Battle of Gulnabad
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The Battle of Gulnabad (1722) was a decisive engagement in which Afghan forces defeated the Safavid Persians, leading directly to the fall of Isfahan and the collapse of Safavid rule in Iran.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gulnabad canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Golnabad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Gulnabad Context triple: [Hotak dynasty, militaryConflict, Battle of Gulnabad]
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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.
Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of Nad Ali
The Battle of Nad Ali was a significant combat operation during the War in Afghanistan in which British and coalition forces fought Taliban insurgents in Helmand Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Gulnabad Target entity description: The Battle of Gulnabad (1722) was a decisive engagement in which Afghan forces defeated the Safavid Persians, leading directly to the fall of Isfahan and the collapse of Safavid rule in Iran.
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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.
Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of Nad Ali
The Battle of Nad Ali was a significant combat operation during the War in Afghanistan in which British and coalition forces fought Taliban insurgents in Helmand Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Gulnabad
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surface form:
Battle of Golnabad
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| associatedWithRuler |
Mahmud Hotak
ⓘ
Sultan Husayn of Safavid Iran ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hotak Afghan forces
ⓘ
Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| causeOf |
abdication of Sultan Husayn
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accession of Mahmud Hotak as ruler in Isfahan ⓘ |
| combatant |
Hotak dynasty
ⓘ
Safavid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Safavid dynasty
|
| commander |
Mahmud Hotak
ⓘ
Sultan Husayn’s generals ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Hotak–Safavid conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan–Safavid War
|
| consequence |
opened the road to Isfahan for Afghan forces
ⓘ
weakened Safavid military capacity irreversibly ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Safavid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Safavid Iran
|
| date | 8 March 1722 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Isfahan (1722)
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collapse of Safavid rule in Iran ⓘ fall of Isfahan ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the Zayandeh River basin ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
18th-century battles
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battles involving Afghanistan ⓘ battles involving Iran ⓘ battles of the Safavid era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Safavid period ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Ghilzai tribe
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surface form:
Ghilzai Afghans
Persians ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToCity | east of Isfahan ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Safavid military leadership ⓘ |
| outcome | Afghan forces routed the Safavid army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hotak invasion of Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan invasion of Iran
decline of the Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| place | near Gulnabad, Iran ⓘ |
| precededBy | Afghan siege operations in central Iran ⓘ |
| primaryAttackerState |
Hotaki
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surface form:
Hotak Afghan polity
|
| primaryOpponentState |
Safavid Empire
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surface form:
Safavid Iran
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| region | central Iran ⓘ |
| result | decisive Afghan victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive turning point in the Afghan–Safavid struggle
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directly contributed to the end of Safavid political authority in Iran ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched field battle ⓘ |
| year | 1722 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Gulnabad Description of subject: The Battle of Gulnabad (1722) was a decisive engagement in which Afghan forces defeated the Safavid Persians, leading directly to the fall of Isfahan and the collapse of Safavid rule in Iran.
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