French invasion of Catalonia in 1285
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The French invasion of Catalonia in 1285 was a failed Capetian military campaign against the Crown of Aragon during the Aragonese Crusade, marked by initial advances into Catalan territory and ending in retreat and defeat due to local resistance and disease.
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| French invasion of Catalonia in 1285 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: French invasion of Catalonia in 1285 Context triple: [Battle of the Col de Panissars, follows, French invasion of Catalonia in 1285]
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Siege of Perpignan
The Siege of Perpignan was a major 1542 military engagement in which French forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Spanish-held fortress city of Perpignan during the Italian War of 1542–1546.
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Siege of Carcassonne (1209)
The Siege of Carcassonne (1209) was an early and decisive military operation in which crusading forces captured the fortified Cathar stronghold of Carcassonne, leading to the expulsion of its viscount and advancing the aims of the Albigensian Crusade in southern France.
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Battle of Catalonia
The Battle of Catalonia was a major late-stage campaign of the Spanish Civil War in early 1939, in which Nationalist forces decisively defeated Republican troops and captured Catalonia, effectively sealing the fate of the Republic.
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D.
War of the Majorcan Succession
The War of the Majorcan Succession was a 14th-century dynastic conflict in the Crown of Aragon over control of the Kingdom of Majorca, pitting rival royal claimants and their allies against each other.
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E.
Castilian campaign of 1367
The Castilian campaign of 1367 was an English-backed military expedition during the Castilian Civil War, led in part by the Black Prince to restore King Peter of Castile to his throne against Henry of Trastámara.
- 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)
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Target entity: French invasion of Catalonia in 1285 Target entity description: The French invasion of Catalonia in 1285 was a failed Capetian military campaign against the Crown of Aragon during the Aragonese Crusade, marked by initial advances into Catalan territory and ending in retreat and defeat due to local resistance and disease.
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A.
Siege of Perpignan
The Siege of Perpignan was a major 1542 military engagement in which French forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Spanish-held fortress city of Perpignan during the Italian War of 1542–1546.
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B.
Siege of Carcassonne (1209)
The Siege of Carcassonne (1209) was an early and decisive military operation in which crusading forces captured the fortified Cathar stronghold of Carcassonne, leading to the expulsion of its viscount and advancing the aims of the Albigensian Crusade in southern France.
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C.
Battle of Catalonia
The Battle of Catalonia was a major late-stage campaign of the Spanish Civil War in early 1939, in which Nationalist forces decisively defeated Republican troops and captured Catalonia, effectively sealing the fate of the Republic.
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D.
War of the Majorcan Succession
The War of the Majorcan Succession was a 14th-century dynastic conflict in the Crown of Aragon over control of the Kingdom of Majorca, pitting rival royal claimants and their allies against each other.
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E.
Castilian campaign of 1367
The Castilian campaign of 1367 was an English-backed military expedition during the Castilian Civil War, led in part by the Black Prince to restore King Peter of Castile to his throne against Henry of Trastámara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Aragonese Crusade
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invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | French campaign in Catalonia of 1285 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
County of Roussillon
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ local Catalan forces ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
French logistical difficulties
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initial French advances into Catalan territory ⓘ outbreak of disease in the French army ⓘ strong local resistance ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
Peter III of Aragon for the Aragonese–Catalan forces
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Philip III of France for the French forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfonso III of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Peter III of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip III of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger de Lauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Franco-Aragonese War
NERFINISHED
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Papal–Aragonese conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval crusade-related conflict ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French support for Charles of Valois
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Papal excommunication of Peter III of Aragon ⓘ Papal grant of the Crown of Aragon to Charles of Valois ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
confirmation of Peter III’s rule in Aragon
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death of Philip III of France ⓘ strengthening of Aragonese control over Catalonia ⓘ weakening of French influence in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1285 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Catalonia
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
install Charles of Valois as king of Aragon
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overthrow Peter III of Aragon ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Aragonese–Catalan victory
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French defeat ⓘ French retreat from Catalonia ⓘ failure of the Aragonese Crusade in Catalonia ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1285 ⓘ |
| includesBattle |
Battle of the Col de Panissars
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Girona (1285) NERFINISHED ⓘ naval actions of Roger de Lauria ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catalan militias
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County of Barcelona NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aragonese Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Papal crusade against excommunicated monarch ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Papal States
NERFINISHED
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Philip I of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
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Subject: French invasion of Catalonia in 1285 Description of subject: The French invasion of Catalonia in 1285 was a failed Capetian military campaign against the Crown of Aragon during the Aragonese Crusade, marked by initial advances into Catalan territory and ending in retreat and defeat due to local resistance and disease.
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