Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
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The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) was a decisive confrontation in which the Mamluk Sultanate halted a major Mongol invasion of Syria, helping to secure their dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) canonical | 2 |
| Mamluk–Ilkhanid War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1145723 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) Context triple: [Mamluk rulers of Egypt, notableBattle, Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)]
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A.
Battle of Homs (1281)
The Battle of Homs (1281) was a major medieval clash in Syria in which Mamluk forces halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Ilkhanate, helping to secure Mamluk dominance in the region.
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B.
Battle of Harran (1104)
The Battle of Harran (1104) was a major Crusader defeat near the city of Harran in northern Mesopotamia that significantly weakened the Principality of Antioch and marked a turning point in the early Crusades.
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C.
Battle of El Guettar
The Battle of El Guettar was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia where U.S. forces, under General Patton, successfully halted and repelled German armored attacks, marking an important step in the Allies’ North African campaign.
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D.
Battle of Al-Arish
The Battle of Al-Arish was a 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign in which French forces fought Ottoman troops near the Sinai town of Al-Arish.
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E.
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.
- 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 al-Saffar (1303) Target entity description: The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) was a decisive confrontation in which the Mamluk Sultanate halted a major Mongol invasion of Syria, helping to secure their dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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A.
Battle of Homs (1281)
The Battle of Homs (1281) was a major medieval clash in Syria in which Mamluk forces halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Ilkhanate, helping to secure Mamluk dominance in the region.
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B.
Battle of Harran (1104)
The Battle of Harran (1104) was a major Crusader defeat near the city of Harran in northern Mesopotamia that significantly weakened the Principality of Antioch and marked a turning point in the early Crusades.
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C.
Battle of El Guettar
The Battle of El Guettar was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia where U.S. forces, under General Patton, successfully halted and repelled German armored attacks, marking an important step in the Allies’ North African campaign.
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D.
Battle of Al-Arish
The Battle of Al-Arish was a 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign in which French forces fought Ottoman troops near the Sinai town of Al-Arish.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mongol Ilkhanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Ilkhanate
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ Mongol forces of the Ilkhanate ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mamluk cavalry
ⓘ
Mongol cavalry ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Al-Nasir Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan an-Nasir Muhammad
|
| commanderFor | Sultan an-Nasir Muhammad, for the Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Mamluk–Ilkhanid Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk–Mongol Wars
|
| consequence |
confirmed Mamluk control over Syria
ⓘ
halted major Mongol invasion of Syria ⓘ secured Mamluk dominance in the eastern Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| date | 1303 ⓘ |
| followedBy | period of reduced Ilkhanid incursions into Syria ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Syria ⓘ |
| location |
Marj al-Saffar
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ near Damascus ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Ilkhanid Mongol generals ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Mamluk victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mamluk–Ilkhanid Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk–Ilkhanid War
history of Syria ⓘ history of the Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ history of the Mongol invasions of the Near East ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar ⓘ |
| region | eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| result | Mamluk victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped preserve Mamluk control over the Levant
ⓘ
key battle in the struggle between Mamluks and Ilkhanid Mongols ⓘ |
| year | 1303 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) Description of subject: The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) was a decisive confrontation in which the Mamluk Sultanate halted a major Mongol invasion of Syria, helping to secure their dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Mamluk–Ilkhanid War