Battle of Mardia
E241081
The Battle of Mardia was a pivotal engagement in 316–317 CE between the forces of Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius during their struggle for control of the empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Mardia canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2002078 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Mardia Context triple: [Constantinian civil war, hasPart, Battle of Mardia]
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Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War (390 BC) in which a smaller Athenian force under Iphicrates used peltasts to decisively defeat a Spartan mora near Corinth.
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C.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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D.
Battle of Italeni
The Battle of Italeni was a key 1838 clash during the conflicts between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom in what is now South Africa, marked by a significant Boer defeat that shaped the course of the Great Trek.
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E.
Battle of Baksar
The Battle of Baksar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, paving the way for British dominance in Bengal and much of northern India.
- 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: Battle of Mardia Target entity description: The Battle of Mardia was a pivotal engagement in 316–317 CE between the forces of Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius during their struggle for control of the empire.
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A.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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B.
Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War (390 BC) in which a smaller Athenian force under Iphicrates used peltasts to decisively defeat a Spartan mora near Corinth.
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C.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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D.
Battle of Italeni
The Battle of Italeni was a key 1838 clash during the conflicts between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom in what is now South Africa, marked by a significant Boer defeat that shaped the course of the Great Trek.
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E.
Battle of Baksar
The Battle of Baksar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, paving the way for British dominance in Bengal and much of northern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Campus Ardiensis
ⓘ
Battle of Tzirallum ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter | Battle of Cibalae ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | final war between Constantine I and Licinius in 324 ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Constantine I
ⓘ
Licinius ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Constantine I and Licinius
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantine
|
| conflictIn |
Roman civil wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman civil wars of the Tetrarchic period
|
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Eusebius’ Life of Constantine
ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Constantine
Zosimus’ New History ⓘ
linked to:
Zosimus' "New History"
|
| followedBy |
peace agreement between Constantine I and Licinius
ⓘ
treaty of Serdica ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Cibalae ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | temporary division of the Roman Empire between Constantine I and Licinius ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate |
early 317
ⓘ
late 316 ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Eastern Roman forces of Licinius
ⓘ
Western Roman forces of Constantine I ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | struggle for control of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Balkans
ⓘ
Thrace ⓘ near Hadrianopolis ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | no decisive annihilation of Licinius’ army ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Constantine I
ⓘ
Licinius ⓘ |
| hasResult |
strategic advantage for Licinius
ⓘ
tactical victory for Constantine I ⓘ |
| hasSide |
forces of Constantine I
ⓘ
forces of Licinius ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
helped define the division of power between Constantine I and Licinius
ⓘ
important step in Constantine I’s rise to sole rule ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Tetrarchic and Constantinian era
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinian period
|
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
confirmation of Licinius’ rule in the East
ⓘ
recognition of Constantine I’s supremacy in the West ⓘ territorial settlement between Constantine I and Licinius ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constantinian–Licinian civil wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinian civil war
|
| pointInTime |
316
ⓘ
317 ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryTactic | pitched field battle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Mardia Description of subject: The Battle of Mardia was a pivotal engagement in 316–317 CE between the forces of Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius during their struggle for control of the empire.
Referenced by (6)
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