Battle of Sagrajas
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The Battle of Sagrajas was a pivotal 1086 clash in al-Andalus where the Almoravid-led Muslim forces decisively defeated the army of Castile-León, halting Christian expansion in the Iberian Peninsula.
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| Battle of Sagrajas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Sagrajas Context triple: [Almoravid dynasty, notableBattle, Battle of Sagrajas]
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Battle of Alarcos
The Battle of Alarcos was a major 1195 military defeat of Castile by the Almohad Caliphate that temporarily halted Christian expansion during the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula.
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Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
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C.
Battle of Najera
The Battle of Nájera (1367) was a major engagement of the Castilian Civil War in which an Anglo-Gascon army led by Edward the Black Prince defeated the forces of Henry of Trastámara, temporarily restoring King Peter of Castile to the throne.
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Battle of Vélez-Málaga
The Battle of Vélez-Málaga was a major 1704 naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet off the coast of southern Spain.
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E.
Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
- 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 Sagrajas Target entity description: The Battle of Sagrajas was a pivotal 1086 clash in al-Andalus where the Almoravid-led Muslim forces decisively defeated the army of Castile-León, halting Christian expansion in the Iberian Peninsula.
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A.
Battle of Alarcos
The Battle of Alarcos was a major 1195 military defeat of Castile by the Almohad Caliphate that temporarily halted Christian expansion during the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
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C.
Battle of Najera
The Battle of Nájera (1367) was a major engagement of the Castilian Civil War in which an Anglo-Gascon army led by Edward the Black Prince defeated the forces of Henry of Trastámara, temporarily restoring King Peter of Castile to the throne.
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D.
Battle of Vélez-Málaga
The Battle of Vélez-Málaga was a major 1704 naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet off the coast of southern Spain.
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E.
Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Reconquista ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Zalaca
ⓘ
Battle of az-Zallaqah ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Almoravid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almoravid Empire
Castile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of León ⓘ Taifa of Seville ⓘ other Muslim taifas ⓘ |
| commander |
Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Mutamid ibn Abbad
Alfonso VI of León and Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusuf ibn Tashfin ⓘ |
| consequence |
delayed Christian advances in al-Andalus
ⓘ
halted Christian expansion in western Iberia ⓘ strengthened Almoravid influence in al-Andalus ⓘ weakened Alfonso VI of León and Castile ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime | Taifa of Badajoz ⓘ |
| date | 1086-10-23 ⓘ |
| era |
Almoravid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almoravid period
|
| followedBy | Almoravid takeover of several taifas ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | temporary security for Muslim states in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Almoravid-led Muslim forces
ⓘ
Castilian army ⓘ
surface form:
army of Castile-León
|
| historicalContext | Muslim-Christian conflicts in Iberia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Arabic
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Guadiana River ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | defense of Muslim taifas against Christian expansion ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large casualties on the Christian side
ⓘ
use of a reserve Almoravid contingent ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Alfonso VI’s expansionist policy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Almoravid campaigns in Iberia
ⓘ
surface form:
Almoravid intervention in al-Andalus
Reconquista ⓘ |
| place |
Extremadura
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Al-Andalus ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
near Badajoz ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Alfonso VI’s conquest of Toledo ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam–Christianity military confrontation ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Muslim victory
ⓘ
defeat of Castile-León army ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | check Castilian-Leonese advance into al-Andalus ⓘ |
| year | 1086 ⓘ |
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