Battle of Emmaus
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The Battle of Emmaus was a key victory of the Jewish rebel forces led by Judas Maccabeus against the Seleucid army, helping to secure Jewish autonomy in the 2nd century BCE.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Emmaus canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Emmaus Context triple: [Maccabean Revolt, hasPart, Battle of Emmaus]
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Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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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 Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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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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E.
Battle of Mount Longdon
The Battle of Mount Longdon was a key night assault in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically important hill overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders.
- 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 Emmaus Target entity description: The Battle of Emmaus was a key victory of the Jewish rebel forces led by Judas Maccabeus against the Seleucid army, helping to secure Jewish autonomy in the 2nd century BCE.
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A.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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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 Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Mount Longdon
The Battle of Mount Longdon was a key night assault in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically important hill overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath | strengthened position of Judas Maccabeus in Judea ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jewish rebels
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Gorgias
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Judas Maccabeus ⓘ Nicanor ⓘ Ptolemy son of Dorymenes ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| date | c. 165 BCE ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Maccabees
ⓘ
2 Maccabees ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jewish rebel forces
ⓘ
Maccabees ⓘ
surface form:
Judas Maccabeus
Seleucid Empire ⓘ Seleucid royal army ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid army
|
| location |
Judea
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near Emmaus ⓘ |
| militaryTacticUsed |
night maneuver to avoid main Seleucid force
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surprise attack on Seleucid camp ⓘ |
| opponent |
Maccabees
ⓘ
surface form:
Judas Maccabeus
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hasmonean dynasty
ⓘ
Jewish autonomy in Judea ⓘ |
| result |
Jewish rebel victory
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defeat of Seleucid forces ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted morale of Jewish resistance
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helped secure Jewish autonomy in Judea ⓘ key victory for Jewish rebels in the Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Emmaus Description of subject: The Battle of Emmaus was a key victory of the Jewish rebel forces led by Judas Maccabeus against the Seleucid army, helping to secure Jewish autonomy in the 2nd century BCE.
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