Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081)
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The Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081) was a major military engagement in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard besieged and captured the key Byzantine port city of Dyrrhachium on the Adriatic coast, marking a critical episode in the Norman–Byzantine wars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081) Context triple: [Norman–Byzantine conflicts, hasPart, Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081)]
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Siege of Nicaea
The Siege of Nicaea was a pivotal 1097 military campaign in the First Crusade in which Crusader and Byzantine forces captured the Seljuk-held city of Nicaea, opening the way into Anatolia.
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Siege of Nicomedia
The Siege of Nicomedia was an early 14th-century Ottoman campaign that captured the important Byzantine city of Nicomedia, marking a key step in the Ottoman expansion into northwestern Anatolia.
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C.
Siege of Antioch (540)
The Siege of Antioch (540) was a major Sasanian Persian capture and sack of the prominent Byzantine city of Antioch under King Khosrow I, marking a pivotal moment in the Roman–Persian conflicts of Late Antiquity.
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Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert was a pivotal 1071 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks that led to a decisive Seljuk victory and opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081) Target entity description: The Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081) was a major military engagement in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard besieged and captured the key Byzantine port city of Dyrrhachium on the Adriatic coast, marking a critical episode in the Norman–Byzantine wars.
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A.
Siege of Nicaea
The Siege of Nicaea was a pivotal 1097 military campaign in the First Crusade in which Crusader and Byzantine forces captured the Seljuk-held city of Nicaea, opening the way into Anatolia.
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B.
Siege of Nicomedia
The Siege of Nicomedia was an early 14th-century Ottoman campaign that captured the important Byzantine city of Nicomedia, marking a key step in the Ottoman expansion into northwestern Anatolia.
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C.
Siege of Antioch (540)
The Siege of Antioch (540) was a major Sasanian Persian capture and sack of the prominent Byzantine city of Antioch under King Khosrow I, marking a pivotal moment in the Roman–Persian conflicts of Late Antiquity.
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D.
Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert was a pivotal 1071 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks that led to a decisive Seljuk victory and opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| attacker | Norman forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedByAttacker | Robert Guiscard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Robert Guiscard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Norman–Byzantine wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfEvent | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defender | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1081 ⓘ |
| era | reign of Alexios I Komnenos ⓘ |
| followedBy | Norman advance into Byzantine territory ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Adriatic Sea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Balkans ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Norman expansion into Byzantine territories
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Norman invasion of the Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Norman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Adriatic coast
NERFINISHED
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Dyrrhachium NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Durrës, Albania ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Dyrrhachium ⓘ |
| opponentRuler | Emperor Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norman campaigns of Robert Guiscard
NERFINISHED
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Norman–Byzantine wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Norman landing on the Adriatic coast ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Norman victory
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capture of Dyrrhachium by the Normans ⓘ |
| Robert GuiscardDynasty | Norman Hauteville family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Robert GuiscardIs | Duke of Apulia and Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major setback for the Byzantine Empire in the western Balkans
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opened the way for further Norman operations in the Balkans ⓘ secured a key Adriatic port for the Normans ⓘ |
| startTime | 1081 ⓘ |
| strategicImportanceOfLocation |
gateway between Italy and the Balkans
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major Byzantine port on the Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryTactic |
blockade of port city
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siege warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081) Description of subject: The Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081) was a major military engagement in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard besieged and captured the key Byzantine port city of Dyrrhachium on the Adriatic coast, marking a critical episode in the Norman–Byzantine wars.
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