Siege of Larissa (1083)
E513425
The Siege of Larissa (1083) was a key military engagement during the Norman invasion of the Byzantine Empire, in which Byzantine forces under Alexios I Komnenos successfully defended the city of Larissa in Thessaly against Norman attackers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Larissa (1083) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of Larissa (1083) Context triple: [Norman–Byzantine conflicts, hasPart, Siege of Larissa (1083)]
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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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Battle of Acheloos (917)
The Battle of Acheloos (917) was a major medieval clash in which the Bulgarian forces under Tsar Simeon I decisively defeated the Byzantine army, significantly shifting the balance of power in 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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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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E.
Battle of Cannae (1018)
The Battle of Cannae (1018) was a key early medieval clash in southern Italy in which Byzantine forces, with Lombard allies, decisively defeated a Norman–Lombard rebel army, temporarily halting Norman expansion 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 Larissa (1083) Target entity description: The Siege of Larissa (1083) was a key military engagement during the Norman invasion of the Byzantine Empire, in which Byzantine forces under Alexios I Komnenos successfully defended the city of Larissa in Thessaly against Norman attackers.
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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.
Battle of Acheloos (917)
The Battle of Acheloos (917) was a major medieval clash in which the Bulgarian forces under Tsar Simeon I decisively defeated the Byzantine army, significantly shifting the balance of power in 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.
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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E.
Battle of Cannae (1018)
The Battle of Cannae (1018) was a key early medieval clash in southern Italy in which Byzantine forces, with Lombard allies, decisively defeated a Norman–Lombard rebel army, temporarily halting Norman expansion in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Komnenos dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | 11th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Apulia and Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexios I Komnenos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bohemond I of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Guiscard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Norman invasion of the Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| describedBy | Anna Komnene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Alexiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | decline of Norman campaign in Byzantine territories ⓘ |
| follows |
Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman advance into Thessaly ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Norman attempt to capture Thessaly
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Norman invasion of the Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Norman withdrawal from Thessaly
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strengthening of Alexios I Komnenos' position ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Larissa NERFINISHED ⓘ Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderForSide |
Alexios I Komnenos for Byzantines
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Bohemond I for Normans ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine–Norman wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reign of Alexios I Komnenos ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Norman campaign in Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1083 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Norman successes in western Balkans ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| significantFor |
defense of Thessaly
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stopping Norman advance into central Greece ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Norman capture of Larissa
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defense of Larissa ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
field operations around a besieged city
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relief of a besieged garrison ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Larissa (1083) Description of subject: The Siege of Larissa (1083) was a key military engagement during the Norman invasion of the Byzantine Empire, in which Byzantine forces under Alexios I Komnenos successfully defended the city of Larissa in Thessaly against Norman attackers.
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