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> Static historical fact. The battle occurred on 2 September 31 BCE. No temporal tag needed — this is a fixed event date already stated in the text.
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> Static historical fact. The battle location is a fixed geographical/historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. The belligerents at Actium are fixed. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. The commanders at Actium are fixed. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. The battle result is fixed. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Fleet sizes at the battle are fixed estimates. No temporal tag needed. Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony; Lange (2022).
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> Static historical fact. Events during the 31 BCE campaign. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Event during the battle of 2 September 31 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Event during/after the battle of 31 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Occurred 30 BCE. No temporal tag needed — date is already in the text.
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> Static historical fact. Egypt became a Roman province in 30 BCE after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra. Add '(30 BCE)' to the text for clarity.
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> Static historical fact. Occurred 27 BCE, already stated in the text. No temporal tag needed.
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony; Cassius Dio, Roman History 50-51. The date is well-established in classical sources. Already cited via [^1] (Plutarch) and [^2] (Lange 2022).
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony; Cassius Dio, Roman History 50. Already covered by document footnotes [^1] and [^2].
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony [^1]. Well-established historical fact.
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony [^1]; Cassius Dio, Roman History 50.
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony [^1]; fleet estimates vary by source. Lange (2022) [^2] provides modern analysis.
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony [^1]; Cassius Dio, Roman History 50.
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony 66 [^1]; Cassius Dio, Roman History 50.33.
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony [^1]; Cassius Dio, Roman History 51.
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> Source: Plutarch, Life of Antony 76-86 [^1]. Antony died by sword, Cleopatra by asp bite (traditional account). Well-established in classical sources.
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> Source: Cassius Dio, Roman History 51.17. Egypt became a Roman province in 30 BCE. Add [^1] reference.
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> VII is the regnal number — Cleopatra VII Philopator was the seventh queen of that name in the Ptolemaic dynasty. She is the famous Cleopatra (69-30 BCE). The numeral distinguishes her from earlier Cleopatras. No change needed — standard historical convention.
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> The fact that Octavian became Augustus in 27 BCE is one of the most well-established dates in Roman history. Lange's 2022 source is a recent scholarly work and remains current. No update needed.

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# Battle of Adrianople
## Overview
The Battle of Adrianople (378 CE) was a catastrophic Roman defeat in which the Visigoths destroyed a Roman army and killed Emperor Valens. It is often cited as a turning point signaling the decline of Roman military power. @t[=378]
The Battle of Adrianople (378 CE) was a catastrophic Roman defeat in which the Visigoths destroyed a Roman army and killed Emperor Valens. It is often cited as a turning point signaling the decline of Roman military power. @t[=0378]
## Key Facts
- Date: 9 August 378 CE @t[=378]
- Date: 9 August 378 CE @t[=0378]
- Location: Adrianople (modern Edirne, Turkey)
- Belligerents: Eastern Roman Empire vs. Visigoths
- Commanders: Emperor Valens (Rome, killed), Fritigern (Visigoths)
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## Significance
- Demonstrated the vulnerability of Roman legions to heavy cavalry
- Led to the Treaty of 382 CE: Visigoths settled within the empire as *foederati* @t[=382]
- Led to the Treaty of 382 CE: Visigoths settled within the empire as *foederati* @t[=0382]
- Often considered a harbinger of the fall of the Western Roman Empire [^2]
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> Static historical fact. Battle occurred 9 August 378 CE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact / scholarly interpretation. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical interpretation. No temporal tag needed.
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> Source: Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 31.12-13 [^1]. The primary eyewitness account.
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> Source: Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 31.12 [^1]. Well-established location.
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> Source: Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 31.12 [^1].
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> Source: Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 31.12-13 [^1].
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> Source: Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 31.12.4-6 [^1].
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> Source: Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 31.13.2 [^1].
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> Source: Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 31.13.6-8 [^1].
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> Source: Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 31.13.18 [^1]. Casualty figure is a modern estimate; Ammianus says two-thirds of the army was lost.
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> Source: Burns (1994) [^2]; also Delbrück, History of the Art of War. This is a longstanding scholarly interpretation, though some modern historians debate the cavalry emphasis.
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> Source: Burns (1994) [^2]; Heather, P. The Fall of the Roman Empire (2006). The treaty of 382 CE is well-attested in Themistius, Orations.
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> Burns (1994) remains a standard reference. The interpretation of Adrianople as a turning point is longstanding scholarly consensus, also supported by Heather (2006) and Lenski (2002). Still accurate.

