Battle of the Adda (490)
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The Battle of the Adda (490) was a decisive engagement in northern Italy in which Theodoric the Great defeated Odoacer, paving the way for Ostrogothic rule over the Italian peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Adda (490) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of the Adda (490) Context triple: [War between Odoacer and Theodoric, hasKeyEvent, Battle of the Adda (490)]
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Battle of Paraitakene
The Battle of Paraitakene was a major 317 BC clash during the Wars of the Diadochi between Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Eumenes that ended inconclusively but showcased the intense struggle for control of Alexander the Great’s empire.
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Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
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C.
Battle of Haliartus
The Battle of Haliartus was a key land engagement in 395 BC during the Corinthian War, in which Theban and allied forces defeated a Spartan army near the Boeotian city of Haliartus, contributing to the broader challenge to Spartan hegemony in Greece.
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Battle of Artemisium
The Battle of Artemisium was a series of naval engagements during the Greco-Persian Wars in 480 BC, fought off the coast of Euboea as a strategic counterpart to the land Battle of Thermopylae.
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E.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid 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 the Adda (490) Target entity description: The Battle of the Adda (490) was a decisive engagement in northern Italy in which Theodoric the Great defeated Odoacer, paving the way for Ostrogothic rule over the Italian peninsula.
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A.
Battle of Paraitakene
The Battle of Paraitakene was a major 317 BC clash during the Wars of the Diadochi between Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Eumenes that ended inconclusively but showcased the intense struggle for control of Alexander the Great’s empire.
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B.
Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
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C.
Battle of Haliartus
The Battle of Haliartus was a key land engagement in 395 BC during the Corinthian War, in which Theban and allied forces defeated a Spartan army near the Boeotian city of Haliartus, contributing to the broader challenge to Spartan hegemony in Greece.
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D.
Battle of Artemisium
The Battle of Artemisium was a series of naval engagements during the Greco-Persian Wars in 480 BC, fought off the coast of Euboea as a strategic counterpart to the land Battle of Thermopylae.
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E.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
ⓘ
fall of Odoacer’s rule in Italy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Italy under Odoacer
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Odoacer
Ostrogoths ⓘ
linked to:
Goths
forces of Odoacer ⓘ forces of Theodoric the Great ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | late phase of the war between Theodoric and Odoacer ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Odoacer
ⓘ
Theodoric the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| conflict |
War between Theodoric the Great and Odoacer
ⓘ
linked to:
War between Odoacer and Theodoric
|
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followedBy |
siege of Ravenna (490–493)
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Ravenna (490–493)
|
| follows | Battle of Ravenna (490) ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | river crossing ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Adda River
ⓘ
Italian Peninsula ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Italy
|
| hasPartOfName | Battle of the Adda ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
5th-century battles
ⓘ
Battles involving Italy ⓘ Battles involving the Ostrogoths ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western Roman Empire territory ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adda River ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Odoacer
ⓘ
Theodoric the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| outcome | consolidation of Theodoric’s position in Italy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ostrogothic conquest of Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Ostrogothic invasion of Italy
|
| pointInTime | 490 ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier campaigns of Theodoric in Italy ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaries |
Ostrogoths and Odoacer’s forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Ostrogothic army
|
| relatedEvent | assassination of Odoacer in 493 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | establishment of Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Ostrogothic victory
ⓘ
defeat of Odoacer ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement in the war between Theodoric and Odoacer
ⓘ
paved the way for Ostrogothic rule over Italy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Adda (490) Description of subject: The Battle of the Adda (490) was a decisive engagement in northern Italy in which Theodoric the Great defeated Odoacer, paving the way for Ostrogothic rule over the Italian peninsula.
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