Fall of Beirut (1291)
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The Fall of Beirut (1291) was a key event in the final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant, marking the Mamluk conquest of one of the last remaining Crusader-held coastal cities shortly after the loss of Acre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fall of Beirut (1291) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fall of Beirut (1291) Context triple: [Siege of Acre (1291), followedBy, Fall of Beirut (1291)]
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A.
Fall of Sidon (1291)
The Fall of Sidon (1291) was a key episode in the final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant, when Mamluk forces captured and destroyed the coastal stronghold shortly after taking Acre.
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B.
Siege of Acre (1291)
The Siege of Acre (1291) was the decisive Mamluk assault that captured the last major Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land, effectively ending the Crusader states in the Levant.
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C.
Fall of Tripoli (1289)
The Fall of Tripoli (1289) was a decisive Mamluk conquest of the Crusader-held city of Tripoli in present-day Lebanon, marking a major step in the collapse of the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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D.
fall of Antioch in 1268
The fall of Antioch in 1268 was the Mamluk Sultan Baibars’ conquest and sack of the Crusader-held city of Antioch, marking a decisive blow to the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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E.
Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
The Siege of Jerusalem (1187) was the climactic Ayyubid capture of the Crusader-held city by Saladin, effectively ending nearly a century of Christian rule and prompting the Third Crusade.
- 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: Fall of Beirut (1291) Target entity description: The Fall of Beirut (1291) was a key event in the final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant, marking the Mamluk conquest of one of the last remaining Crusader-held coastal cities shortly after the loss of Acre.
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A.
Fall of Sidon (1291)
The Fall of Sidon (1291) was a key episode in the final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant, when Mamluk forces captured and destroyed the coastal stronghold shortly after taking Acre.
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B.
Siege of Acre (1291)
The Siege of Acre (1291) was the decisive Mamluk assault that captured the last major Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land, effectively ending the Crusader states in the Levant.
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C.
Fall of Tripoli (1289)
The Fall of Tripoli (1289) was a decisive Mamluk conquest of the Crusader-held city of Tripoli in present-day Lebanon, marking a major step in the collapse of the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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D.
fall of Antioch in 1268
The fall of Antioch in 1268 was the Mamluk Sultan Baibars’ conquest and sack of the Crusader-held city of Antioch, marking a decisive blow to the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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E.
Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
The Siege of Jerusalem (1187) was the climactic Ayyubid capture of the Crusader-held city by Saladin, effectively ending nearly a century of Christian rule and prompting the Third Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mamluk–Crusader conflict
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historical event ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin East NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderContext |
Muslim–Christian warfare in the eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
transition from Crusader to Mamluk dominance in the Levant ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crusades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk–Crusader wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Mamluk conquest of Sidon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk conquest of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Fall of Acre (1291)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Acre (1291) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Mamluk campaign to expel Crusaders from the Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk victory at Acre ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of Mamluk control over the Levantine coast
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end of Crusader rule in Beirut ⓘ further weakening of remaining Crusader coastal strongholds ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
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Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| hasPart | Mamluk conquest of Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Crusader period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Outremer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome | decisive Mamluk victory ⓘ |
| opponent |
Crusader garrison of Beirut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Crusader states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Jerusalem (residual coastal enclaves) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultanate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mamluk reconquest of the Crusader coastal cities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
final phase of the Crusader presence in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1291
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late 13th century ⓘ |
| result |
Mamluk capture of Beirut
NERFINISHED
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expulsion of Latin Christian authorities from Beirut ⓘ integration of Beirut into the Mamluk administrative system ⓘ |
| significance |
key event in the final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant
ⓘ
marked the loss of one of the last Crusader-held coastal cities ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a major Levantine port
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denial of maritime bases to Western Crusaders ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | occurred shortly after the loss of Acre in 1291 ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | siege and assault on fortified coastal city ⓘ |
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Subject: Fall of Beirut (1291) Description of subject: The Fall of Beirut (1291) was a key event in the final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant, marking the Mamluk conquest of one of the last remaining Crusader-held coastal cities shortly after the loss of Acre.
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