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> Static historical fact. Battle occurred 2 August 216 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Troop estimates for the battle. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Tactical description of the battle. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact / enduring scholarly assessment. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Rome won the Second Punic War in 201 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.107-117 [^1]. Primary source.
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.107 [^1].
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.107 [^1].
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.107 [^1]; Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 22.44-49.
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.107 [^1]; Goldsworthy (2001) [^2]. Ancient estimates vary.
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.113-115 [^1].
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.115 [^1].
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.116 [^1].
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> Source: Goldsworthy (2001) [^2]; Clausewitz and subsequent military theorists studied Cannae extensively.
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.117 [^1]; Livy 22.51.
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> Source: Polybius, Histories 3.89-90 [^1]; Livy 22.8-12 (Fabius Maximus' strategy).
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> Goldsworthy (2001) remains a standard reference on Cannae. The casualty estimate of 50,000-70,000 is consistent with Polybius and Livy and is still the scholarly consensus. Still accurate.

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> Static historical fact. Battle occurred 1 October 331 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Occurred 331-330 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Occurred 330 BCE, already stated. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander 3.8-15 [^1]; Plutarch, Life of Alexander.
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.8 [^1].
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.8 [^1].
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.8 [^1].
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.8 [^1]; Heckel (2008) [^2]. Ancient estimates vary widely.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Darius prepared the battlefield with scythed chariots and leveled ground for ..." - what is the source?
> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.11 [^1].
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.13-14 [^1].
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.14 [^1]; Plutarch, Life of Alexander 33.
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.15 [^1].
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.16-18 [^1].
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> Source: Arrian, Anabasis 3.21 [^1]; Curtius Rufus 5.12-13.
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> III is the regnal number — Darius III Codomannus was the third Persian king named Darius. Standard historical convention.
- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 25: "Darius III was later murdered by his own satrap Bessus (330 BCE)" - what does "III" mean in this context?
> Same as above — III is the regnal number for Darius III. Standard convention.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 26: "Marked the end of the Achaemenid dynasty after ~220 years [^2]" - Heckel source from 2008 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Heckel (2008) remains a standard reference. The end of the Achaemenid dynasty in 330 BCE is undisputed historical fact. Still accurate.

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> Static historical fact. Battle occurred ~1274 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Treaty date already in text. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. Post-battle territorial arrangement. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Date: ~1274 BCE" - what is the source?
> Source: Spalinger (2005) [^1]; Kitchen (1982) [^2]. Egyptian records at Karnak, Abu Simbel, and the Ramesseum.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Location: Kadesh, on the Orontes River (modern Tell Nebi Mend, Syria)" - what is the source?
> Source: Spalinger (2005) [^1]; Kitchen (1982) [^2].
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> Source: Egyptian and Hittite records; Spalinger (2005) [^1].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Commanders: Ramesses II (Egypt), Muwatalli II (Hittites)" - what is the source?
> Source: Egyptian records; Kitchen (1982) [^2]; Hittite records from Hattusa.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Largest chariot battle in history (~5,000–6,000 chariots total)" - what is the source?
> Source: Spalinger (2005) [^1]. Chariot estimates based on Egyptian and Hittite records.
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> Source: Egyptian Bulletin and Poem of Kadesh; Kitchen (1982) [^2].
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> Source: Egyptian Bulletin of Kadesh; Kitchen (1982) [^2].
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> Source: Egyptian Poem of Kadesh; Kitchen (1982) [^2].
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> Source: Beckman, Hittite Diplomatic Texts (1999); Kitchen (1982) [^2].
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> Source: Spalinger (2005) [^1]; Kitchen (1982) [^2].
- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 13: "Commanders: Ramesses II (Egypt), Muwatalli II (Hittites)" - what does "II" mean in this context?
> II is the regnal number — Ramesses II was the second pharaoh named Ramesses, and Muwatalli II was the second Hittite king of that name. Standard historical convention.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 14: "Result: Tactically indecisive; both sides claimed victory [^1]" - Spalinger source from 2005 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Spalinger's work on the Battle of Kadesh is still authoritative.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 25: "Ramesses commissioned extensive propaganda reliefs at Abu Simbel, Karnak, and..." - Kitchen source from 1982 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Kitchen's work on Ramesses II is still foundational.

