Battle of Hattin
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The Battle of Hattin was a decisive 1187 clash near Tiberias in which Saladin’s forces annihilated the Crusader army, leading directly to the Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Hattin canonical | 11 |
| Battle of Hattin (1187) | 1 |
| Battle of the Horns of Hattin | 1 |
| Qarnat Hattin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Hattin Context triple: [Saladin, notableBattle, Battle of Hattin]
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Battle of Ain Jalut
The Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) was a decisive clash in the Levant where the Mamluk Sultanate halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, marking a turning point in Middle Eastern history.
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Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert was a pivotal 1071 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks that led to a decisive Seljuk victory and opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
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Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Hattin Target entity description: The Battle of Hattin was a decisive 1187 clash near Tiberias in which Saladin’s forces annihilated the Crusader army, leading directly to the Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem.
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A.
Battle of Ain Jalut
The Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) was a decisive clash in the Levant where the Mamluk Sultanate halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, marking a turning point in Middle Eastern history.
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B.
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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C.
Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert was a pivotal 1071 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks that led to a decisive Seljuk victory and opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
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D.
Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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E.
Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crusades battle
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battle ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Hattin
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surface form:
Battle of the Horns of Hattin
|
| belligerent |
Ayyubid dynasty
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surface form:
Ayyubid Sultanate
Crusader states ⓘ Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| causeOf | launch of the Third Crusade ⓘ |
| commander |
Guy of Lusignan
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Raymond III of Tripoli ⓘ Raynald of Châtillon ⓘ Saladin ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crusades
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surface form:
Crusader–Muslim wars
|
| consequence |
Muslim conquest of the Levant
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surface form:
Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem
capture of King Guy of Lusignan ⓘ capture of the True Cross relic ⓘ collapse of Crusader military power in the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ execution of Raynald of Châtillon ⓘ fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in October 1187 ⓘ loss of most inland Crusader strongholds ⓘ |
| date | 4 July 1187 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
ended nearly a century of Crusader dominance in the Holy Land
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major victory enhancing Saladin’s prestige ⓘ turning point in the history of the Crusader states ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
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Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Palestine
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surface form:
Israel
|
| notableFeature |
battle fought near extinct volcano known as Horns of Hattin
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severe heat and lack of water for Crusaders ⓘ use of fire and smoke to worsen Crusader thirst ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Guy of Lusignan
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Saladin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crusades
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Third Crusade prelude ⓘ |
| place |
Horn of Hattin
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surface form:
Horns of Hattin
near Tiberias ⓘ |
| prelude |
Crusader defeat at the Battle of Cresson
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Saladin’s invasion of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187 ⓘ truce violations by Raynald of Châtillon ⓘ |
| result |
crushing defeat of Crusader army
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decisive Ayyubid victory ⓘ |
| strengthAyyubid | larger Muslim army than Crusaders ⓘ |
| strengthCrusader | main field army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| tactics |
Crusader march from Sephoria to Tiberias
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Muslim harassment and encirclement ⓘ |
| year | 1187 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Hattin Description of subject: The Battle of Hattin was a decisive 1187 clash near Tiberias in which Saladin’s forces annihilated the Crusader army, leading directly to the Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem.
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