Battle of Pelekanon
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The Battle of Pelekanon was a 1329 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the rising Ottoman beylik in northwestern Anatolia that marked a decisive step in the Ottoman encirclement of Constantinople.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Pelekanon canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Pelekanum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2100929 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Pelekanon Context triple: [Byzantine–Ottoman wars, includedEvent, Battle of Pelekanon]
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Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
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Battle of Chrysopolis
The Battle of Chrysopolis was a decisive clash in 324 AD in which Constantine the Great defeated his rival Licinius, leading to his sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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Battle of Kleisoura Pass
The Battle of Kleisoura Pass was a key World War II engagement in April 1941 in which German forces seized a strategic mountain pass in Greece, contributing to the rapid collapse of Greek and Allied defenses during the Balkans campaign.
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D.
Battle of Staouéli
The Battle of Staouéli was a key 1830 engagement near Algiers in which French forces defeated Ottoman-Algerian troops, helping to secure the French invasion and occupation of Algeria.
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E.
Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Pelekanon Target entity description: The Battle of Pelekanon was a 1329 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the rising Ottoman beylik in northwestern Anatolia that marked a decisive step in the Ottoman encirclement of Constantinople.
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A.
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
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B.
Battle of Chrysopolis
The Battle of Chrysopolis was a decisive clash in 324 AD in which Constantine the Great defeated his rival Licinius, leading to his sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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C.
Battle of Kleisoura Pass
The Battle of Kleisoura Pass was a key World War II engagement in April 1941 in which German forces seized a strategic mountain pass in Greece, contributing to the rapid collapse of Greek and Allied defenses during the Balkans campaign.
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D.
Battle of Staouéli
The Battle of Staouéli was a key 1830 engagement near Algiers in which French forces defeated Ottoman-Algerian troops, helping to secure the French invasion and occupation of Algeria.
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E.
Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Maltepe
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Battle of Pelekanon ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Pelekanum
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| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Ottoman Beylik ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces of Andronikos III Palaiologos
ⓘ
forces of Orhan I ⓘ |
| commander |
Andronikos III Palaiologos
ⓘ
John VI Kantakouzenos ⓘ
surface form:
John Kantakouzenos
Orhan Gazi ⓘ
surface form:
Orhan I
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| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Ottoman Beylik ⓘ |
| date | 1329 ⓘ |
| effect |
Byzantine attempts to relieve Nicomedia failed
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Byzantine field army in Asia Minor weakened ⓘ Ottoman encirclement of Constantinople strengthened ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Ottoman advances toward Constantinople ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Byzantine period ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Anatolia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
Nicomedia (traditionally) ⓘ
surface form:
Nicomedia
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| partOf |
Byzantine–Ottoman wars
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Ottoman unification of Anatolia ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman expansion into Bithynia
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| placeNowIn |
founding of the Republic of Turkey
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surface form:
modern Turkey
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| precededBy | earlier Ottoman conquests in Bithynia ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive step in Ottoman encirclement of Constantinople
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marked decline of Byzantine power in northwestern Anatolia ⓘ |
| year | 1329 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Pelekanon Description of subject: The Battle of Pelekanon was a 1329 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the rising Ottoman beylik in northwestern Anatolia that marked a decisive step in the Ottoman encirclement of Constantinople.
Referenced by (4)
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