Battle of Nicopolis
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The Battle of Nicopolis was a major 1396 clash in which a crusader army led by European powers was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire, marking a turning point in Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nicopolis canonical | 10 |
| Crusade of Nicopolis | 3 |
| Battle of Nicopolis (1396) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T771407 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Nicopolis Context triple: [Late Middle Ages, hasMajorEvent, Battle of Nicopolis]
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Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
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B.
Battle of Mohi
The Battle of Mohi was a major 1241 clash in which Mongol forces decisively defeated the Kingdom of Hungary, marking a critical moment in the Mongol expansion into Central Europe.
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C.
Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto was a decisive 1571 naval clash in which a Holy League fleet halted Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean, marking a turning point in European–Ottoman power relations.
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D.
Battle of Vienna
The Battle of Vienna was a pivotal 1683 clash in which a European coalition led by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Holy Roman Empire lifted the Ottoman siege of Vienna, marking a major turning point in the Ottoman–Habsburg wars.
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E.
Battle of Bouvines
The Battle of Bouvines was a decisive 1214 medieval conflict in which King Philip II of France defeated an imperial and Anglo-Flemish coalition, significantly strengthening the French monarchy and weakening his rivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Nicopolis Target entity description: The Battle of Nicopolis was a major 1396 clash in which a crusader army led by European powers was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire, marking a turning point in Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe.
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A.
Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
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B.
Battle of Mohi
The Battle of Mohi was a major 1241 clash in which Mongol forces decisively defeated the Kingdom of Hungary, marking a critical moment in the Mongol expansion into Central Europe.
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C.
Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto was a decisive 1571 naval clash in which a Holy League fleet halted Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean, marking a turning point in European–Ottoman power relations.
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D.
Battle of Vienna
The Battle of Vienna was a pivotal 1683 clash in which a European coalition led by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Holy Roman Empire lifted the Ottoman siege of Vienna, marking a major turning point in the Ottoman–Habsburg wars.
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E.
Battle of Bouvines
The Battle of Bouvines was a decisive 1214 medieval conflict in which King Philip II of France defeated an imperial and Anglo-Flemish coalition, significantly strengthening the French monarchy and weakening his rivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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crusade battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
capture and execution of many crusader prisoners
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consolidation of Ottoman control in the Balkans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nicopolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Crusade of Nicopolis
|
| belligerent |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ Knights Hospitaller ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Republic of Genoa ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ Wallachia ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to relieve the Ottoman siege of Vidin and threaten Ottoman territories along the Danube ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy crusader casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Bayezid I
ⓘ
Jean de Vienne ⓘ John the Fearless ⓘ Mircea I of Wallachia ⓘ Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Sigismund of Luxembourg
|
| conflictWith |
Battle of Nicopolis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Crusade of Nicopolis
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| date | 25 September 1396 ⓘ |
| describedAs | last large-scale crusade of the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Ottoman incursions
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman campaigns in the Balkans
|
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvedUnitType |
Janissaries
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archers ⓘ heavy cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Nikopol
ⓘ
surface form:
Nikopol, Bulgaria
|
| notableEvent | mass execution of Christian prisoners ordered by Bayezid I ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman territorial expansion
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman expansion into Europe
Ottoman–Habsburg wars ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman–Hungarian wars
|
| place | near Nicopolis ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Kosovo 1389
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surface form:
Battle of Kosovo (1389)
|
| primaryOpponents | Ottoman Empire vs. European crusader coalition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fall of Constantinople 1453 AD
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surface form:
Fall of Constantinople
Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major defeat for Western European chivalry
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turning point in Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Ottoman use of prepared defensive positions
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frontal cavalry charge by crusaders ⓘ |
| treatyContext | struggle for control of the Lower Danube region ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | medieval pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1396 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nicopolis Description of subject: The Battle of Nicopolis was a major 1396 clash in which a crusader army led by European powers was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire, marking a turning point in Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Nicopolis (1396)
this entity surface form:
Crusade of Nicopolis
this entity surface form:
Crusade of Nicopolis
this entity surface form:
Crusade of Nicopolis
this entity surface form:
Battle of Nicopolis (1396)