Battle of Klokotnitsa
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The Battle of Klokotnitsa was a decisive 1230 military victory in which the Second Bulgarian Empire crushed the Despotate of Epirus, establishing Bulgaria as the dominant power in the Balkans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Klokotnitsa canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2763422 — 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 Klokotnitsa Context triple: [Second Bulgarian Empire, importantBattle, Battle of Klokotnitsa]
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Battle of Maritsa
The Battle of Maritsa (1371) was a decisive Ottoman victory over a coalition of Serbian nobles that paved the way for Ottoman dominance in the Balkans.
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B.
Battle of Maloyaroslavets
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
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C.
Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Battle of Pliska
The Battle of Pliska was a major 811 AD clash in which the First Bulgarian Empire decisively defeated and annihilated a Byzantine army led by Emperor Nikephoros I, reshaping the balance of power in the Balkans.
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E.
Battle of Nicopolis
The Battle of Nicopolis was a major 1396 clash in which a crusader army led by European powers was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire, marking a turning point in Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Klokotnitsa Target entity description: The Battle of Klokotnitsa was a decisive 1230 military victory in which the Second Bulgarian Empire crushed the Despotate of Epirus, establishing Bulgaria as the dominant power in the Balkans.
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A.
Battle of Maritsa
The Battle of Maritsa (1371) was a decisive Ottoman victory over a coalition of Serbian nobles that paved the way for Ottoman dominance in the Balkans.
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B.
Battle of Maloyaroslavets
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
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C.
Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
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D.
Battle of Pliska
The Battle of Pliska was a major 811 AD clash in which the First Bulgarian Empire decisively defeated and annihilated a Byzantine army led by Emperor Nikephoros I, reshaping the balance of power in the Balkans.
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E.
Battle of Nicopolis
The Battle of Nicopolis was a major 1396 clash in which a crusader army led by European powers was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire, marking a turning point in Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Bulgarian control extended over Macedonia
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Bulgarian control extended over Thrace ⓘ Bulgarian influence extended to the Aegean Sea ⓘ strengthening of Bulgarian–Nicaean relations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Klokotnica ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Ivan Asen II ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Despotate of Epirus
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Second Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| capturedPerson |
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
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many Epirote nobles ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderForBulgaria |
Ivan Asen II
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surface form:
Tsar Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria
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| combatantLeaderForEpirus |
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
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surface form:
Theodore Komnenos Doukas, ruler of Epirus and Thessalonica
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| commander |
Ivan Asen II
ⓘ
Theodore Komnenos Doukas ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | inscription in the Church of the Forty Martyrs in Tarnovo ⓘ |
| consequence |
Second Bulgarian Empire
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surface form:
Second Bulgarian Empire became dominant power in the Balkans
decline of the Despotate of Epirus ⓘ expansion of Bulgarian territory ⓘ |
| date | 1230-03-09 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | turning point in power balance in the Balkans in the 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome | destruction of Epirote field army ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | rapid forced march by Bulgarian forces ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Bulgarian army marched rapidly to surprise Epirote forces
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Bulgarian victory achieved despite numerical inferiority ⓘ |
| opponentState |
Despotate of Epirus
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Empire of Thessalonica ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ |
| partOfReignOf |
Ivan Asen II
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surface form:
Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria
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| place |
Second Bulgarian Empire
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Thrace ⓘ near Klokotnitsa ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome |
Bulgarian hegemony over much of the Balkans
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fragmentation and weakening of Epirote state ⓘ |
| pretext | violation of peace treaty by Theodore Komnenos Doukas ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Despotate of Epirus
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Empire of Nicaea ⓘ Latin Empire ⓘ Second Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Bulgarian victory
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defeat of the Despotate of Epirus ⓘ |
| year | 1230 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Klokotnitsa Description of subject: The Battle of Klokotnitsa was a decisive 1230 military victory in which the Second Bulgarian Empire crushed the Despotate of Epirus, establishing Bulgaria as the dominant power in the Balkans.
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