Battle of Jieting
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The Battle of Jieting was a pivotal 228 CE military engagement during Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expeditions in the Three Kingdoms period, where Shu Han forces suffered a major defeat due largely to Ma Su’s failed defensive strategy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Jieting canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7524076 — 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 Jieting Context triple: [Ma Su, notableEvent, Battle of Jieting]
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A.
Battle of Xiaoting
The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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B.
Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Battle of Lichuan
The Battle of Lichuan was a military engagement during the Chinese Civil War in which Nationalist forces sought to suppress Communist bases as part of the broader encirclement campaigns in Jiangxi.
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D.
Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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E.
Battle of Guangchang
The Battle of Guangchang was a major 1934 clash between Chinese Communist forces and Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist army during the Fifth Encirclement Campaign, resulting in a costly Communist defeat that weakened the Jiangxi Soviet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Jieting Target entity description: The Battle of Jieting was a pivotal 228 CE military engagement during Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expeditions in the Three Kingdoms period, where Shu Han forces suffered a major defeat due largely to Ma Su’s failed defensive strategy.
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A.
Battle of Xiaoting
The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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B.
Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Battle of Lichuan
The Battle of Lichuan was a military engagement during the Chinese Civil War in which Nationalist forces sought to suppress Communist bases as part of the broader encirclement campaigns in Jiangxi.
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D.
Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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E.
Battle of Guangchang
The Battle of Guangchang was a major 1934 clash between Chinese Communist forces and Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist army during the Fifth Encirclement Campaign, resulting in a costly Communist defeat that weakened the Jiangxi Soviet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Zhuge Liang accepted responsibility for the defeat
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Zhuge Liang demoted himself after the defeat ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Cao Wei
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Battles involving Shu Han ⓘ Battles of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDefeat |
Ma Su's failed defensive strategy
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failure to follow Zhuge Liang's orders ⓘ |
| commander |
Ma Su
NERFINISHED
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Wang Ping NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
execution of Ma Su
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forced withdrawal of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition ⓘ loss of a crucial defensive position by Shu Han ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 228 ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnShuHan | weakened Shu Han's strategic position against Wei ⓘ |
| impactOnZhugeLiang | undermined Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
Ma Su chose to camp on high ground away from water sources
NERFINISHED
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Wei forces encircled and harassed Shu positions ⓘ Zhang He cut off Shu Han's water supply ⓘ |
| notableFigureInvolved |
Ma Su
NERFINISHED
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Wang Ping NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang He NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
consequences of disobeying orders in military command
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importance of logistics in warfare ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Zhang He NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | major defeat for Shu Han ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Jieting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | a cautionary tale about ignoring practical military advice ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Cao Wei victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key position controlling supply routes to the front lines of Zhuge Liang's campaign
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vital pass for Shu Han's advance into Wei territory ⓘ |
| year | 228 CE ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Jieting Description of subject: The Battle of Jieting was a pivotal 228 CE military engagement during Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expeditions in the Three Kingdoms period, where Shu Han forces suffered a major defeat due largely to Ma Su’s failed defensive strategy.
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