Capture of Jerusalem
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The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capture of Jerusalem canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Capture of Jerusalem Context triple: [2 Samuel, containsEvent, Capture of Jerusalem]
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Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem
The Israeli capture of the Old City of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1967 military operation during the Six-Day War that brought East Jerusalem, including its religious and historic sites, under Israeli control.
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B.
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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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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Conquest of Mecca
The Conquest of Mecca was the pivotal 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully took control of Mecca, leading to the city's transformation into the spiritual center of Islam.
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E.
Sack of Baghdad (1258)
The Sack of Baghdad (1258) was the devastating Mongol conquest and destruction of the Abbasid capital, which effectively ended the Abbasid Caliphate’s political power and marked a major turning point in Islamic and world history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Capture of Jerusalem Target entity description: The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
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A.
Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem
The Israeli capture of the Old City of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1967 military operation during the Six-Day War that brought East Jerusalem, including its religious and historic sites, under Israeli control.
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B.
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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C.
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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D.
Conquest of Mecca
The Conquest of Mecca was the pivotal 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully took control of Mecca, leading to the city's transformation into the spiritual center of Islam.
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E.
Sack of Baghdad (1258)
The Sack of Baghdad (1258) was the devastating Mongol conquest and destruction of the Abbasid capital, which effectively ended the Abbasid Caliphate’s political power and marked a major turning point in Islamic and world history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament event
ⓘ
biblical event ⓘ military conquest ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
King Davidic dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of David
|
| biblicalReference |
1 Chronicles 11:4–9
ⓘ
2 Samuel 5:6–10 ⓘ |
| capturedFortress |
Zion
ⓘ
stronghold of Zion ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
First Book of Chronicles
2 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Second Book of Samuel
|
| followedBy |
bringing of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem
ⓘ
construction of David’s palace ⓘ fortification of the City of David ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
David’s capture of Zion
ⓘ
conquest of Jebus ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | 10th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | Jerusalem becoming symbolic city of Davidic dynasty ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDebate | scholarly discussion on date and scale of the conquest ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
City of David archaeological area
ⓘ
surface form:
City of David
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist | King David ⓘ |
| hasOpponent | Jebusites ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
defeat of the Jebusites
ⓘ
integration of Jerusalem into the united monarchy ⓘ |
| hasPrecedingCapital | Hebron ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | foundation of Jerusalem as religious center of Israel ⓘ |
| hasRulerAfterConquest | King David ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of central highlands route
ⓘ
neutral location between northern and southern tribes ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme | divine support for Davidic kingship ⓘ |
| involvesFigure |
Joab
ⓘ
surface form:
Joab son of Zeruiah
|
| isPartOf |
history of Jerusalem
ⓘ
history of ancient Israel ⓘ reign of King David ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Hebrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| ledBy | King David ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of the City of David
ⓘ
establishment of Jerusalem as capital of Israel ⓘ transfer of political center from Hebron to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment |
Jerusalem as seat of the Davidic monarchy
ⓘ
planning for a central temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInRegion |
Judah
ⓘ
Ancient Israel ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Israel
|
| tradition |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ Jewish tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Capture of Jerusalem Description of subject: The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
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