Battle of Dorylaeum
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The Battle of Dorylaeum was a major 1097 engagement of the First Crusade in which crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, securing their advance toward the Holy Land.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dorylaeum canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Dorylaeum Context triple: [Gesta Francorum, describesEvent, Battle of Dorylaeum]
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Battle of Myriokephalon
The Battle of Myriokephalon was a 1176 clash in which the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum decisively halted Byzantine attempts to reconquer central Anatolia, marking a turning point in the empire’s decline in the region.
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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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Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 1081 clash in the Byzantine–Norman wars in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard defeated the army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos near the Adriatic port city of Dyrrhachium (modern Durrës, Albania).
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Battle of Maysalun
The Battle of Maysalun was a 1920 military confrontation near Damascus in which French forces defeated Syrian troops, leading to the end of the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria and the imposition of the French Mandate.
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E.
Battle of Naupactus
The Battle of Naupactus was a significant naval engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 429 BC, where the Athenian fleet achieved a crucial victory over the Peloponnesian forces near the Gulf of Corinth.
- 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 Dorylaeum Target entity description: The Battle of Dorylaeum was a major 1097 engagement of the First Crusade in which crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, securing their advance toward the Holy Land.
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A.
Battle of Myriokephalon
The Battle of Myriokephalon was a 1176 clash in which the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum decisively halted Byzantine attempts to reconquer central Anatolia, marking a turning point in the empire’s decline in the region.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 1081 clash in the Byzantine–Norman wars in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard defeated the army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos near the Adriatic port city of Dyrrhachium (modern Durrës, Albania).
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D.
Battle of Maysalun
The Battle of Maysalun was a 1920 military confrontation near Damascus in which French forces defeated Syrian troops, leading to the end of the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria and the imposition of the French Mandate.
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E.
Battle of Naupactus
The Battle of Naupactus was a significant naval engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 429 BC, where the Athenian fleet achieved a crucial victory over the Peloponnesian forces near the Gulf of Corinth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
opened road to central Anatolia for crusaders
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weakened Seljuk control in western Anatolia ⓘ |
| associatedPolity |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crusader forces
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Danishmend Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljuk Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantType |
European knights and infantry
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Turkish mounted archers ⓘ |
| commander |
Adhemar of Le Puy
NERFINISHED
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Bohemond of Taranto NERFINISHED ⓘ Godfrey of Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hasan of Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh of Vermandois NERFINISHED ⓘ Kilij Arslan I NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond IV of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Curthose NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert II of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1097-07-01 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Byzantine attempt to recover Anatolian territories ⓘ |
| location |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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Dorylaeum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
demonstrated effectiveness of combined crusader contingents
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one of the first major field battles of the First Crusade ⓘ |
| opponent | Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | First Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | crusader advance across Anatolia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Albert of Aachen
NERFINISHED
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Gesta Francorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond of Aguilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Latin Christian crusade
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Muslim Seljuk defense ⓘ |
| result | crusader victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
broke Seljuk attempt to destroy crusader vanguard
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secured crusader advance toward the Holy Land ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Seljuk mounted archers used hit-and-run tactics
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crusader army divided into vanguard and main body ⓘ crusaders formed defensive infantry and wagon laager ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | crusader counterattack routed Seljuk forces ⓘ |
| year | 1097 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dorylaeum Description of subject: The Battle of Dorylaeum was a major 1097 engagement of the First Crusade in which crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, securing their advance toward the Holy Land.
Referenced by (7)
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subject surface form:
Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres