Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns

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military campaign series

The Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns were a series of major military operations between the Russian and Ottoman Empires that reshaped the political map of the Balkans and contributed significantly to the independence or autonomy of several Southeastern European states.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)	40
Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878	4
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns canonical	1
Russo-Turkish War (as correspondent)	1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military campaign series ⓘ
aim	to support Balkan Christian populations against Ottoman rule ⓘ to weaken Ottoman control in the Balkans ⓘ
commandedBy	Field Marshal Mikhail Skobelev ⓘ Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich ⓘ surface form: Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (the Elder)
consequence	Congress of Berlin ⓘ surface form: Congress of Berlin (1878) Treaty of San Stefano ⓘ Principality of Bulgaria ⓘ surface form: autonomous Principality of Bulgaria autonomous province of Eastern Rumelia ⓘ independence of Montenegro ⓘ independence of Romania ⓘ independence of Serbia ⓘ territorial losses for the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans ⓘ
endTime	1878 ⓘ
hasPart	Balkan campaign ⓘ Battle of Aladja (1877) ⓘ Battle of Erzurum (1877–1878) ⓘ Battle of Gorni Dubnik ⓘ Siege of Kars ⓘ surface form: Battle of Kars (1877) Battle of Lovcha (1877) ⓘ Battle of Mukden (Caucasus front) ⓘ Battle of Nikopol (1877) ⓘ Battle of Shipka Pass ⓘ Battle of Telish ⓘ Siege of Plevna ⓘ surface form: Blockade and capitulation of Plevna Siege of Kars ⓘ surface form: Capture of Kars (1877) Caucasus campaign ⓘ Crossing of the Danube (1877) ⓘ Danube campaign ⓘ Shipka Pass operations ⓘ Siege of Kars ⓘ surface form: Siege of Kars (1877) Siege of Plevna ⓘ Siege of Plevna ⓘ surface form: Siege of Plevna first assault Siege of Plevna ⓘ surface form: Siege of Plevna second assault Siege of Plevna ⓘ surface form: Siege of Plevna third assault
hasParticipant	Bulgarian volunteers ⓘ Montenegro ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Principality of Romania ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ Serbia ⓘ
location	Balkans ⓘ Black Sea region ⓘ Caucasus ⓘ
opposedBy	Ahmed Muhtar Pasha ⓘ Field Marshal Osman Nuri Pasha ⓘ
partOf	Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
result	Russian and allied victory ⓘ
significance	accelerated decline of Ottoman influence in the Balkans ⓘ reshaped the political map of Southeastern Europe ⓘ
startTime	1877 ⓘ

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Subject: Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns
Description of subject: The Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns were a series of major military operations between the Russian and Ottoman Empires that reshaped the political map of the Balkans and contributed significantly to the independence or autonomy of several Southeastern European states.

Referenced by (46)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Balkan Mountains → historicalEventSite → Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns ⓘ

Eastern Question → hasPart → Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns ⓘ

this entity surface form: Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878

War Ministry of the Russian Empire → participatedIn → Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns ⓘ