Siege of Tripoli
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The Siege of Tripoli was a protracted early 12th-century Crusader campaign in the Levant that culminated in the capture of the city of Tripoli and the establishment of the County of Tripoli as a Crusader state.
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| Siege of Tripoli canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Siege of Tripoli Context triple: [Raymond IV of Toulouse, participatedIn, Siege of Tripoli]
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Battle of Tripoli
The Battle of Tripoli was the decisive 2011 offensive in Libya’s capital in which anti-Gaddafi rebel forces, backed by NATO, seized control of the city and effectively toppled Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
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Battle of Derna
The Battle of Derna was a key military confrontation in eastern Libya in which rival Islamist factions and forces aligned with the internationally recognized government fought for control of the strategic coastal city of Derna during the Second Libyan Civil War.
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Siege of Tripolitsa
The Siege of Tripolitsa was a pivotal 1821 Greek War of Independence campaign in which Greek revolutionaries captured the Ottoman stronghold of Tripolitsa in the Peloponnese, leading to a decisive shift in control of the region.
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Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Tripoli Target entity description: The Siege of Tripoli was a protracted early 12th-century Crusader campaign in the Levant that culminated in the capture of the city of Tripoli and the establishment of the County of Tripoli as a Crusader state.
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A.
Battle of Tripoli
The Battle of Tripoli was the decisive 2011 offensive in Libya’s capital in which anti-Gaddafi rebel forces, backed by NATO, seized control of the city and effectively toppled Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
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B.
Battle of Derna
The Battle of Derna was a key military confrontation in eastern Libya in which rival Islamist factions and forces aligned with the internationally recognized government fought for control of the strategic coastal city of Derna during the Second Libyan Civil War.
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C.
Siege of Tripolitsa
The Siege of Tripolitsa was a pivotal 1821 Greek War of Independence campaign in which Greek revolutionaries captured the Ottoman stronghold of Tripolitsa in the Peloponnese, leading to a decisive shift in control of the region.
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D.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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E.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the Crusades
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusader states
NERFINISHED
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Latin East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Crusader forces
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Fatimid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ local Muslim defenders of Tripoli ⓘ |
| commander |
Bertrand of Toulouse
NERFINISHED
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Fakhr al-Mulk ibn Ammar NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond IV of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ William-Jordan of Cerdanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1109 ⓘ |
| established | Crusader control over Tripoli ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of the County of Tripoli ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | competition between Crusaders and Muslim powers for control of the Levantine coast ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Crusader expansion along the Levantine coast
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desire to control coastal trade routes ⓘ |
| hasDuration | about seven years ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | County of Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
creation of the County of Tripoli
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displacement of local Muslim rule in Tripoli ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
involvement of multiple Crusader leaders over time
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protracted multi-year siege ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of the city of Tripoli
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creation of a Crusader state in the region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crusades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levantine campaigns of the Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEntity | County of Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Siege of Antioch
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Jerusalem (1099) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian–Muslim conflict in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| result |
Crusader victory
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capture of Tripoli by Crusaders ⓘ establishment of the County of Tripoli ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the network of Crusader states in the Levant
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secured another major coastal stronghold for the Crusaders ⓘ |
| startDate | 1102 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | early 12th century ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
blockade
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construction of siege works ⓘ gradual encirclement of the city ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Tripoli Description of subject: The Siege of Tripoli was a protracted early 12th-century Crusader campaign in the Levant that culminated in the capture of the city of Tripoli and the establishment of the County of Tripoli as a Crusader state.
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