Battle of Levounion
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The Battle of Levounion (1091) was a decisive victory in which Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos, allied with the Cumans, crushed the Pecheneg nomads in Thrace, ending their threat to the empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Levounion canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Lebounion | 1 |
| Battle of Levunium | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Levounion Context triple: [Alexios I Komnenos, battle, Battle of Levounion]
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Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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Battle of Rovine
The Battle of Rovine was a late 14th-century conflict in which Wallachian forces under Voivode Mircea the Elder resisted an Ottoman invasion, becoming a symbol of medieval Romanian resistance against Ottoman expansion.
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Battle of Graspan
The Battle of Graspan was a Second Boer War engagement in November 1899 in which British forces attacked well-entrenched Boer positions near Belmont in the Cape Colony.
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Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Levounion Target entity description: The Battle of Levounion (1091) was a decisive victory in which Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos, allied with the Cumans, crushed the Pecheneg nomads in Thrace, ending their threat to the empire.
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A.
Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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B.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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C.
Battle of Rovine
The Battle of Rovine was a late 14th-century conflict in which Wallachian forces under Voivode Mircea the Elder resisted an Ottoman invasion, becoming a symbol of medieval Romanian resistance against Ottoman expansion.
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D.
Battle of Graspan
The Battle of Graspan was a Second Boer War engagement in November 1899 in which British forces attacked well-entrenched Boer positions near Belmont in the Cape Colony.
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E.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| allyOfByzantines | Cumans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Levounion
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surface form:
Battle of Lebounion
Battle of Levounion ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Levunium
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| associatedRuler | Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Cuman auxiliaries ⓘ Pechenegs ⓘ
surface form:
Pecheneg tribal confederation
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| campaignOf | Alexios I Komnenos against steppe nomads ⓘ |
| category |
11th-century battles
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Battles involving nomadic peoples of the Eurasian Steppe ⓘ Battles involving the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | late 11th century ⓘ |
| combatantsType | nomadic cavalry vs. Byzantine and Cuman forces ⓘ |
| commanderAllies | Cuman leaders ⓘ |
| commanderByzantines | Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Pechenegs ⓘ |
| date | 1091 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | resettlement and dispersal of surviving Pechenegs within the empire ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | struggle for control of the Balkans ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Thrace
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surface form:
Byzantine Thrace
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| impactOnPechenegs | destruction of Pecheneg military power ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | European Turkey ⓘ |
| location |
Thrace
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near the Maritsa River ⓘ |
| militaryTactics | use of Cuman light cavalry by Byzantines ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Pecheneg chieftains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine–Pecheneg wars
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reign of Alexios I Komnenos ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pecheneg incursions into Byzantine territory ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Cumans
ⓘ
Pechenegs ⓘ |
| relatedState | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Byzantine victory
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decisive defeat of the Pechenegs ⓘ |
| significance |
ended the Pecheneg threat to the Byzantine Empire
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secured the northern frontier of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ Komnenian restoration ⓘ
surface form:
strengthened the position of Alexios I Komnenos
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| year | 1091 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Levounion Description of subject: The Battle of Levounion (1091) was a decisive victory in which Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos, allied with the Cumans, crushed the Pecheneg nomads in Thrace, ending their threat to the empire.
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