Battle of Nineveh (627)
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The Battle of Nineveh (627) was a decisive late-antique clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Persians that effectively ended the long Roman–Persian conflict in Byzantium’s favor.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nineveh (627) canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Nineveh (AD 627) | 1 |
| Byzantine advance toward Ctesiphon (627–628) | 1 |
| Byzantine campaigns in Mesopotamia (627) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Nineveh (627) Context triple: [Roman–Persian Wars, significantEvent, Battle of Nineveh (627)]
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Battle of Nahavand
The Battle of Nahavand was a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sassanian power in Persia, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iran.
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Siege of Babylon Fortress
The Siege of Babylon Fortress was a pivotal early 7th-century engagement in which Rashidun forces captured the Byzantine stronghold near modern Cairo, opening the way for the Muslim conquest and Islamization of Egypt.
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Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
The Battle of Marj Rahit (684) was a decisive early Umayyad victory during the Second Fitna that solidified Marwan I’s claim to the caliphate and deepened divisions within the early Islamic community.
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Battle of al-Harra
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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E.
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala was a major 2007 clash in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in which British, American, and Afghan forces recaptured the Taliban-held town of Musa Qala, becoming one of the most prominent engagements of the Afghan War.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Nineveh (627) Target entity description: The Battle of Nineveh (627) was a decisive late-antique clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Persians that effectively ended the long Roman–Persian conflict in Byzantium’s favor.
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A.
Battle of Nahavand
The Battle of Nahavand was a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sassanian power in Persia, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iran.
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B.
Siege of Babylon Fortress
The Siege of Babylon Fortress was a pivotal early 7th-century engagement in which Rashidun forces captured the Byzantine stronghold near modern Cairo, opening the way for the Muslim conquest and Islamization of Egypt.
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C.
Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
The Battle of Marj Rahit (684) was a decisive early Umayyad victory during the Second Fitna that solidified Marwan I’s claim to the caliphate and deepened divisions within the early Islamic community.
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D.
Battle of al-Harra
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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E.
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala was a major 2007 clash in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in which British, American, and Afghan forces recaptured the Taliban-held town of Musa Qala, becoming one of the most prominent engagements of the Afghan War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nineveh (627)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Nineveh (AD 627)
|
| associatedRuler | Khosrow II ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| campaignOf | Heraclius’ counteroffensive against Persia ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Byzantine army with allied contingents
ⓘ
Sasanian field army ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
Heraclius
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Empire – Heraclius
Sasanian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Sasanian Empire – Rhazates
|
| commander |
Heraclius
ⓘ
Rhazates ⓘ Shahrbaraz ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
collapse of Khosrow II’s regime
ⓘ
subsequent civil wars in the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| date | 627-12-12 ⓘ |
| decisiveAgainst | Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Nineveh (627)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine advance toward Ctesiphon (627–628)
overthrow of Khosrow II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Roman–Persian Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine–Sasanian Wars
|
| historicalRegion | Assyria ⓘ |
| involvedReligion |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Byzantine Empire
Sasanian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq ⓘ |
| location |
near ancient Nineveh
ⓘ
near the Great Zab River ⓘ northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Mesopotamian front of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 ⓘ |
| near | ruins of ancient Nineveh ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Rhazates
ⓘ
Sasanian generals ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman–Persian Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Roman–Persian Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Nineveh (627)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine campaigns in Mesopotamia (627)
|
| relatedEvent |
the True Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine recovery of the True Cross
Sack of Jerusalem (614) ⓘ |
| result | decisive Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended the long Roman–Persian conflict in Byzantium’s favor
ⓘ
paved the way for a favorable peace treaty for Byzantium ⓘ weakened the Sasanian Empire shortly before the early Islamic conquests ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
feigned retreat by Byzantine forces
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pitched field battle in open terrain ⓘ |
| year | 627 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nineveh (627) Description of subject: The Battle of Nineveh (627) was a decisive late-antique clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Persians that effectively ended the long Roman–Persian conflict in Byzantium’s favor.
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