Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644)
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The Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644) was a pivotal clash in late Ming China in which the Ming general Wu Sangui allied with the invading Manchu forces at the Shanhai Pass, enabling the Qing dynasty’s entry into China proper and hastening the fall of the Ming.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Shanhaiguan | 1 |
| Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644) canonical | 1 |
| fall of Beijing (1644) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3942731 — 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.
Target entity: Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644) Context triple: [Shanhaiguan Pass, historicalEvent, Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644)]
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Battle of Mukden
The Battle of Mukden was a decisive 1905 land engagement in Manchuria where Japanese forces inflicted a major defeat on the Russian army, helping to turn the tide of the Russo-Japanese War.
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Battle of Beiping–Tianjin
The Battle of Beiping–Tianjin was an early major campaign of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, in which Japanese forces captured the key northern Chinese cities of Beiping (Beijing) and Tianjin.
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Battle of Tientsin
The Battle of Tientsin was a major 1900 engagement in the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition fought Qing and Boxer forces to capture the key Chinese port city of Tianjin.
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Battle of Port Arthur
The Battle of Port Arthur was the opening naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, marked by a surprise Japanese attack on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur in 1904.
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Battle of Kekionga
The Battle of Kekionga was a 1790 clash between U.S. forces and a Native American confederacy near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana, in which Native warriors decisively repelled an early American military expedition into the Northwest Territory.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644) Target entity description: The Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644) was a pivotal clash in late Ming China in which the Ming general Wu Sangui allied with the invading Manchu forces at the Shanhai Pass, enabling the Qing dynasty’s entry into China proper and hastening the fall of the Ming.
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A.
Battle of Mukden
The Battle of Mukden was a decisive 1905 land engagement in Manchuria where Japanese forces inflicted a major defeat on the Russian army, helping to turn the tide of the Russo-Japanese War.
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B.
Battle of Beiping–Tianjin
The Battle of Beiping–Tianjin was an early major campaign of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, in which Japanese forces captured the key northern Chinese cities of Beiping (Beijing) and Tianjin.
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C.
Battle of Tientsin
The Battle of Tientsin was a major 1900 engagement in the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition fought Qing and Boxer forces to capture the key Chinese port city of Tianjin.
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D.
Battle of Port Arthur
The Battle of Port Arthur was the opening naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, marked by a surprise Japanese attack on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur in 1904.
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E.
Battle of Kekionga
The Battle of Kekionga was a 1790 clash between U.S. forces and a Native American confederacy near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana, in which Native warriors decisively repelled an early American military expedition into the Northwest Territory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in Chinese history ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Shanhai Pass
ⓘ
Battle of Shanhai Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Shanhaiguan Campaign
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| belligerentShift | Wu Sangui switched allegiance from Ming to Qing ⓘ |
| cause |
Wu Sangui’s decision to ally with the Manchus against Li Zicheng
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power struggle following the collapse of Ming central authority ⓘ |
| combatant |
Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty ⓘ Shun dynasty forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Dorgon
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Li Zicheng ⓘ Wu Sangui ⓘ |
| consequence |
Qing forces entered China proper
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facilitated establishment of Qing rule over China ⓘ rapid collapse of remaining Ming resistance in the north ⓘ |
| date | 1644 ⓘ |
| era |
early Qing dynasty
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late Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Qing occupation of Beijing
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proclamation of the Qing dynasty as ruler of China ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Eight Banners
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surface form:
Manchu Eight Banners
Shun rebel forces ⓘ Ming imperial army ⓘ
surface form:
Wu Sangui’s Ming frontier army
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| historicalSignificance |
key event enabling Manchu conquest of China
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turning point in the Ming–Qing transition ⓘ |
| location |
China
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Hebei ⓘ Qinhuangdao ⓘ Shanhaiguan Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Shanhai Pass
Shanhaiguan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Wu Sangui opened the gates of Shanhai Pass to the Manchu army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Manchu invasions
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surface form:
Manchu conquest of China
Ming–Qing transition ⓘ |
| precededBy |
fall of Beijing to Li Zicheng
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suicide of the Chongzhen Emperor ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Chongzhen Emperor
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Dorgon ⓘ Li Zicheng ⓘ Wu Sangui ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Beijing
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Great Wall of China ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Qing dynasty official histories describing the Manchu conquest ⓘ |
| result |
Qing victory
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defeat of Li Zicheng’s Shun forces ⓘ opening of the Great Wall defenses at Shanhai Pass to the Manchu army ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of the eastern end of the Great Wall
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gateway between Manchuria and North China Plain ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644) Description of subject: The Battle of Shanhaiguan (1644) was a pivotal clash in late Ming China in which the Ming general Wu Sangui allied with the invading Manchu forces at the Shanhai Pass, enabling the Qing dynasty’s entry into China proper and hastening the fall of the Ming.
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