Battle of Lugdunum 197 AD
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The Battle of Lugdunum in 197 AD was a decisive clash during the Roman civil wars in which Emperor Septimius Severus defeated the usurper Clodius Albinus near the city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), securing his control over the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lugdunum 197 AD canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Lugdunum, 19 February 197 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2923779 — 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 Lugdunum 197 AD Context triple: [Lugdunum, notableEvent, Battle of Lugdunum 197 AD]
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Battle of Mediolanum (259)
The Battle of Mediolanum (259) was a major Roman victory under Emperor Gallienus against invading Alemanni forces near Milan, helping to temporarily secure northern Italy during the Crisis of the Third Century.
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Battle of Strasbourg (357)
The Battle of Strasbourg (357) was a major late Roman victory under Emperor Julian against the Alemanni that temporarily secured the Rhine frontier.
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Battle of Carnuntum
The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.
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Battle of Aquae Sextiae
The Battle of Aquae Sextiae was a decisive 102 BC clash in which the Roman general Gaius Marius annihilated the Teutones in southern Gaul, securing Rome from the Cimbrian threat and cementing his military reputation.
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Battle of Turin (312)
The Battle of Turin (312) was a key engagement in Constantine the Great’s Italian campaign against Maxentius, contributing to Constantine’s advance toward Rome and eventual victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
- 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 Lugdunum 197 AD Target entity description: The Battle of Lugdunum in 197 AD was a decisive clash during the Roman civil wars in which Emperor Septimius Severus defeated the usurper Clodius Albinus near the city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), securing his control over the Roman Empire.
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A.
Battle of Mediolanum (259)
The Battle of Mediolanum (259) was a major Roman victory under Emperor Gallienus against invading Alemanni forces near Milan, helping to temporarily secure northern Italy during the Crisis of the Third Century.
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B.
Battle of Strasbourg (357)
The Battle of Strasbourg (357) was a major late Roman victory under Emperor Julian against the Alemanni that temporarily secured the Rhine frontier.
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C.
Battle of Carnuntum
The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.
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D.
Battle of Aquae Sextiae
The Battle of Aquae Sextiae was a decisive 102 BC clash in which the Roman general Gaius Marius annihilated the Teutones in southern Gaul, securing Rome from the Cimbrian threat and cementing his military reputation.
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E.
Battle of Turin (312)
The Battle of Turin (312) was a key engagement in Constantine the Great’s Italian campaign against Maxentius, contributing to Constantine’s advance toward Rome and eventual victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Lugdunum 197 AD Description of subject: The Battle of Lugdunum in 197 AD was a decisive clash during the Roman civil wars in which Emperor Septimius Severus defeated the usurper Clodius Albinus near the city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), securing his control over the Roman Empire.
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