Battle of the Masts (655)
E309597
The Battle of the Masts (655) was a major 7th-century naval clash in which the early Muslim fleet decisively defeated the Byzantine navy, marking a turning point in Mediterranean maritime power.
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| Battle of the Masts (655) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of the Masts (655) Context triple: [Byzantine navy, significantEvent, Battle of the Masts (655)]
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Battle of Macta
The Battle of Macta was an 1835 military engagement in Algeria in which Emir Abd al-Qadir’s forces inflicted a significant defeat on the French army during the early phase of the French conquest of Algeria.
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Battle of Senta
The Battle of Senta was a decisive 1697 clash in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army, significantly weakening Ottoman power in Central Europe.
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Battle of Mardia
The Battle of Mardia was a pivotal engagement in 316–317 CE between the forces of Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius during their struggle for control of the empire.
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Battle of Baksar
The Battle of Baksar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, paving the way for British dominance in Bengal and much of northern India.
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E.
Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily and secured control of the sea for its invasion of North Africa.
- 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 the Masts (655) Target entity description: The Battle of the Masts (655) was a major 7th-century naval clash in which the early Muslim fleet decisively defeated the Byzantine navy, marking a turning point in Mediterranean maritime power.
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A.
Battle of Macta
The Battle of Macta was an 1835 military engagement in Algeria in which Emir Abd al-Qadir’s forces inflicted a significant defeat on the French army during the early phase of the French conquest of Algeria.
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B.
Battle of Senta
The Battle of Senta was a decisive 1697 clash in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army, significantly weakening Ottoman power in Central Europe.
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C.
Battle of Mardia
The Battle of Mardia was a pivotal engagement in 316–317 CE between the forces of Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius during their struggle for control of the empire.
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D.
Battle of Baksar
The Battle of Baksar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, paving the way for British dominance in Bengal and much of northern India.
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E.
Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily and secured control of the sea for its invasion of North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in early Islamic history ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Aqraba
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surface form:
Battle of Dhat al-Sawari
Battle of the Masts ⓘ Dhat al-Sawari ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| category |
7th-century conflicts
ⓘ
Arab–Byzantine naval battles ⓘ Naval battles involving the Byzantine Empire ⓘ Naval battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine navy
ⓘ
early Muslim fleet ⓘ |
| commander |
Abu al-Awar al-Sulami
ⓘ
Emperor Constans II ⓘ
surface form:
Constans II
|
| conflictIn | Arab–Byzantine wars ⓘ |
| date | 655 ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic expansion ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Muslim attacks on Cyprus
ⓘ
further Arab–Byzantine naval engagements ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
occured during the reign of Caliph Uthman
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took place during the reign of Byzantine emperor Constans II ⓘ |
| location |
Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Mediterranean Sea
near the southern coast of Anatolia ⓘ off the coast of Lycia ⓘ |
| navalTactics |
boarding actions
ⓘ
ships lashed together like a floating battlefield ⓘ |
| navalTechnology | oared warships ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Abu al-Awar al-Sulami
ⓘ
Heraclius Constantine ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine emperor Constans II
|
| outcome |
Byzantine fleet defeated
ⓘ
shift in Mediterranean naval balance of power ⓘ |
| partOf |
Muslim conquest of the Levant
ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim conquest of the Eastern Mediterranean
|
| precededBy | early Muslim raids in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| primaryVictor | Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| region |
Byzantine navy
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surface form:
Eastern Roman (Byzantine) maritime frontier
|
| result | decisive Muslim victory ⓘ |
| significance |
first major naval victory of a Muslim fleet over Byzantium
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opened the way for further Muslim naval expansion ⓘ turning point in Mediterranean maritime power ⓘ weakened Byzantine naval supremacy ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Masts (655) Description of subject: The Battle of the Masts (655) was a major 7th-century naval clash in which the early Muslim fleet decisively defeated the Byzantine navy, marking a turning point in Mediterranean maritime power.
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