Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
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The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar Context triple: [Mamluk rulers of Egypt, notableBattle, Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar]
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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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Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
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C.
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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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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E.
Battle of Alam el Halfa
The Battle of Alam el Halfa was a key World War II engagement in late August–early September 1942 near El Alamein in Egypt, where British-led forces successfully halted Erwin Rommel’s final major offensive into Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar Target entity description: The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Battle of Alam el Halfa
The Battle of Alam el Halfa was a key World War II engagement in late August–early September 1942 near El Alamein in Egypt, where British-led forces successfully halted Erwin Rommel’s final major offensive into Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Homs (1299) ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Ghazan
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghazan Khan
Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun
|
| belligerent |
Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
Mongol Ilkhanate ⓘ |
| cause |
Mamluk–Ilkhanid Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Ilkhanate campaign against the Mamluk Sultanate
|
| combatant |
Mongol Ilkhanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Ilkhanate
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| commander |
Ghazan
ⓘ
Al-Nasir Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
al-Nasir Muhammad
|
| conflictOf |
Mamluk–Ilkhanid Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol–Mamluk War
|
| conflictType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| date | 1299 ⓘ |
| dateApproximate | December 1299 ⓘ |
| effect |
Mongol advance into Syrian territory
ⓘ
temporary disruption of Mamluk control in Syria ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
ⓘ
Mongol conquest of Damascus (1260) ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol occupation of Damascus (1299–1300)
|
| geographicalFeature | Wadi al-Khaznadar ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involved |
Mamluk cavalry
ⓘ
Mongol cavalry ⓘ |
| involvedState |
Mongol Ilkhanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Ilkhanate
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria
|
| ledTo |
Mamluk retreat from parts of Syria
ⓘ
Mongol conquest of Damascus (1260) ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol occupation of Damascus
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| location |
Syria
ⓘ
near Homs ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Ghazan
ⓘ
Al-Nasir Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
al-Nasir Muhammad
|
| opposed | Mamluk defense of Syria ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Ilkhanate victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mamluk–Ilkhanid Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk–Ilkhanid War
Mongol invasions of the Levant ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasions of Syria
|
| precededBy | Battle of Homs (1281) ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Palmyrene region
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian steppe near Homs
|
| region |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| result | Mongol victory ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the major Mongol victories over the Mamluks
ⓘ
temporarily weakened Mamluk dominance in Syria ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Wadi al-Khaznadar ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Syria ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Homs ⓘ |
| year | 1299 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar Description of subject: The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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