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> Static historical fact. September 490 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. September 490 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Herodotus Histories 6.102-117 [^1] and Krentz (2010) [^2].
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> Still accurate. Krentz (2010) remains a standard reference. The underlying historical facts are well-established.

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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Epitaph by Simonides: "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here o..." - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Bought time for the Greek fleet at Artemisium and the subsequent victory at S..." - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Became the archetypal story of sacrifice against overwhelming odds" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Date: August 480 BCE (three days)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Location: Thermopylae pass ("Hot Gates"), central Greece" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Belligerents: Greek alliance vs. Persian Empire" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Commanders: Leonidas I (Sparta), Xerxes I (Persia)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "~7,000 Greeks initially held the narrow pass against ~100,000–300,000 Persi..." - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Greeks exploited the narrow terrain to negate Persian numerical advantage" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Betrayed by Ephialtes, who revealed a mountain path to outflank the Greeks" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 20: "Leonidas dismissed most allies; ~300 Spartans, ~700 Thespians, and ~400 Theba..." - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Bought time for the Greek fleet at Artemisium and the subsequent victory at S..." - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Became the archetypal story of sacrifice against overwhelming odds" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 23: "Epitaph by Simonides: "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here o..." - Cartledge source from 2006 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Date: August 480 BCE (three days)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. August 480 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Location: Thermopylae pass ("Hot Gates"), central Greece" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Belligerents: Greek alliance vs. Persian Empire" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Commanders: Leonidas I (Sparta), Xerxes I (Persia)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 14: "Result: Persian victory, but costly delay [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. August 480 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "~7,000 Greeks initially held the narrow pass against ~100,000–300,000 Persi..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Greeks exploited the narrow terrain to negate Persian numerical advantage" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Betrayed by Ephialtes, who revealed a mountain path to outflank the Greeks" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 20: "Leonidas dismissed most allies; ~300 Spartans, ~700 Thespians, and ~400 Theba..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Epitaph by Simonides: "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here o..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Bought time for the Greek fleet at Artemisium and the subsequent victory at S..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Became the archetypal story of sacrifice against overwhelming odds" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Date: August 480 BCE (three days)" - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Location: Thermopylae pass ("Hot Gates"), central Greece" - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Belligerents: Greek alliance vs. Persian Empire" - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Commanders: Leonidas I (Sparta), Xerxes I (Persia)" - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "~7,000 Greeks initially held the narrow pass against ~100,000–300,000 Persi..." - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Greeks exploited the narrow terrain to negate Persian numerical advantage" - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Betrayed by Ephialtes, who revealed a mountain path to outflank the Greeks" - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 20: "Leonidas dismissed most allies; ~300 Spartans, ~700 Thespians, and ~400 Theba..." - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Bought time for the Greek fleet at Artemisium and the subsequent victory at S..." - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Became the archetypal story of sacrifice against overwhelming odds" - what is the source?
> Herodotus Histories 7.201-233 [^1] and Cartledge (2006) [^2].
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 23: "Epitaph by Simonides: "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here o..." - Cartledge source from 2006 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Still accurate. Cartledge (2006) remains a standard reference. The underlying historical facts are well-established.