Baturyn massacre
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The Baturyn massacre was a brutal 1708 Russian Imperial assault and mass killing of the inhabitants of the Cossack capital Baturyn during the Great Northern War, carried out in retaliation for Hetman Ivan Mazepa’s alliance with Sweden.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baturyn massacre canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Baturyn massacre Context triple: [Baturyn, historicalEvent, Baturyn massacre]
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Volhynia massacres
The Volhynia massacres were a series of brutal ethnic cleansings during World War II in which Ukrainian nationalists killed tens of thousands of Polish civilians in the Volhynia region.
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Palmiry massacres
The Palmiry massacres were a series of secret mass executions carried out by Nazi German forces during World War II in the Palmiry forest near Warsaw, targeting Polish intelligentsia and political prisoners as part of a broader campaign of repression.
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Odessa massacre (1941)
The Odessa massacre (1941) was a World War II atrocity in which Romanian and German forces systematically murdered tens of thousands of Jews and other civilians in and around Odessa following the city's capture.
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Jilava Massacre
The Jilava Massacre was a 1940 mass killing in Romania in which members of the fascist Iron Guard executed dozens of political prisoners and former officials at Jilava Prison during a period of intense political violence.
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Prekaz massacre
The Prekaz massacre was a 1998 attack by Serbian security forces on the Jashari family compound in Kosovo, widely seen as a pivotal event that galvanized support for the Kosovo Liberation Army and escalated the Kosovo conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Baturyn massacre Target entity description: The Baturyn massacre was a brutal 1708 Russian Imperial assault and mass killing of the inhabitants of the Cossack capital Baturyn during the Great Northern War, carried out in retaliation for Hetman Ivan Mazepa’s alliance with Sweden.
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A.
Volhynia massacres
The Volhynia massacres were a series of brutal ethnic cleansings during World War II in which Ukrainian nationalists killed tens of thousands of Polish civilians in the Volhynia region.
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B.
Palmiry massacres
The Palmiry massacres were a series of secret mass executions carried out by Nazi German forces during World War II in the Palmiry forest near Warsaw, targeting Polish intelligentsia and political prisoners as part of a broader campaign of repression.
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C.
Odessa massacre (1941)
The Odessa massacre (1941) was a World War II atrocity in which Romanian and German forces systematically murdered tens of thousands of Jews and other civilians in and around Odessa following the city's capture.
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D.
Jilava Massacre
The Jilava Massacre was a 1940 mass killing in Romania in which members of the fascist Iron Guard executed dozens of political prisoners and former officials at Jilava Prison during a period of intense political violence.
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E.
Prekaz massacre
The Prekaz massacre was a 1998 attack by Serbian security forces on the Jashari family compound in Kosovo, widely seen as a pivotal event that galvanized support for the Kosovo Liberation Army and escalated the Kosovo conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| aftermath |
relocation of Cossack capital to Hlukhiv
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tightening of Russian control over Hetmanate ⓘ |
| cause | Ivan Mazepa’s alliance with Sweden ⓘ |
| commander | Alexander Menshikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual remembrance events in Ukraine
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memorials in Baturyn ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 50.9833°N 32.8833°E ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Cossack Hetmanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1708-11-02
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1708-11-03 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
brutal assault on Baturyn
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mass killing of Baturyn inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Батуринская резня
NERFINISHED
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Батуринська різанина NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sack of Baturyn
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siege of Baturyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
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Russian ⓘ Ukrainian ⓘ |
| location | Baturyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive |
deterrence of Cossack support for Sweden
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punishment for Mazepa’s defection ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 6000–15000 ⓘ |
| opponent | Cossack Hetmanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Ivan Mazepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Peter I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian campaign in Left-bank Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Imperial Russian Army
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Poltava
NERFINISHED
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Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of Baturyn
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loss of Cossack Hetmanate capital ⓘ mass killing of civilians ⓘ |
| significance |
suppression of Cossack autonomy
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turning point in Russian–Ukrainian relations ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Russian historiography
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Ukrainian historiography ⓘ |
| victim |
Cossack population of Baturyn
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inhabitants of Baturyn ⓘ |
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Subject: Baturyn massacre Description of subject: The Baturyn massacre was a brutal 1708 Russian Imperial assault and mass killing of the inhabitants of the Cossack capital Baturyn during the Great Northern War, carried out in retaliation for Hetman Ivan Mazepa’s alliance with Sweden.
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