Battle of al-Harra
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The Battle of al-Harra was a brutal 683 CE clash near Medina in which the Umayyad caliph Yazid I’s forces crushed a Medinan revolt, marking a key episode of violence and repression during the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of al-Harra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2006720 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of al-Harra Context triple: [Second Fitna, hasPart, Battle of al-Harra]
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A.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
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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B.
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 al-Harra Target entity description: The Battle of al-Harra was a brutal 683 CE clash near Medina in which the Umayyad caliph Yazid I’s forces crushed a Medinan revolt, marking a key episode of violence and repression during the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
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A.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
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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B.
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Umayyad–Medinan relations
ⓘ
history of Medina ⓘ legitimacy disputes over the caliphate ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ansar and Muhajirun factions in Medina
ⓘ
Medinan rebels ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| cause |
refusal of Medinan notables to recognize Yazid I
ⓘ
revolt of Medina against Umayyad rule ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Medinan insurgents
ⓘ
Umayyad army ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian army of the Umayyads
|
| commander |
Abd Allah ibn Hanzala
ⓘ
Marwan ibn al-Hakam ⓘ Muslim ibn Uqba ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Fitna ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| date |
63 AH
ⓘ
683 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
continued phases of the Second Fitna
ⓘ
further challenges to Umayyad authority ⓘ |
| follows |
accession of Yazid I
ⓘ
growing discontent with Umayyad policies ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of Umayyad control over Medina
ⓘ
massacre of Medinan inhabitants ⓘ pillage of Medina ⓘ severe repression of Medinan population ⓘ strengthening of opposition to Yazid I in other regions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad era
early Islamic period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Hejaz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme brutality
ⓘ
symbol of Umayyad repression in Islamic historiography ⓘ use of Syrian troops against Medina ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Yazid I ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Fitna ⓘ |
| place |
Al Madinah Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Medina region
al-Harra ⓘ near Medina ⓘ |
| precededBy | political tensions in Medina ⓘ |
| religionContext | Islam ⓘ |
| result |
Umayyad victory
ⓘ
defeat of Medinan revolt ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Yazid I
ⓘ
surface form:
Caliph Yazid I
|
| yearInGregorianCalendar | 683 CE ⓘ |
| yearInIslamicCalendar | 63 AH ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of al-Harra Description of subject: The Battle of al-Harra was a brutal 683 CE clash near Medina in which the Umayyad caliph Yazid I’s forces crushed a Medinan revolt, marking a key episode of violence and repression during the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
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