Battle of the Trench
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The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Trench canonical | 31 |
| Battle of the Ditch | 2 |
| Ghazwat al‑Khandaq | 1 |
| غزوة أحد عام 3 هـ | 1 |
| غزوة الخندق | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Trench Context triple: [Muhammad, ledBattle, Battle of the Trench]
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Battle of Uhud
The Battle of Uhud was a major early military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca in 625 CE, notable for its initial Muslim success followed by a reversal that offered key lessons in leadership and obedience.
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Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr was a pivotal 624 CE military confrontation near Medina in which the early Muslim community achieved a decisive victory that significantly strengthened Islam’s political and religious position in Arabia.
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C.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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D.
Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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E.
Battle of the Pyramids
The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Trench Target entity description: The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
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A.
Battle of Uhud
The Battle of Uhud was a major early military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca in 625 CE, notable for its initial Muslim success followed by a reversal that offered key lessons in leadership and obedience.
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B.
Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr was a pivotal 624 CE military confrontation near Medina in which the early Muslim community achieved a decisive victory that significantly strengthened Islam’s political and religious position in Arabia.
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C.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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D.
Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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E.
Battle of the Pyramids
The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Quraysh
ⓘ
surface form:
Meccan Quraysh and allies
Muslims ⓘ
surface form:
Medinan Muslims
|
| commander |
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
ⓘ
Amr ibn Abd Wudd ⓘ Khalid ibn al-Walid ⓘ
surface form:
Khalid ibn al‑Walid
Muhammad ⓘ |
| date |
5 AH
ⓘ
627 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Banu Qurayza ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Al‑Khandaq
ⓘ
Battle of the Trench self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Ditch
American Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate War
Ghazwat al‑Ahzab ⓘ Battle of the Trench self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ghazwat al‑Khandaq
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| hasOutcome |
strengthening of Muhammad’s political position in Medina
ⓘ
weakening of Meccan Quraysh influence ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Banu Ghatafan
ⓘ
Jebusites ⓘ
surface form:
Banu Qurayza
Jewish tribes allied with Mecca ⓘ Quraysh ⓘ
surface form:
Meccan Quraysh
Meccan coalition ⓘ Muhammad ⓘ Muslims ⓘ
surface form:
Muslims of Medina
|
| inspiredBy | Salman al‑Farsi’s suggestion ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Hejaz ⓘ Medina ⓘ near Medina ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic tradition
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hadith literature ⓘ sira literature ⓘ |
| partOf |
Muhammad’s military campaigns
ⓘ
early Muslim–Meccan conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Uhud ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Islamic history ⓘ |
| result |
Muslim victory
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failure of Meccan siege ⓘ withdrawal of Meccan coalition ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of trench warfare in Arabia
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secured Medina as Muslim stronghold ⓘ turning point in Muslim–Meccan struggle ⓘ |
| strategy |
avoid open field battle
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force enemy into siege conditions ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
defensive warfare
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trench fortification ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Trench Description of subject: The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
Referenced by (36)
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