Battle of Zanjan

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zanjan,_Iran
gptkbp:aftermath suppression of Bábí movement
gptkbp:casualties significant losses
high on both sides
less severe
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Qajar_forces
gptkb:Bábís
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Agha_Khan
Mírzá Ali Muhammad
gptkbp:community dispersed after defeat
gptkbp:construction_material Zanjan city
gptkbp:cultural_significance Bábí literature
gptkbp:date 1850
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations limited awareness
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:ecumenical_relations maintaining power
gptkbp:historical_context varied perspectives
19th century Iran
gptkbp:historical_impact increased persecution of Bábís
gptkbp:historical_source eyewitness accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Zanjan
gptkbp:leadership consolidation of power
execution or imprisonment
Bábí leaders
gptkbp:legacy continued rule in Iran
foundation for Bahá'í Faith
influence on Bahá'í Faith
gptkbp:location gptkb:Zanjan,_Iran
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:mission eventual withdrawal
gptkbp:mood initially high
steadily increasing
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Mírzá_Yahyá
gptkb:Bahá'u'lláh
gptkbp:occupation Zanjan city
gptkbp:outcome Qajar victory
gptkbp:part_of Bábí Wars
gptkbp:population larger and better equipped
small but determined
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
letters from participants
gptkbp:religion religious freedom
gptkbp:responds_to further crackdowns
gptkbp:result Bábí defeat
gptkbp:significance part of the Bábí uprising
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Zanjan
gptkbp:supports from neighboring provinces
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
defensive positions
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:water_resistance continued after battle