sack of Erebor
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The sack of Erebor is the devastating attack in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the dragon Smaug destroyed the Dwarven kingdom under the Lonely Mountain, driving out its people and seizing its vast treasure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sack of Erebor by Smaug | 1 |
| Siege of the Lonely Mountain | 1 |
| sack of Erebor canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: sack of Erebor Context triple: [Smaug, event, sack of Erebor]
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A.
Destruction of the One Ring
The Destruction of the One Ring is the climactic event in Tolkien’s Middle-earth saga in which the Dark Lord Sauron’s power is finally undone when the Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.
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Harrying of the North
The Harrying of the North was a brutal campaign of devastation and repression in northern England carried out by William the Conqueror in 1069–70 to crush resistance to Norman rule.
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C.
Fall of Nineveh
The Fall of Nineveh was the 612 BCE destruction of the Assyrian capital by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and others, marking the collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
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War of the Two Peters
The War of the Two Peters was a 14th-century conflict between the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile, primarily over control of the Kingdom of Valencia and Mediterranean influence.
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E.
Lord of Balaguer
Lord of Balaguer is a traditional noble title in Spain historically associated with the Spanish monarchy and currently held by King Felipe VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: sack of Erebor Target entity description: The sack of Erebor is the devastating attack in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the dragon Smaug destroyed the Dwarven kingdom under the Lonely Mountain, driving out its people and seizing its vast treasure.
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A.
Destruction of the One Ring
The Destruction of the One Ring is the climactic event in Tolkien’s Middle-earth saga in which the Dark Lord Sauron’s power is finally undone when the Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.
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B.
Harrying of the North
The Harrying of the North was a brutal campaign of devastation and repression in northern England carried out by William the Conqueror in 1069–70 to crush resistance to Norman rule.
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C.
Fall of Nineveh
The Fall of Nineveh was the 612 BCE destruction of the Assyrian capital by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and others, marking the collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
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D.
War of the Two Peters
The War of the Two Peters was a 14th-century conflict between the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile, primarily over control of the Kingdom of Valencia and Mediterranean influence.
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E.
Lord of Balaguer
Lord of Balaguer is a traditional noble title in Spain historically associated with the Spanish monarchy and currently held by King Felipe VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack
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fictional event ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Destruction of the Kingdom under the Mountain ⓘ |
| attacker | Smaug ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| cause | Smaug’s desire for treasure ⓘ |
| consequenceForSmaug |
acquisition of a vast hoard of treasure
ⓘ
establishment of Smaug’s lair in Erebor ⓘ |
| depictedIn | The Hobbit ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Five Armies
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Five Armies
The Quest of Erebor ⓘ
surface form:
Quest of Erebor
exile of Thráin II and Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ settlement of some survivors in the Blue Mountains ⓘ wandering of the Longbeards ⓘ |
| location |
Erebor
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Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Lord of the Rings appendices
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Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor |
Balin
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Bifur ⓘ Bofur ⓘ Bombur ⓘ Dori ⓘ Dwalin ⓘ Fundin ⓘ Fíli ⓘ Glóin ⓘ Gróin ⓘ Kíli ⓘ Nori ⓘ Ori ⓘ Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ Thráin II ⓘ Óin ⓘ |
| precededBy | prosperity of the Kingdom under the Mountain ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonist | Smaug ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
The Quest of Erebor
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surface form:
Quest of Erebor
War of the Dwarves and Orcs ⓘ |
| relativeTime |
about 171 years before the Quest of Erebor
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about 171 years before the events of The Hobbit ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of the Kingdom under the Mountain
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exile of the Dwarves of Erebor ⓘ occupation of Erebor by Smaug ⓘ seizure of Erebor’s treasure by Smaug ⓘ |
| strategicImpact |
increased danger in Rhovanion
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weakened Dwarven power in the north ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age ⓘ |
| victim | Dwarves of Erebor ⓘ |
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Subject: sack of Erebor Description of subject: The sack of Erebor is the devastating attack in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the dragon Smaug destroyed the Dwarven kingdom under the Lonely Mountain, driving out its people and seizing its vast treasure.
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