Battle of Nacolia (366)
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The Battle of Nacolia (366) was a decisive engagement in which the Eastern Roman emperor Valens crushed the revolt of the usurper Procopius in Asia Minor, consolidating his control over the empire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Nacolia (366) canonical | 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 Nacolia (366) Context triple: [Valens, victory, Battle of Nacolia (366)]
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Battle of Syllaeum (677)
The Battle of Syllaeum (677) was a major naval clash in which the Byzantine fleet decisively defeated the Arab navy off the coast of Asia Minor, helping to halt the early Muslim advance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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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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C.
Battle of Noreia
The Battle of Noreia was an early clash in 113 BC in which migrating Cimbri and Teutones forces decisively defeated a Roman army, foreshadowing the wider Cimbrian War and exposing serious weaknesses in the late Republican legions.
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D.
Battle of Cone
The Battle of Cone was a military engagement during the Ecuadorian War of Independence that contributed to the struggle to end Spanish colonial rule in the region.
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E.
Battle of Monith Carno
The Battle of Monith Carno was a significant early medieval conflict in which Óengus I of the Picts secured power and expanded Pictish dominance in what is now Scotland.
- 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 Nacolia (366) Target entity description: The Battle of Nacolia (366) was a decisive engagement in which the Eastern Roman emperor Valens crushed the revolt of the usurper Procopius in Asia Minor, consolidating his control over the empire.
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A.
Battle of Syllaeum (677)
The Battle of Syllaeum (677) was a major naval clash in which the Byzantine fleet decisively defeated the Arab navy off the coast of Asia Minor, helping to halt the early Muslim advance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Noreia
The Battle of Noreia was an early clash in 113 BC in which migrating Cimbri and Teutones forces decisively defeated a Roman army, foreshadowing the wider Cimbrian War and exposing serious weaknesses in the late Republican legions.
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D.
Battle of Cone
The Battle of Cone was a military engagement during the Ecuadorian War of Independence that contributed to the struggle to end Spanish colonial rule in the region.
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E.
Battle of Monith Carno
The Battle of Monith Carno was a significant early medieval conflict in which Óengus I of the Picts secured power and expanded Pictish dominance in what is now Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Forces of Procopius ⓘ
linked to:
Usurpation of Procopius
|
| category |
4th-century conflicts
ⓘ
Battles involving the Roman Empire ⓘ Civil wars of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Procopius
ⓘ
Valens ⓘ |
| commander | Valens ⓘ |
| conflict | Revolt of Procopius ⓘ |
| consequence | consolidation of Valens' control over the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 366 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followedBy | execution of Procopius ⓘ |
| foughtDuring |
4th century
ⓘ
reign of Valens ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Anatolia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Phrygia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| opponentOf | usurper Procopius ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Procopius ⓘ |
| outcome | revolt of Procopius crushed ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman civil wars ⓘ |
| place | Nacolia ⓘ |
| precededBy | uprising of Procopius in Constantinople ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Procopius ⓘ Valens ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Procopius
ⓘ
victory for Valens ⓘ |
| significance | decisive engagement in the revolt of Procopius ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | civil war battle ⓘ |
| year | 366 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nacolia (366) Description of subject: The Battle of Nacolia (366) was a decisive engagement in which the Eastern Roman emperor Valens crushed the revolt of the usurper Procopius in Asia Minor, consolidating his control over the empire.
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