Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE)
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The Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) was a key episode in Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which Caesar fought to secure control of Egypt and support Cleopatra VII against rival factions in the city.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10086953 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) Context triple: [Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, conflict, Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE)]
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Siege of Alexandria (168 BCE)
The Siege of Alexandria (168 BCE) was a pivotal military confrontation in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes besieged the Ptolemaic capital of Egypt, prompting decisive Roman intervention that effectively ended his campaign and reshaped the balance of power in the Hellenistic world.
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Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns)
The Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns) was a key engagement in 31 BC during the final war of the Roman Republic, in which Octavian’s forces closed in on Mark Antony and Cleopatra in Egypt, setting the stage for their ultimate defeat and the rise of the Roman Empire under Augustus.
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Siege of Alexandria (641–642)
The Siege of Alexandria (641–642) was the decisive Rashidun Caliphate assault that captured Byzantine Egypt’s capital, ending centuries of Roman rule and securing Muslim control over the province.
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Battle of Pelusium (170 BCE)
The Battle of Pelusium (170 BCE) was a key clash between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire in the Sixth Syrian War, marking a major Seleucid victory that helped Antiochus IV temporarily dominate Egypt.
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Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
- 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: Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) Target entity description: The Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) was a key episode in Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which Caesar fought to secure control of Egypt and support Cleopatra VII against rival factions in the city.
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A.
Siege of Alexandria (168 BCE)
The Siege of Alexandria (168 BCE) was a pivotal military confrontation in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes besieged the Ptolemaic capital of Egypt, prompting decisive Roman intervention that effectively ended his campaign and reshaped the balance of power in the Hellenistic world.
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B.
Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns)
The Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns) was a key engagement in 31 BC during the final war of the Roman Republic, in which Octavian’s forces closed in on Mark Antony and Cleopatra in Egypt, setting the stage for their ultimate defeat and the rise of the Roman Empire under Augustus.
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C.
Siege of Alexandria (641–642)
The Siege of Alexandria (641–642) was the decisive Rashidun Caliphate assault that captured Byzantine Egypt’s capital, ending centuries of Roman rule and securing Muslim control over the province.
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D.
Battle of Pelusium (170 BCE)
The Battle of Pelusium (170 BCE) was a key clash between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire in the Sixth Syrian War, marking a major Seleucid victory that helped Antiochus IV temporarily dominate Egypt.
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E.
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Caesar's Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Roman civil wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Nile (47 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlly |
Cleopatra VII
NERFINISHED
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Mithridates of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Alexandrian civic factions opposed to Caesar
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Cleopatra VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian royalist forces of Ptolemy XIII ⓘ Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman forces loyal to Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Alexandrian opposition to Julius Caesar's interference
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Julius Caesar's pursuit of Pompey to Egypt ⓘ dynastic conflict between Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XIII ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Arsinoe IV
NERFINISHED
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Ganymedes NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mithridates of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 47 BCE ⓘ |
| hasEra | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
Battle of the Nile (47 BCE)
NERFINISHED
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arrival of Mithridates of Pergamon with relief army ⓘ burning of parts of the Library of Alexandria ⓘ naval fighting in Alexandria's harbor ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Caesarian victory
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Cleopatra VII confirmed as ruler of Egypt ⓘ defeat of Ptolemy XIII ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Alexandrian populace
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Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
Alexandrian War (De Bello Alexandrino)
NERFINISHED
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Commentarii de Bello Civili by Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Arsinoe IV captured
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Cleopatra VII installed as co-ruler with Ptolemy XIV ⓘ Ptolemy XIII killed ⓘ Roman influence in Egypt strengthened ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 48 BCE ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective |
ensure Egyptian grain supply for Rome
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secure control of Egypt for Julius Caesar ⓘ support Cleopatra VII's claim to the throne ⓘ |
| hasTheater | Eastern Mediterranean theater of Caesar's Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Caesar's Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) Description of subject: The Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) was a key episode in Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which Caesar fought to secure control of Egypt and support Cleopatra VII against rival factions in the city.
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