Battle of Gabiene
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The Battle of Gabiene was a decisive clash during the Wars of the Diadochi in 316 BC, where Antigonus I Monophthalmus defeated Eumenes, significantly advancing his bid to control Alexander the Great’s former empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Gabiene canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Gabiene Context triple: [Antigonus I Monophthalmus, notableBattle, Battle of Gabiene]
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Battle of Taginae
The Battle of Taginae was a decisive 552 AD clash in the Gothic War in which the Byzantine general Narses defeated and killed the Ostrogothic king Totila, helping to restore imperial control over Italy under Emperor Justinian I.
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Battle of Argaum
The Battle of Argaum was a decisive engagement of the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1803, in which British East India Company forces defeated the Maratha Confederacy in central India.
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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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Battle of Baecula
The Battle of Baecula was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 208 BC in Hispania, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus defeated a Carthaginian army led by Hasdrubal Barca.
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Battle of Cibalae
The Battle of Cibalae was a pivotal 314 AD clash between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius that helped secure Constantine’s dominance in the later Roman Empire.
- 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: Battle of Gabiene Target entity description: The Battle of Gabiene was a decisive clash during the Wars of the Diadochi in 316 BC, where Antigonus I Monophthalmus defeated Eumenes, significantly advancing his bid to control Alexander the Great’s former empire.
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A.
Battle of Taginae
The Battle of Taginae was a decisive 552 AD clash in the Gothic War in which the Byzantine general Narses defeated and killed the Ostrogothic king Totila, helping to restore imperial control over Italy under Emperor Justinian I.
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B.
Battle of Argaum
The Battle of Argaum was a decisive engagement of the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1803, in which British East India Company forces defeated the Maratha Confederacy in central India.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Baecula
The Battle of Baecula was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 208 BC in Hispania, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus defeated a Carthaginian army led by Hasdrubal Barca.
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E.
Battle of Cibalae
The Battle of Cibalae was a pivotal 314 AD clash between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius that helped secure Constantine’s dominance in the later Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| aftereffect | strengthened Antigonus’s bid to control Alexander the Great’s former empire ⓘ |
| aftermath | Antigonus gained control over Eumenes’s army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
ⓘ
Eumenes ⓘ
linked to:
Eumenes of Cardia
|
| category |
Battles involving the Diadochi
ⓘ
Battles of Antigonus I Monophthalmus ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Paraitakene
Battles of Eumenes of Cardia ⓘ |
| causeOf |
capture of Eumenes
ⓘ
end of Eumenes’s resistance to Antigonus ⓘ execution of Eumenes ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | late phase of the Second War of the Diadochi ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
forces of Antigonus I Monophthalmus
ⓘ
forces of Eumenes of Cardia ⓘ |
| commander |
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
ⓘ
Eumenes ⓘ
linked to:
Eumenes of Cardia
|
| conflict | Wars of the Diadochi ⓘ |
| date | 316 BC ⓘ |
| era | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| followed | Battle of Paraitakene ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | Diadochi factions ⓘ |
| foughtFor | control of the Asian territories of Alexander the Great’s empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| involved |
Argyraspides
ⓘ
Macedonian phalanx ⓘ cavalry ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iranian plateau
ⓘ
Persia ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Argyraspides (Silver Shields) ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive victory for Antigonus I Monophthalmus ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Diadochi ⓘ |
| place | Gabiene ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Paraitakene ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Partition of Babylon ⓘ Successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| result | Antigonid victory ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidated Antigonus I Monophthalmus’s power
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decisive clash in the Wars of the Diadochi ⓘ weakened the cause of the royalist coalition supporting Alexander the Great’s heirs ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 316 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Gabiene Description of subject: The Battle of Gabiene was a decisive clash during the Wars of the Diadochi in 316 BC, where Antigonus I Monophthalmus defeated Eumenes, significantly advancing his bid to control Alexander the Great’s former empire.
Referenced by (8)
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