Battle of Versinikia
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The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Versinikia canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Katasyrtai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3629515 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Versinikia Context triple: [Byzantine–Bulgarian wars, notableBattle, Battle of Versinikia]
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A.
Battle of Methone
The Battle of Methone was a 4th-century BC conflict in which Philip II of Macedon besieged and captured the strategically important city of Methone, consolidating Macedonian power in the region.
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B.
Battle of Chrysopolis
The Battle of Chrysopolis was a decisive clash in 324 AD in which Constantine the Great defeated his rival Licinius, leading to his sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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C.
Battle of Cyzicus
The Battle of Cyzicus was a major Athenian naval victory over Sparta during the Peloponnesian War that temporarily restored Athenian dominance in the Aegean.
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D.
Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 48 BC engagement in Caesar’s Civil War in which Pompey decisively repelled Julius Caesar’s forces near the Adriatic coast of modern Albania.
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E.
Battle of Halmyros
The Battle of Halmyros was a decisive 1311 clash in central Greece in which the Catalan Company annihilated the forces of the Duchy of Athens, reshaping the political landscape of the region.
- 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 Versinikia Target entity description: The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
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A.
Battle of Methone
The Battle of Methone was a 4th-century BC conflict in which Philip II of Macedon besieged and captured the strategically important city of Methone, consolidating Macedonian power in the region.
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B.
Battle of Chrysopolis
The Battle of Chrysopolis was a decisive clash in 324 AD in which Constantine the Great defeated his rival Licinius, leading to his sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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C.
Battle of Cyzicus
The Battle of Cyzicus was a major Athenian naval victory over Sparta during the Peloponnesian War that temporarily restored Athenian dominance in the Aegean.
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D.
Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 48 BC engagement in Caesar’s Civil War in which Pompey decisively repelled Julius Caesar’s forces near the Adriatic coast of modern Albania.
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E.
Battle of Halmyros
The Battle of Halmyros was a decisive 1311 clash in central Greece in which the Catalan Company annihilated the forces of the Duchy of Athens, reshaping the political landscape of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Krum’s campaigns against Byzantium ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Bulgarian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bulgarian field army
Byzantine field army ⓘ |
| commander |
Krum of Bulgaria
ⓘ
Leo V the Armenian ⓘ Michael I Rangabe ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| consequence |
Bulgarian advance toward Constantinople
ⓘ
abdication of Michael I Rangabe ⓘ accession of Leo V the Armenian as Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| date | 22 June 813 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Constantinople (813) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Byzantine–Bulgarian conflict in the early 9th century ⓘ |
| location |
Thrace
ⓘ
near Adrianople ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Krum of Bulgaria
ⓘ
Leo V the Armenian ONNED1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor | siege of Constantinople by Krum ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Pliska ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| result | Bulgarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat for the Byzantine Empire
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strengthened the First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| year | 813 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Versinikia Description of subject: The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Katasyrtai