Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas
E471765
The Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas was a major engagement of the Second Balkan War in June 1913, in which Greek forces decisively defeated the Bulgarian army, securing Greek control over much of Macedonia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4702536 — 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 Kilkis–Lachanas Context triple: [Kilkis (regional unit), historicalEventSite, Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas]
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A.
Battle of Dervenakia
The Battle of Dervenakia was a decisive 1822 engagement of the Greek War of Independence in which Greek revolutionary forces crushed a much larger Ottoman army, securing the Peloponnese.
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B.
Battle of Florina
The Battle of Florina was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in 1916, where Entente forces clashed with Bulgarian troops in northern Greece as part of the broader struggle for control of the Balkans.
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Battle of Pelekanon
The Battle of Pelekanon was a 1329 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the rising Ottoman beylik in northwestern Anatolia that marked a decisive step in the Ottoman encirclement of Constantinople.
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D.
Battle of Skafida
The Battle of Skafida was a medieval clash between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire that significantly strengthened Bulgarian power in the Balkans.
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E.
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
- 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 Kilkis–Lachanas Target entity description: The Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas was a major engagement of the Second Balkan War in June 1913, in which Greek forces decisively defeated the Bulgarian army, securing Greek control over much of Macedonia.
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A.
Battle of Dervenakia
The Battle of Dervenakia was a decisive 1822 engagement of the Greek War of Independence in which Greek revolutionary forces crushed a much larger Ottoman army, securing the Peloponnese.
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B.
Battle of Florina
The Battle of Florina was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in 1916, where Entente forces clashed with Bulgarian troops in northern Greece as part of the broader struggle for control of the Balkans.
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C.
Battle of Pelekanon
The Battle of Pelekanon was a 1329 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the rising Ottoman beylik in northwestern Anatolia that marked a decisive step in the Ottoman encirclement of Constantinople.
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D.
Battle of Skafida
The Battle of Skafida was a medieval clash between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire that significantly strengthened Bulgarian power in the Balkans.
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E.
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BulgarianCasualties | several thousand killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| cause | territorial disputes over Macedonia between Greece and Bulgaria ⓘ |
| commanderForBulgaria | Nikola Ivanov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForGreece |
Crown Prince Constantine of Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ioannis Metaxas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Balkan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | June 1913 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1913-06-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Doiran (1913)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek advance toward Gevgelija ⓘ |
| forceType |
Bulgarian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Macedonian front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GreekCasualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| location |
Macedonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Kilkis ⓘ near Lachanas ⓘ northern Greece ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
break Bulgarian defensive line north of Thessaloniki
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secure Greek control of Macedonia ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Greek victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Balkan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bulgarian surprise attacks on Greek positions in Macedonia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balkan Wars
NERFINISHED
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Greek–Bulgarian relations ⓘ |
| result | Greek victory ⓘ |
| resultingControl |
Kilkis captured by Greek forces
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Lachanas captured by Greek forces ⓘ central Macedonia under Greek control ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive for postwar borders in Aegean Macedonia
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largest battle fought by the Greek Army in the Balkan Wars ⓘ |
| startDate | 1913-06-19 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
forced Bulgarian retreat from central Macedonia
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secured Greek control over much of Macedonia ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
frontal assaults against fortified Bulgarian positions
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intensive artillery preparation by Greek forces ⓘ |
| theatre | Balkan theatre of World War I era conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas Description of subject: The Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas was a major engagement of the Second Balkan War in June 1913, in which Greek forces decisively defeated the Bulgarian army, securing Greek control over much of Macedonia.
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