Siege of Girona (1285)
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The Siege of Girona (1285) was a key episode in the Aragonese Crusade in which French and papal forces unsuccessfully besieged the Catalan city of Girona, highlighting the resilience of the Crown of Aragon against Capetian expansion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Girona (1285) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11349972 — 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.
Target entity: Siege of Girona (1285) Context triple: [Battle of the Col de Panissars, relatedEvent, Siege of Girona (1285)]
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Siege of Barcelona (1705)
The Siege of Barcelona (1705) was a major early campaign of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Allied forces captured the city from Bourbon control, helping to establish Barcelona as a key stronghold for the Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne.
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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 Ronda
The Siege of Ronda was a key late-15th-century military operation in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important Andalusian city of Ronda from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada during the final phase of the Reconquista.
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Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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Battle of Montjuïc (1641)
The Battle of Montjuïc (1641) was a key engagement in the Reapers' War where Catalan and French forces defeated a larger Spanish royal army near Barcelona, helping secure Catalan resistance against King Philip IV.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Girona (1285) Target entity description: The Siege of Girona (1285) was a key episode in the Aragonese Crusade in which French and papal forces unsuccessfully besieged the Catalan city of Girona, highlighting the resilience of the Crown of Aragon against Capetian expansion.
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A.
Siege of Barcelona (1705)
The Siege of Barcelona (1705) was a major early campaign of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Allied forces captured the city from Bourbon control, helping to establish Barcelona as a key stronghold for the Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne.
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B.
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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C.
Siege of Ronda
The Siege of Ronda was a key late-15th-century military operation in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important Andalusian city of Ronda from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada during the final phase of the Reconquista.
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D.
Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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E.
Battle of Montjuïc (1641)
The Battle of Montjuïc (1641) was a key engagement in the Reapers' War where Catalan and French forces defeated a larger Spanish royal army near Barcelona, helping secure Catalan resistance against King Philip IV.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| aimedAt | conquest of Girona ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
French royal army
NERFINISHED
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allied papal forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
County of Barcelona
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | late 13th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Aragonese Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege warfare ⓘ |
| consequence |
setback for French intervention in Aragonese affairs
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strengthening of Aragonese prestige ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Crown of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy | forces of the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| followedBy | French retreat across the Pyrenees (1285) ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | located near the Pyrenees ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
13th-century conflicts in Europe
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Battles involving France ⓘ Battles involving the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | also known in Catalan as "Setge de Girona de 1285" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Catalonia
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Girona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Aragonese victory
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French withdrawal ⓘ |
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Medieval Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedDynasty |
Capetian dynasty
NERFINISHED
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House of Barcelona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | urban fortifications of Girona ⓘ |
| notableFor |
check on Capetian expansion
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failure of French siege ⓘ resilience of Catalan defenders ⓘ |
| opponent |
Peter III of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Philip III of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | preservation of Aragonese control over Girona ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aragonese Crusade
NERFINISHED
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Capetian–Aragonese conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
French attempt to assert influence in Catalonia
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rivalry between Papacy and Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| precededBy | French invasion of Catalonia (1285) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | War of the Sicilian Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | papally sanctioned crusade against Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | undermining power of Peter III of Aragon ⓘ |
| year | 1285 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Girona (1285) Description of subject: The Siege of Girona (1285) was a key episode in the Aragonese Crusade in which French and papal forces unsuccessfully besieged the Catalan city of Girona, highlighting the resilience of the Crown of Aragon against Capetian expansion.
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