Siege of Ravenna (490–493)
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The Siege of Ravenna (490–493) was the prolonged final confrontation in which Theodoric the Great besieged and ultimately killed Odoacer, ending his rule in Italy and establishing Ostrogothic control.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Ravenna (490–493) | 2 |
| Siege of Ravenna (490–493) canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Ravenna (539–540) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Ravenna (490–493) Context triple: [War between Odoacer and Theodoric, hasKeyEvent, Siege of Ravenna (490–493)]
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Siege of Rome (537–538)
The Siege of Rome (537–538) was a major confrontation during the Gothic War in which Byzantine forces under Belisarius defended the city against the Ostrogoths, marking a pivotal moment in Emperor Justinian I’s campaign to reclaim the Western Roman territories.
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Siege of Ravenna (1512)
The Siege of Ravenna (1512) was a military operation during the War of the League of Cambrai in which French forces besieged the strategically important Italian city of Ravenna shortly before the famous pitched battle fought nearby.
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Battle of Ravenna
The Battle of Ravenna was a major 1512 clash during the Italian Wars in which French forces won a costly victory over a Spanish-papal army, marking one of the bloodiest engagements of the conflict.
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Siege of Pavia (572–574)
The Siege of Pavia (572–574) was a prolonged early medieval conflict in which Lombard forces besieged the key city of Pavia in northern Italy, helping to consolidate Lombard power against the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
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Siege of Segusio
The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Siege of Ravenna (490–493) Target entity description: The Siege of Ravenna (490–493) was the prolonged final confrontation in which Theodoric the Great besieged and ultimately killed Odoacer, ending his rule in Italy and establishing Ostrogothic control.
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A.
Siege of Rome (537–538)
The Siege of Rome (537–538) was a major confrontation during the Gothic War in which Byzantine forces under Belisarius defended the city against the Ostrogoths, marking a pivotal moment in Emperor Justinian I’s campaign to reclaim the Western Roman territories.
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B.
Siege of Ravenna (1512)
The Siege of Ravenna (1512) was a military operation during the War of the League of Cambrai in which French forces besieged the strategically important Italian city of Ravenna shortly before the famous pitched battle fought nearby.
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C.
Battle of Ravenna
The Battle of Ravenna was a major 1512 clash during the Italian Wars in which French forces won a costly victory over a Spanish-papal army, marking one of the bloodiest engagements of the conflict.
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D.
Siege of Pavia (572–574)
The Siege of Pavia (572–574) was a prolonged early medieval conflict in which Lombard forces besieged the key city of Pavia in northern Italy, helping to consolidate Lombard power against the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
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E.
Siege of Segusio
The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in late antiquity
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military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eastern Roman Empire
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linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| belligerent |
Ostrogoths
ⓘ
linked to:
Goths
forces of Odoacer ⓘ |
| category |
5th-century conflicts
ⓘ
Battles involving the Ostrogoths ⓘ Sieges involving Italy ⓘ |
| cause |
Eastern Roman imperial policy to remove Odoacer
ⓘ
Theodoric's campaign to depose Odoacer ⓘ |
| commander |
Odoacer
ⓘ
Theodoric the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| conflict | Theodoric the Great vs Odoacer ⓘ |
| duration | approximately three years ⓘ |
| endDate | 493 ⓘ |
| endedBy | assassination of Odoacer by Theodoric ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Ostrogothic Kingdom
|
| historicalContext | transition from Western Roman to barbarian rule in Italy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 5th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Italy ⓘ |
| method | prolonged blockade and siege operations ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Odoacer
ⓘ
Theodoric the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| partOf |
Gothic War (488–493)
ⓘ
linked to:
War between Odoacer and Theodoric
|
| place | Ravenna ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
creation of the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
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recognition of Theodoric as ruler of Italy by the Eastern Roman emperor ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Adda (490) ⓘ |
| result |
Ostrogothic victory
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death of Odoacer ⓘ end of Odoacer's rule in Italy ⓘ establishment of Ostrogothic control over Italy ⓘ |
| significance |
ended the first barbarian kingdom in Italy under Odoacer
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marked the consolidation of Theodoric's power in Italy ⓘ |
| startDate | 490 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Ravenna (490–493) Description of subject: The Siege of Ravenna (490–493) was the prolonged final confrontation in which Theodoric the Great besieged and ultimately killed Odoacer, ending his rule in Italy and establishing Ostrogothic control.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Siege of Ravenna (490–493)
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linked to: Siege of Ravenna (490–493)