Battle of Mylae
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The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mylae canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Mylae (260 BC) | 2 |
| Battle of Cape Mylae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1702841 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Mylae Context triple: [Roman navy, significantEvent, Battle of Mylae]
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Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
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Battle of the Metaurus
The Battle of the Metaurus was a decisive engagement of the Second Punic War in 207 BC, where Roman forces defeated and killed Hasdrubal Barca, crippling Carthage’s campaign in Italy.
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Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Mylae Target entity description: The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
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A.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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B.
Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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C.
Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Battle of the Metaurus
The Battle of the Metaurus was a decisive engagement of the Second Punic War in 207 BC, where Roman forces defeated and killed Hasdrubal Barca, crippling Carthage’s campaign in Italy.
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E.
Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Punic War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Gaius Duilius awarded a triumph
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Gaius Duilius commemorated with a victory column in Rome ⓘ increased Roman confidence in naval warfare ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Mylae (260 BC)
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linked to:
Battle of Mylae
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| belligerent |
Carthage
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| Carthaginian commander |
Hannibal Gisco
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Hannibal, son of Gisco ⓘ
linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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| CarthaginianFleetSize | approximately 130 warships ⓘ |
| category |
3rd-century BC conflicts
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Naval battles involving the Roman Republic ⓘ Naval battles of the First Punic War ⓘ |
| combatantRoleOf |
Carthage as defender
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Roman Republic as attacker ⓘ |
| commander | Gaius Duilius ⓘ |
| conflict | First Punic War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Carthaginian Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| date | 260 BC ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Roman naval operations around Sicily ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ancient Rome
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linked to:
Roman Antiquity
Punic Wars era ⓘ
linked to:
Punic Wars
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| location |
Tyrrhenian Sea
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near Mylae ⓘ off the north coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| navalTechnology |
Carthaginian war galleys
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Roman quinqueremes ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first large-scale use of the corvus by Rome ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Roman naval victory ⓘ |
| partOf | First Punic War ⓘ |
| precededBy | early Roman naval preparations in the First Punic War ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| Roman commander | Gaius Duilius ⓘ |
| RomanfleetSize | approximately 120 warships ⓘ |
| RomanShipsCapturedOrSunk | about 50 Carthaginian ships captured or sunk ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Roman naval innovations
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first major Roman naval victory ⓘ marked Rome’s emergence as a Mediterranean sea power ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | weakened Carthaginian control of Sicilian waters ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to challenge Carthaginian naval supremacy ⓘ |
| tactic | boarding enemy ships using the corvus ⓘ |
| theatre |
Western Mediterranean Sea
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linked to:
Western Mediterranean
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| usedWeapon | corvus boarding device ⓘ |
| year | 260 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mylae Description of subject: The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
Referenced by (8)
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