Battle of Qadisiyyah
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The Battle of Qadisiyyah was a decisive 7th-century clash in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Sasanian Persian Empire, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iraq and the collapse of Sasanian power.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Qadisiyyah canonical | 5 |
| Battle of al-Qadisiyyah | 5 |
| Al-Qādisiyyah | 1 |
| Battle of al-Qadisiyya | 1 |
| Battle of al-Qādisiyyah | 1 |
| Iraqi front of the Arab–Sasanian wars | 1 |
| al-Qādisiyyah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Qadisiyyah Context triple: [Rashidun Caliphate, significantEvent, Battle of Qadisiyyah]
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Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab was the decisive 750 CE confrontation in which the Abbasid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the latter’s collapse and the establishment of Abbasid rule over the Islamic empire.
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Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel was a violent pro-Mubarak attack on anti-government protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, marked by mounted assailants charging demonstrators on camels and horses.
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Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel was a pivotal 656 CE civil war clash near Basra in early Islamic history, fought between forces loyal to Caliph Ali and a faction led by prominent companions of the Prophet Muhammad, including Aisha.
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Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunayn was a significant early Islamic military engagement in 630 CE in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces defeated the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes shortly after the conquest of Mecca, consolidating Muslim control over the Arabian Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Palmyra
The Battle of Palmyra was a World War II engagement in 1941 in which Allied forces fought Vichy French troops for control of the strategic desert city of Palmyra in central Syria.
- 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 Qadisiyyah Target entity description: The Battle of Qadisiyyah was a decisive 7th-century clash in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Sasanian Persian Empire, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iraq and the collapse of Sasanian power.
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A.
Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab was the decisive 750 CE confrontation in which the Abbasid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the latter’s collapse and the establishment of Abbasid rule over the Islamic empire.
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B.
Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel was a violent pro-Mubarak attack on anti-government protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, marked by mounted assailants charging demonstrators on camels and horses.
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C.
Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel was a pivotal 656 CE civil war clash near Basra in early Islamic history, fought between forces loyal to Caliph Ali and a faction led by prominent companions of the Prophet Muhammad, including Aisha.
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D.
Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunayn was a significant early Islamic military engagement in 630 CE in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces defeated the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes shortly after the conquest of Mecca, consolidating Muslim control over the Arabian Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Palmyra
The Battle of Palmyra was a World War II engagement in 1941 in which Allied forces fought Vichy French troops for control of the strategic desert city of Palmyra in central Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Qadisiyyah
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surface form:
Battle of al-Qādisiyyah
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| associatedWithRuler |
Umar ibn al-Khattab
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surface form:
Caliph ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
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| belligerent |
Rashidun Caliphate
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Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| category |
7th-century battles
ⓘ
Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ Battles involving the Sasanian Empire ⓘ Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Muslim conquest of Persia
|
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
Umayyad army
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab Muslim forces
Sasanian Persian forces ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas
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surface form:
Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ
|
| commanderOfSide |
Rostam Farrokhzād, Sasanian Empire
ⓘ
Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ, Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ |
| consequence |
Muslim conquest of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic conquest of Iraq
collapse of Sasanian power in Iraq ⓘ opening of central and southern Iraq to Muslim rule ⓘ |
| date | circa 636 CE ⓘ |
| era |
Rashidun Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Rashidun Caliphate era
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| followedBy |
Battle of Jalula
ⓘ
capture of Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| front |
Battle of Qadisiyyah
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Iraqi front of the Arab–Sasanian wars
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| geopoliticalImpact | shift of regional power from Sasanian Empire to Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iraq
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Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
multi-day engagement
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use of war elephants by Sasanian forces ⓘ |
| opponentDynasty |
Sasanian Empire
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surface form:
Sasanian dynasty
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| opposingCommander | Rostam Farrokhzād ⓘ |
| partOf |
Muslim conquest of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic conquest of Iraq
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| place |
Battle of Qadisiyyah
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
al-Qādisiyyah
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| predecessorEvent | Battle of the Bridge ⓘ |
| primarySourceTradition | Arabic historical chronicles ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Arab–Sasanian wars
ⓘ
Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim conquest of Mesopotamia
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| religiousContext | early Islamic expansion ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Rashidun Caliphate victory
ⓘ
defeat of the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive turning point in the Muslim conquest of Persia
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major blow to Sasanian military power ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | control of Iraq ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Qadisiyyah Description of subject: The Battle of Qadisiyyah was a decisive 7th-century clash in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Sasanian Persian Empire, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iraq and the collapse of Sasanian power.
Referenced by (15)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
this entity surface form:
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
this entity surface form:
Battle of al-Qadisiyya
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al-Qādisiyyah
this entity surface form:
Iraqi front of the Arab–Sasanian wars
this entity surface form:
Battle of al-Qādisiyyah
this entity surface form:
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
this entity surface form:
Al-Qādisiyyah
this entity surface form:
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah