Greco-Turkish War (1897)
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The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Greco-Turkish War (1897) canonical | 4 |
| Greco-Turkish War of 1897 | 2 |
| Greco-Turkish conflicts | 1 |
| Greco–Turkish War (1897) | 1 |
| Greek-Turkish War of 1897 | 1 |
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Target entity: Greco-Turkish War (1897) Context triple: [Stephen Crane, coveredConflict, Greco-Turkish War (1897)]
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Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence was the early 19th-century revolutionary conflict in which Greeks fought to liberate themselves from Ottoman rule and establish an independent Greek state.
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Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was a post–World War II conflict (1946–1949) between the Greek government and communist insurgents that became an early flashpoint of the Cold War and a catalyst for increased U.S. intervention in Europe.
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Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two early 20th-century conflicts in Southeastern Europe in which Balkan states fought the Ottoman Empire and then each other, reshaping regional borders and heightening tensions that helped set the stage for World War I.
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Macedonian Struggle
The Macedonian Struggle was a series of armed conflicts and political efforts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries over control and national identity in the Ottoman-ruled region of Macedonia, primarily involving Greek, Bulgarian, and Serbian interests.
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E.
Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Greco-Turkish War (1897) Target entity description: The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
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A.
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence was the early 19th-century revolutionary conflict in which Greeks fought to liberate themselves from Ottoman rule and establish an independent Greek state.
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B.
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was a post–World War II conflict (1946–1949) between the Greek government and communist insurgents that became an early flashpoint of the Cold War and a catalyst for increased U.S. intervention in Europe.
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C.
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two early 20th-century conflicts in Southeastern Europe in which Balkan states fought the Ottoman Empire and then each other, reshaping regional borders and heightening tensions that helped set the stage for World War I.
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D.
Macedonian Struggle
The Macedonian Struggle was a series of armed conflicts and political efforts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries over control and national identity in the Ottoman-ruled region of Macedonia, primarily involving Greek, Bulgarian, and Serbian interests.
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E.
Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greco-Turkish War
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Greco-Turkish War (1897)
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek-Turkish War of 1897
Thirty Days' War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Greece
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
Cretan Question
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Greek irredentism ⓘ uprising in Crete ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
larger Ottoman army
ⓘ
smaller Greek army ⓘ |
| commander |
Constantine I of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Prince Constantine of Greece
Edhem Pasha ⓘ Ethem Pasha ⓘ |
| conflictType |
conventional war
ⓘ
interstate war ⓘ |
| endDate | 1897-05-20 ⓘ |
| endedBy | Treaty of Constantinople (1897) ⓘ |
| followedBy | Balkan Wars ⓘ |
| front |
Epirus front
ⓘ
Thessalian front ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire in the Balkans ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman Balkans
|
| involved | Great Powers ⓘ |
| location |
Crete
ⓘ
Epirus ⓘ Thessaly ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Epirus front
ⓘ
Thessalian front ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Great Powers ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
political crisis in Greece
ⓘ
strengthening of Ottoman military prestige ⓘ |
| outcome |
Greek military defeat
ⓘ
eventual autonomy of Crete under Ottoman suzerainty ⓘ imposition of war indemnity on Greece ⓘ international financial control over Greece ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greco-Turkish War (1897)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Greco-Turkish conflicts
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| precededBy | Cretan Revolt of 1896–1897 ⓘ |
| primaryIssue |
status of Crete
ⓘ
territorial control in Thessaly ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Domokos
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Battle of Farsala ⓘ Battle of Gribovo ⓘ Battle of Pente Pigadia ⓘ Battle of Velestino ⓘ |
| startDate | 1897-04-09 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Constantinople (1897) ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Greek landing of troops in Crete in 1897 ⓘ |
| year | 1897 ⓘ |
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Subject: Greco-Turkish War (1897) Description of subject: The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
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