Battle of Marj Dabiq
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The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Marj Dabiq canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Dabiq | 1 |
| Battle of Marj Dabiq, 24 August 1516 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Marj Dabiq Context triple: [Selim I, battle, Battle of Marj Dabiq]
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A.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
The Battle of Deir ez-Zor was a World War II engagement in 1941 in eastern Syria, where Allied forces fought Vichy French troops as part of the campaign to secure the Levant.
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B.
Battle of Merdjayoun
The Battle of Merdjayoun was a World War II engagement in June 1941 in which Allied forces, including Australian troops, fought Vichy French forces for control of the strategic town of Merdjayoun in Lebanon.
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C.
Battle of Jezzine
The Battle of Jezzine was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in which Australian and other Allied forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon.
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D.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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E.
Battle of the Trench
The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
- 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 Marj Dabiq Target entity description: The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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A.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
The Battle of Deir ez-Zor was a World War II engagement in 1941 in eastern Syria, where Allied forces fought Vichy French troops as part of the campaign to secure the Levant.
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B.
Battle of Merdjayoun
The Battle of Merdjayoun was a World War II engagement in June 1941 in which Allied forces, including Australian troops, fought Vichy French forces for control of the strategic town of Merdjayoun in Lebanon.
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C.
Battle of Jezzine
The Battle of Jezzine was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in which Australian and other Allied forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon.
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D.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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E.
Battle of the Trench
The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Marj Dabiq
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Dabiq
|
| belligerent |
Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| cause | Ottoman–Mamluk rivalry over control of Syria and trade routes ⓘ |
| combatantReligion |
Sunni Islam
ⓘ
surface form:
Sunni Islam (Mamluk side)
Sunni Islam (Ottoman side) ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Mamluk forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk army
Ottoman Army ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman army
|
| commander |
Qansuh al-Ghawri
ⓘ
Selim I ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 24 August 1516 ⓘ |
| effect |
Ottoman control over Syria
ⓘ
collapse of Mamluk control over Syria ⓘ death of Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghawri ⓘ opening the way for Ottoman conquest of Egypt ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Ridaniya
ⓘ
Ottoman Syria ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman annexation of Syria
Ottoman annexation of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman conquest of Egypt
|
| historicalPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| location |
Marj Dabiq
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ near Aleppo ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Mamluk cavalry
ⓘ
Ottoman Army ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman land forces
|
| opposingCommander | Qansuh al-Ghawri ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman expansion into the Middle East
ⓘ
Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517) ⓘ history of Syria ⓘ history of the Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ history of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Ottoman incursions
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surface form:
Ottoman campaign into Anatolia and northern Syria
|
| region |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| rulingMonarchOfLoser | Qansuh al-Ghawri ⓘ |
| rulingMonarchOfVictor | Selim I ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Mamluk Sultanate
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paved the way for Ottoman domination of the Arab Middle East ⓘ turning point in the Ottoman–Mamluk War ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517)
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surface form:
Syrian campaign of 1516
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| usedWeapon |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ firearms ⓘ |
| year | 1516 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Marj Dabiq Description of subject: The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Marj Dabiq, 24 August 1516
this entity surface form:
Battle of Dabiq