Aurelian’s eastern campaign
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Aurelian’s eastern campaign was the Roman emperor Aurelian’s military offensive in the early 270s AD to crush the Palmyrene Empire and restore Roman control over the eastern provinces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aurelian’s eastern campaign canonical | 2 |
| Aurelian’s campaigns against the Palmyrene Empire | 1 |
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Target entity: Aurelian’s eastern campaign Context triple: [Siege of Palmyra (272), partOf, Aurelian’s eastern campaign]
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Parthian campaigns of Septimius Severus
The Parthian campaigns of Septimius Severus were a series of early 3rd-century Roman military expeditions in Mesopotamia that expanded imperial control and culminated in the capture and sacking of the Parthian capital Ctesiphon.
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Parthian campaign of Severus Alexander
The Parthian campaign of Severus Alexander was a Roman military expedition led by Emperor Severus Alexander against the Sasanian (often termed Parthian) Empire in the early 3rd century, marked by limited success and later overshadowed by his troubles on the German frontier.
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Galilean campaign of Vespasian
The Galilean campaign of Vespasian was the Roman military offensive in northern Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War, in which General (later Emperor) Vespasian systematically subdued Galilee.
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Domitian's Dacian Wars
Domitian's Dacian Wars were a series of late 1st-century AD Roman military campaigns led by Emperor Domitian against the Dacian kingdom in the Balkans, preceding Trajan’s more famous Dacian Wars.
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siege of Castra Vetera
The siege of Castra Vetera was a major engagement during the Batavian revolt (69–70 CE), in which rebel forces besieged a key Roman legionary fortress on the Rhine frontier in Germania Inferior.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Aurelian’s eastern campaign Target entity description: Aurelian’s eastern campaign was the Roman emperor Aurelian’s military offensive in the early 270s AD to crush the Palmyrene Empire and restore Roman control over the eastern provinces.
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Parthian campaigns of Septimius Severus
The Parthian campaigns of Septimius Severus were a series of early 3rd-century Roman military expeditions in Mesopotamia that expanded imperial control and culminated in the capture and sacking of the Parthian capital Ctesiphon.
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Parthian campaign of Severus Alexander
The Parthian campaign of Severus Alexander was a Roman military expedition led by Emperor Severus Alexander against the Sasanian (often termed Parthian) Empire in the early 3rd century, marked by limited success and later overshadowed by his troubles on the German frontier.
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C.
Galilean campaign of Vespasian
The Galilean campaign of Vespasian was the Roman military offensive in northern Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War, in which General (later Emperor) Vespasian systematically subdued Galilee.
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D.
Domitian's Dacian Wars
Domitian's Dacian Wars were a series of late 1st-century AD Roman military campaigns led by Emperor Domitian against the Dacian kingdom in the Balkans, preceding Trajan’s more famous Dacian Wars.
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E.
siege of Castra Vetera
The siege of Castra Vetera was a major engagement during the Batavian revolt (69–70 CE), in which rebel forces besieged a key Roman legionary fortress on the Rhine frontier in Germania Inferior.
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman military offensive
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military campaign ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Aurelian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 272 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Aurelian’s campaign against the Gallic Empire ⓘ |
| hasBattle |
Battle of Emesa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Immae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
loss of Roman control over eastern provinces
ⓘ
secession of the Palmyrene Empire ⓘ |
| hasEvent | siege of Palmyra (272) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Antioch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Roman provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Emesa NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmyra NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
crush the Palmyrene Empire
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restore Roman control over the eastern provinces ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Vaballathus
NERFINISHED
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Zenobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
capture of Zenobia
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defeat of the Palmyrene Empire ⓘ restoration of Roman authority in the East ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Aurelian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palmyrene Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| ledTo | destruction of Palmyra (second revolt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Palmyrene forces
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Zenobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | reign of Aurelian ⓘ |
| precededBy | Aurelian’s campaign against the Goths ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Historia Augusta
NERFINISHED
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Zosimus’ New History NERFINISHED ⓘ later Byzantine chronicles ⓘ |
| resultedIn | reunification of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 271 ⓘ |
| usedTactic | cavalry maneuvers at Immae ⓘ |
| yearOfZenobiaCapture | 272 ⓘ |
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Subject: Aurelian’s eastern campaign Description of subject: Aurelian’s eastern campaign was the Roman emperor Aurelian’s military offensive in the early 270s AD to crush the Palmyrene Empire and restore Roman control over the eastern provinces.
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