Battle of Wenden (1578)
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The Battle of Wenden (1578) was a key engagement during the Livonian War in which a combined Polish–Lithuanian and Swedish force decisively defeated the Russian army, halting its expansion in the Baltic region.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Wenden (1578) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8114046 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Wenden (1578) Context triple: [Livonian War, significantEvent, Battle of Wenden (1578)]
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Battle of Fehrbellin (1675)
The Battle of Fehrbellin (1675) was a pivotal victory of Brandenburg-Prussia over Sweden that marked the rise of Brandenburg-Prussian military power in Northern Europe.
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Battle of Tönning
The Battle of Tönning was a 1713 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Danish and allied forces besieged and captured the Swedish-held fortress town of Tönning, contributing to Sweden’s declining position in northern Germany.
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Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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Battle of Zierenberg
The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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Battle of Striegau
The Battle of Striegau, better known as the Battle of Hohenfriedberg (1745), was a major Prussian victory over Austrian and Saxon forces during the Second Silesian War that solidified Frederick the Great’s control of Silesia.
- 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 Wenden (1578) Target entity description: The Battle of Wenden (1578) was a key engagement during the Livonian War in which a combined Polish–Lithuanian and Swedish force decisively defeated the Russian army, halting its expansion in the Baltic region.
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A.
Battle of Fehrbellin (1675)
The Battle of Fehrbellin (1675) was a pivotal victory of Brandenburg-Prussia over Sweden that marked the rise of Brandenburg-Prussian military power in Northern Europe.
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B.
Battle of Tönning
The Battle of Tönning was a 1713 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Danish and allied forces besieged and captured the Swedish-held fortress town of Tönning, contributing to Sweden’s declining position in northern Germany.
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C.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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D.
Battle of Zierenberg
The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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E.
Battle of Striegau
The Battle of Striegau, better known as the Battle of Hohenfriedberg (1745), was a major Prussian victory over Austrian and Saxon forces during the Second Silesian War that solidified Frederick the Great’s control of Silesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Cēsis (1578) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Polish–Lithuanian and Swedish coalition
NERFINISHED
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Russian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Livonian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | early modern European war battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1578 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| involvedAlliance | Polish–Lithuanian and Swedish alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Cēsis
NERFINISHED
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Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wenden NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Latvia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Russian offensive in Livonia checked ⓘ |
| partOf | Livonian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Livonian campaign of Ivan IV of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Russian defeat
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decisive Polish–Lithuanian and Swedish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
secured parts of Livonia for the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden
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turning point in the Livonian War ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | halted Russian expansion in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| theatre | Baltic region ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Wenden (1578) Description of subject: The Battle of Wenden (1578) was a key engagement during the Livonian War in which a combined Polish–Lithuanian and Swedish force decisively defeated the Russian army, halting its expansion in the Baltic region.
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