor ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Pontic army
ⓘ
Pontic fleet ⓘ Roman army ⓘ Roman fleet ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| location |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Cyzicus ⓘ Propontis ⓘ
linked to:
Sea of Marmara
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| militaryTacticUsedByRomans |
blockade of enemy supply routes
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use of superior logistics against a larger army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
encirclement and starvation of Mithridates VI’s forces
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use of Roman naval forces to cut enemy supply lines ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
ⓘ
Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ
linked to:
Mithridates VI Eupator
|
| outcome | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| precededBy | early campaigns of the Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaryOfRome |
Mithridates VI of Pontus
ⓘ
linked to:
Mithridates VI Eupator
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| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| siegeContext |
siege of Cyzicus by Mithridates VI
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linked to:
Siege of Cyzicus
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| strategicEffect |
crippled the Pontic fleet
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destroyed much of Mithridates VI’s field army ⓘ turned the tide of the Third Mithridatic War in favor of Rome ⓘ |
| theater | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
land battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| year | 73 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cyzicus Description of subject: The Battle of Cyzicus was a decisive 73 BC engagement in which Roman forces under Lucius Lucullus crushed King Mithridates VI’s army and fleet near the city of Cyzicus, turning the tide of the Third Mithridatic War in Rome’s favor.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Battle of Cyzicus