Tactica
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Tactica is a military treatise by the ancient historian Arrian of Nicomedia that analyzes and instructs on Roman army tactics and formations.
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| Tactica canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tactica Context triple: [Arrian of Nicomedia, notableWork, Tactica]
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- 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: Tactica Target entity description: Tactica is a military treatise by the ancient historian Arrian of Nicomedia that analyzes and instructs on Roman army tactics and formations.
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A.
Battlecat
Battlecat is a West Coast hip hop producer and DJ known for his smooth, funk-influenced G-funk sound and work with artists like Snoop Dogg and Xzibit.
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B.
Batalha
Batalha is a Portuguese town best known for its UNESCO-listed Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline architecture.
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C.
Muster for Battle
Muster for Battle is a Hearthstone Paladin spell card from the Goblins vs Gnomes expansion that summons multiple Silver Hand Recruits and equips a Light’s Justice weapon.
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D.
Barrier of Spears
Barrier of Spears is the evocative English rendering of the Zulu name "uKhahlamba," referring to the dramatic, jagged mountain ramparts of South Africa’s Drakensberg range.
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E.
Fiasco
Fiasco is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning Hungarian author Imre Kertész that continues his exploration of totalitarianism, individual fate, and the absurdity of existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek work
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military treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | systematize Roman tactical practice ⓘ |
| analyzes | Hellenistic tactical traditions ⓘ |
| author | Arrian of Nicomedia ⓘ |
| category |
Roman military literature
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ancient military manuals ⓘ |
| comparesWith | earlier Greek military practice ⓘ |
| describes |
Roman imperial army organization
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arrangement of ranks and files ⓘ command structure in the Roman army ⓘ deployment of troops in battle ⓘ maneuvering of units during combat ⓘ use of standards and signals in the Roman army ⓘ |
| field |
military history
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military science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
battle formations
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cavalry tactics ⓘ drill and maneuvers ⓘ infantry tactics ⓘ |
| genre | military manual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sections on battlefield signals
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sections on cavalry formations ⓘ sections on infantry formations ⓘ sections on parade and review maneuvers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | Roman imperial period ⓘ |
| influenced | Byzantine tactical literature ⓘ |
| intendedUse | instruction of military officers ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roman army formations
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Roman military tactics ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Arrian's Anabasis of Alexander
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linked to:
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
Byzantine Tactica literature ⓘ |
| settingDescribed | Roman battlefield ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical studies
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military history scholarship ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | technical prose ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | later Byzantine tacticians ⓘ |
| workOf | Arrian of Nicomedia ⓘ |
| writtenInContextOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
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