Siege of Corinth (1458)
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The Siege of Corinth (1458) was an Ottoman military operation in which Sultan Mehmed II’s forces captured the strategic city of Corinth from the Despotate of the Morea, consolidating Ottoman control over the Peloponnese.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siege of Corinth (1458) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Corinth (1458) Context triple: [Ottoman conquest of the Morea, significantBattle, Siege of Corinth (1458)]
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Siege of Patras
The Siege of Patras was a key late-17th-century Ottoman–Venetian military engagement in the Peloponnese, during which Venetian forces sought to capture the strategic port city of Patras in the course of the Morean War.
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Siege of Coron
The Siege of Coron was a key 16th-century Ottoman–Venetian military engagement in the Peloponnese, notable for its intense fighting and strategic importance during the Morean War.
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Siege of Trebizond (1461)
The Siege of Trebizond (1461) was the Ottoman campaign that captured the last Byzantine successor state on the Black Sea, effectively ending the Empire of Trebizond and completing Ottoman control over the region.
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Siege of 1716
The Siege of 1716 was a failed Norwegian campaign by King Charles XII of Sweden against the Fredriksten fortress during the Great Northern War, marking a key setback in his attempts to conquer Norway.
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Siege of Constantinople 1422
The Siege of Constantinople in 1422 was an unsuccessful Ottoman attempt under Sultan Murad II to capture the Byzantine capital three decades before its eventual fall in 1453.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Corinth (1458) Target entity description: The Siege of Corinth (1458) was an Ottoman military operation in which Sultan Mehmed II’s forces captured the strategic city of Corinth from the Despotate of the Morea, consolidating Ottoman control over the Peloponnese.
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A.
Siege of Patras
The Siege of Patras was a key late-17th-century Ottoman–Venetian military engagement in the Peloponnese, during which Venetian forces sought to capture the strategic port city of Patras in the course of the Morean War.
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B.
Siege of Coron
The Siege of Coron was a key 16th-century Ottoman–Venetian military engagement in the Peloponnese, notable for its intense fighting and strategic importance during the Morean War.
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C.
Siege of Trebizond (1461)
The Siege of Trebizond (1461) was the Ottoman campaign that captured the last Byzantine successor state on the Black Sea, effectively ending the Empire of Trebizond and completing Ottoman control over the region.
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D.
Siege of 1716
The Siege of 1716 was a failed Norwegian campaign by King Charles XII of Sweden against the Fredriksten fortress during the Great Northern War, marking a key setback in his attempts to conquer Norway.
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E.
Siege of Constantinople 1422
The Siege of Constantinople in 1422 was an unsuccessful Ottoman attempt under Sultan Murad II to capture the Byzantine capital three decades before its eventual fall in 1453.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ottoman siege of Corinth (1458) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Despotate of the Morea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Despotate of the Morea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Mehmed II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Morean conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Despotate of the Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1458 ⓘ |
| era |
early Ottoman period in Greece
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Ottoman consolidation in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| follows |
Fall of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earlier Ottoman campaigns in the Morea ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Isthmus of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Despotate of the Morea
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Byzantine Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedSovereign | Sultan Mehmed II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Corinth
NERFINISHED
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Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of the city of Corinth
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securing Ottoman control of the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman conquest of the Morea
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman expansion into the Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman advances into the Despotate of the Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman victory
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capture of Corinth by the Ottomans ⓘ consolidation of Ottoman control over the Peloponnese ⓘ end of Despotate of the Morea control of Corinth ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in Ottoman domination of southern Greece
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reduced remaining autonomy of the Despotate of the Morea ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of the Isthmus of Corinth
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gateway between central Greece and the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Greek peninsula ⓘ |
| year | 1458 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Corinth (1458) Description of subject: The Siege of Corinth (1458) was an Ottoman military operation in which Sultan Mehmed II’s forces captured the strategic city of Corinth from the Despotate of the Morea, consolidating Ottoman control over the Peloponnese.
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