Battle of Idistaviso
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The Battle of Idistaviso was a decisive 16 CE clash in which Roman forces under Germanicus defeated the Germanic leader Arminius along the Weser River, temporarily restoring Roman prestige in Germania after the Varian Disaster.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Idistaviso canonical | 3 |
| Battle at Idistaviso plain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Idistaviso Context triple: [Roman–Germanic wars, notableBattle, Battle of Idistaviso]
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A.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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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.
Battle of Graspan
The Battle of Graspan was a Second Boer War engagement in November 1899 in which British forces attacked well-entrenched Boer positions near Belmont in the Cape Colony.
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D.
Battle of Sybota
The Battle of Sybota was a major naval clash between Corinth and Corcyra in 433 BCE that heightened tensions between Athens and Sparta and helped precipitate the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Battle of Senta
The Battle of Senta was a decisive 1697 clash in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army, significantly weakening Ottoman power in Central Europe.
- 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 Idistaviso Target entity description: The Battle of Idistaviso was a decisive 16 CE clash in which Roman forces under Germanicus defeated the Germanic leader Arminius along the Weser River, temporarily restoring Roman prestige in Germania after the Varian Disaster.
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A.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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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.
Battle of Graspan
The Battle of Graspan was a Second Boer War engagement in November 1899 in which British forces attacked well-entrenched Boer positions near Belmont in the Cape Colony.
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D.
Battle of Sybota
The Battle of Sybota was a major naval clash between Corinth and Corcyra in 433 BCE that heightened tensions between Athens and Sparta and helped precipitate the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Battle of Senta
The Battle of Senta was a decisive 1697 clash in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army, significantly weakening Ottoman power in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aim | to punish Germanic tribes for Teutoburg Forest defeat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle at Idistaviso plain
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Idistaviso
|
| belligerent |
Germanic tribes
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | reassert Roman authority in Germania ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Germanic tribes
ⓘ
Battles involving the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| century | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| chronology | fought during Germanicus’s second major campaign in Germania ⓘ |
| combatantLeader |
Arminius of the Cherusci
ⓘ
linked to:
Arminius
Germanicus Julius Caesar ⓘ
linked to:
Germanicus
|
| commander |
Arminius
ⓘ
Germanicus ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Roman triumph of Germanicus (17 CE)
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman triumphs
|
| conflict | Roman–Germanic wars ⓘ |
| date | 16 CE ⓘ |
| emperorDuringBattle | Tiberius ⓘ |
| era | Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Angrivarian Wall ⓘ |
| GermanicForces | coalition of Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| GermanicLeader | Arminius ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Tacitus’s Annals
ⓘ
linked to:
Annals by Tacitus
|
| location |
Germania
ⓘ
near the Weser River ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Cherusci ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Arminius’s forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Germanicus’s campaigns in Germania
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman conquest of Germania
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| precededBy | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ⓘ |
| region | Northern Germany ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Varian Disaster ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| river |
Weser River
ⓘ
linked to:
Weser
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| RomanForces | legions under Germanicus ⓘ |
| RomanProvinceInvolved |
Germania Inferior
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Germania Superior ⓘ |
| significance |
Roman revenge for the Varian Disaster
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temporarily restored Roman prestige in Germania ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | did not lead to permanent Roman occupation east of the Rhine ⓘ |
| terrain | open plain near a river ⓘ |
| theatre | Germania ⓘ |
| year | 16 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Idistaviso Description of subject: The Battle of Idistaviso was a decisive 16 CE clash in which Roman forces under Germanicus defeated the Germanic leader Arminius along the Weser River, temporarily restoring Roman prestige in Germania after the Varian Disaster.
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linked to: Battle of Idistaviso