Siege of Saguntum
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The Siege of Saguntum was a pivotal prelude to the Second Punic War, in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces captured the Iberian city of Saguntum, provoking Rome and triggering open conflict between the two powers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Saguntum canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Saguntum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Saguntum Context triple: [Second Punic War, notableEvent, Siege of Saguntum]
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A.
Siege of Massilia
The Siege of Massilia was a key 49 BC engagement in Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which Caesar’s forces besieged and captured the strategically important Mediterranean port city of Massilia (modern Marseille).
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B.
Battle of Ilerda
The Battle of Ilerda was a pivotal 49 BC engagement in Julius Caesar’s civil war in which Caesar outmaneuvered Pompeian forces in Hispania, securing control of the Iberian Peninsula with minimal direct fighting.
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C.
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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Battle of Vélez-Málaga
The Battle of Vélez-Málaga was a major 1704 naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet off the coast of southern Spain.
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Battle of Covadonga
The Battle of Covadonga was an early 8th-century Christian victory in northern Iberia that is traditionally regarded as the starting point of the Reconquista against Muslim rule in Spain.
- 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: Siege of Saguntum Target entity description: The Siege of Saguntum was a pivotal prelude to the Second Punic War, in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces captured the Iberian city of Saguntum, provoking Rome and triggering open conflict between the two powers.
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A.
Siege of Massilia
The Siege of Massilia was a key 49 BC engagement in Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which Caesar’s forces besieged and captured the strategically important Mediterranean port city of Massilia (modern Marseille).
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B.
Battle of Ilerda
The Battle of Ilerda was a pivotal 49 BC engagement in Julius Caesar’s civil war in which Caesar outmaneuvered Pompeian forces in Hispania, securing control of the Iberian Peninsula with minimal direct fighting.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Vélez-Málaga
The Battle of Vélez-Málaga was a major 1704 naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet off the coast of southern Spain.
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E.
Battle of Covadonga
The Battle of Covadonga was an early 8th-century Christian victory in northern Iberia that is traditionally regarded as the starting point of the Reconquista against Muslim rule in Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the Second Punic War era
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military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| attacker | Carthaginian forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Carthage
ⓘ
Saguntum ⓘ
linked to:
Sagunto
|
| category |
Battles involving Carthage
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Sieges of the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Roman–Carthaginian open conflict in 218 BC
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deterioration of Roman–Carthaginian relations ⓘ |
| commandedByOnCarthaginianSide |
Hannibal
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linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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| conflictIn | Second Punic War context ⓘ |
| consideredByRomeAs | violation of the Ebro Treaty ⓘ |
| defender |
city of Saguntum
ⓘ
linked to:
Sagunto
|
| describedIn |
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
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Polybius’ Histories ⓘ |
| endTime | 219 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Roman declaration of war on Carthage
ⓘ
outbreak of the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelliFor | Rome ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Hannibal Barca
ⓘ
linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
|
| hasDuration | about eight months ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Carthage
ⓘ
Saguntum ⓘ
linked to:
Sagunto
|
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | ancient Hispania ⓘ |
| location |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Saguntum ⓘ
linked to:
Sagunto
Spain ⓘ Valencian Community ⓘ eastern Iberia ⓘ near modern Sagunto ⓘ |
| militaryTacticUsed | siege warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Hannibal’s aggressive strategy in Iberia
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pivotal prelude to the Second Punic War ⓘ provoking Rome into war ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman-aligned Saguntum ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Punic War prelude ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Hannibal’s Iberian campaign
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linked to:
Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania
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| politicalStatusOfSaguntum |
Roman ally
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city south of the Ebro River ⓘ |
| precededBy | Carthaginian expansion in Iberia ⓘ |
| relatedToTreaty | Ebro Treaty ⓘ |
| result | Carthaginian victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 219 BC ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | strengthened Carthaginian base before invasion of Italy ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | secure Carthaginian control over eastern Iberia ⓘ |
| triggered | Roman diplomatic protests to Carthage ⓘ |
| yearBefore |
Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps
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linked to:
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps
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Subject: Siege of Saguntum Description of subject: The Siege of Saguntum was a pivotal prelude to the Second Punic War, in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces captured the Iberian city of Saguntum, provoking Rome and triggering open conflict between the two powers.
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