Mercenary War
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The Mercenary War was a brutal revolt of Carthage’s unpaid mercenaries and subject peoples in North Africa following the First Punic War, ultimately suppressed under the leadership of Hamilcar Barca.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mercenary War canonical | 4 |
| Mercenary War against Carthage | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3362331 — 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: Mercenary War Context triple: [Hamilcar Barca, conflict, Mercenary War]
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A.
Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War was a late 2nd-century BCE conflict between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed deep political corruption in the Roman Republic and helped launch the career of Gaius Marius.
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B.
Latin War
The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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C.
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three major conflicts between ancient Rome and Carthage that ultimately led to Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
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D.
Iberian War
The Iberian War was a 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control and influence in the Caucasian kingdom of Iberia (eastern Georgia).
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E.
Final War of the Roman Republic
The Final War of the Roman Republic was the decisive civil conflict between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII that led to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
- 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: Mercenary War Target entity description: The Mercenary War was a brutal revolt of Carthage’s unpaid mercenaries and subject peoples in North Africa following the First Punic War, ultimately suppressed under the leadership of Hamilcar Barca.
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A.
Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War was a late 2nd-century BCE conflict between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed deep political corruption in the Roman Republic and helped launch the career of Gaius Marius.
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B.
Latin War
The Latin War was a conflict in ancient Italy (340–338 BCE) between the Roman Republic and its Latin allies that ended with Rome’s dominance over Latium and the integration of many Latin communities into the Roman state.
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C.
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three major conflicts between ancient Rome and Carthage that ultimately led to Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
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D.
Iberian War
The Iberian War was a 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control and influence in the Caucasian kingdom of Iberia (eastern Georgia).
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E.
Final War of the Roman Republic
The Final War of the Roman Republic was the decisive civil conflict between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII that led to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
revolt
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war ⓘ |
| affects | Carthaginian control over African territories ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contribution to conditions leading to the Barcid expansion in Iberia
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rise in prominence of Hamilcar Barca ⓘ weakening of Carthage’s position in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Truceless War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Carthage
ⓘ
Libyan rebels ⓘ
linked to:
Libyan forces
rebel mercenaries ⓘ |
| cause | non‑payment of Carthaginian mercenaries after the First Punic War ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extreme brutality by both sides
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large‑scale participation of Carthage’s subject populations ⓘ |
| combatantType |
African tribal levies
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Carthaginian citizen forces ⓘ mercenary soldiers ⓘ |
| commander |
Hamilcar Barca
ⓘ
Hanno the Great ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Carthage
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subject peoples in North Africa ⓘ unpaid Carthaginian mercenaries ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 237 BC ⓘ |
| follows | First Punic War ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Punic Africa ⓘ |
| involves | Carthaginian mercenary forces demobilized after the First Punic War ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Carthaginian territories in Africa
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North Africa ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of the Bagradas River (c. 240 BC)
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linked to:
Battle of Bagradas River (255 BCE)
massacre at the Saw (truceless executions) ⓘ siege of Hippo Diarrhytus ⓘ siege of Utica ⓘ |
| notablePlace |
Bagradas River
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Hippo Diarrhytus ⓘ Utica ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Autaritus
ⓘ
Mathos ⓘ Spendius ⓘ |
| partOf | Carthaginian history ⓘ |
| primarySource | Polybius ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Second Punic War
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history of Carthage ⓘ |
| result |
Carthaginian victory
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reassertion of Carthaginian control in Africa ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 241 BC ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Carthage’s attempt to reduce agreed pay to mercenaries ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Mercenary War Description of subject: The Mercenary War was a brutal revolt of Carthage’s unpaid mercenaries and subject peoples in North Africa following the First Punic War, ultimately suppressed under the leadership of Hamilcar Barca.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Mercenary War
linked to: Mercenary War