Battle of Dorylaeum (1097)
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The Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) was a major First Crusade victory in Anatolia where crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks, helping secure their advance toward the Holy Land.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Dorylaeum | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) Context triple: [Bohemond I of Antioch, notableWork, Battle of Dorylaeum (1097)]
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Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
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Battle of Sybota
The Battle of Sybota was a major naval clash between Corinth and Corcyra in 433 BCE that heightened tensions between Athens and Sparta and helped precipitate the Peloponnesian War.
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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 Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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Battle of Vitsi
The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) Target entity description: The Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) was a major First Crusade victory in Anatolia where crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks, helping secure their advance toward the Holy Land.
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A.
Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
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B.
Battle of Sybota
The Battle of Sybota was a major naval clash between Corinth and Corcyra in 433 BCE that heightened tensions between Athens and Sparta and helped precipitate the Peloponnesian War.
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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 Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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E.
Battle of Vitsi
The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the First Crusade ⓘ |
| approximateCrusaderStrength | around 30,000 including non‑combatants ⓘ |
| approximateTurkishStrength | tens of thousands of mounted warriors ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crusader armies
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Seljuk Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Seljuk Turks
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Rum
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| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy Seljuk casualties
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significant crusader casualties ⓘ |
| combatantType |
Latin Christian crusaders
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Turkish mounted archers ⓘ |
| commander |
Adhemar of Le Puy
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Bohemond I of Antioch ⓘ
surface form:
Bohemond of Taranto
Danishmend Gazi ⓘ Godfrey of Bouillon ⓘ Hasan of Cappadocia ⓘ Hugh of Vermandois ⓘ Kilij Arslan I ⓘ Raymond IV of Toulouse ⓘ Robert Curthose ⓘ |
| conflict | First Crusade ⓘ |
| date | 1 July 1097 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Heraclea Cybistra (1097)
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Siege of Antioch ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to eventual crusader capture of Jerusalem
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demonstrated effectiveness of disciplined heavy cavalry against horse archers ⓘ major early victory of the First Crusade ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Bohemond’s vanguard was initially surrounded
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arrival of Godfrey and Raymond’s forces turned the tide ⓘ crusader army temporarily divided into two columns ⓘ |
| partOf | First Crusade ⓘ |
| place |
Anatolia
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near Dorylaeum ⓘ near modern Eskişehir, Turkey ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Siege of Nicaea
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surface form:
Siege of Nicaea (1097)
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| primarySource |
Gesta Francorum
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accounts of Raymond of Aguilers ⓘ chronicle of Albert of Aachen ⓘ |
| result | crusader victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted crusader morale
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secured crusader advance across Anatolia ⓘ weakened Seljuk control in western Anatolia ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
Turkish hit‑and‑run horse archer attacks
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crusader defensive infantry and knight formations ⓘ relief force coordinated attack ⓘ |
| year | 1097 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) Description of subject: The Battle of Dorylaeum (1097) was a major First Crusade victory in Anatolia where crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks, helping secure their advance toward the Holy Land.
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