Battle of Pelusium (525 BC)
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The Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) was a decisive conflict in which the Persian Achaemenid Empire under Cambyses II defeated and conquered Egypt, ending the Saite Dynasty and incorporating Egypt into the Persian Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Pelusium | 1 |
| Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Pelusium (Achaemenid conquest of Egypt) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) Context triple: [Pelusium, siteOf, Battle of Pelusium (525 BC)]
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Battle of Mersa Matruh
The Battle of Mersa Matruh was a World War II engagement in June 1942 in Egypt, where Axis forces under Erwin Rommel defeated retreating British Commonwealth troops during the North African campaign.
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Battle of Heliopolis (640)
The Battle of Heliopolis (640) was a decisive early engagement in which Rashidun Caliphate forces defeated the Byzantine Empire, paving the way for the Muslim conquest and long-term Islamic rule of Egypt.
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Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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Battle of Kadesh
The Battle of Kadesh was a major Bronze Age clash between the Egyptian and Hittite empires, often regarded as one of the earliest well-documented large-scale chariot battles in history.
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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 Pelusium (525 BC) Target entity description: The Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) was a decisive conflict in which the Persian Achaemenid Empire under Cambyses II defeated and conquered Egypt, ending the Saite Dynasty and incorporating Egypt into the Persian Empire.
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A.
Battle of Mersa Matruh
The Battle of Mersa Matruh was a World War II engagement in June 1942 in Egypt, where Axis forces under Erwin Rommel defeated retreating British Commonwealth troops during the North African campaign.
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B.
Battle of Heliopolis (640)
The Battle of Heliopolis (640) was a decisive early engagement in which Rashidun Caliphate forces defeated the Byzantine Empire, paving the way for the Muslim conquest and long-term Islamic rule of Egypt.
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C.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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D.
Battle of Kadesh
The Battle of Kadesh was a major Bronze Age clash between the Egyptian and Hittite empires, often regarded as one of the earliest well-documented large-scale chariot battles in history.
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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 (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Pelusium (525 BC)
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surface form:
Battle of Pelusium (Achaemenid conquest of Egypt)
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| associatedWith | Cambyses II’s campaign against Egypt ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
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Saite Egypt ⓘ Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving ancient Egypt
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Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Egypt
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Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Achaemenid Empire
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| commander |
Cambyses II
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Psamtik III ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Achaemenid–Egyptian conflicts
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surface form:
Egyptian–Persian Wars
|
| consequence |
Egypt became a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire
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beginning of the First Persian Period in Egypt ⓘ |
| date | 525 BC ⓘ |
| endedDynasty | Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| endedReignOf | Psamtik III ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Memphis (525 BC) ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact | shift of control of Egypt from native pharaohs to Persian rule ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
First Persian Period of Egypt
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surface form:
Achaemenid period in Egypt
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| historicalPeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
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surface form:
Late Period of ancient Egypt
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| locatedIn |
Lower Egypt
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Nile Delta ⓘ |
| location | Pelusium ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of psychological warfare by Persians ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
Psamtik III
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surface form:
Pharaoh Psamtik III
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| partOf |
Conquest of Egypt
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surface form:
Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
expansion of the Achaemenid Empire under Cambyses II ⓘ reign of Cambyses II ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Conquest of Egypt
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surface form:
Persian invasion of Egypt
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| primarySource | Herodotus ⓘ |
| region | ancient Near East ⓘ |
| result |
Conquest of Egypt
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surface form:
Persian conquest of Egypt
decisive Persian victory ⓘ end of the Saite Dynasty ⓘ incorporation of Egypt into the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| significance | marked the fall of independent pharaonic Egypt until later restorations ⓘ |
| timeframe | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Sinai Peninsula
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eastern frontier of Egypt ⓘ |
| victorLeader |
Cambyses II
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surface form:
King Cambyses II of Persia
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| year | 525 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) Description of subject: The Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) was a decisive conflict in which the Persian Achaemenid Empire under Cambyses II defeated and conquered Egypt, ending the Saite Dynasty and incorporating Egypt into the Persian Empire.
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