Cleitus the Black intervened in combat at the Battle of the Granicus to prevent Alexander the Great from being killed by a Persian attack
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Cleitus the Black was a Macedonian officer and close companion of Alexander the Great, renowned for saving Alexander’s life during the early stages of his Persian campaign.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cleitus the Black intervened in combat at the Battle of the Granicus to prevent Alexander the Great from being killed by a Persian attack Context triple: [Cleitus the Black saved Alexander's life, description, Cleitus the Black intervened in combat at the Battle of the Granicus to prevent Alexander the Great from being killed by a Persian attack]
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Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC)
The Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC) was a clash during the Roman–Seleucid War in which Roman forces decisively defeated Antiochus III the Great’s army in central Greece, forcing his retreat to Asia Minor.
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Siege of Thebes (335 BCE)
The Siege of Thebes (335 BCE) was Alexander the Great’s brutal assault and destruction of the rebellious Greek city of Thebes, serving as a decisive demonstration of his power early in his campaigns.
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Battle of Tanagra (426 BC)
The Battle of Tanagra (426 BC) was a Peloponnesian War engagement in Boeotia in which Athenian forces clashed unsuccessfully with the Boeotians near the town of Tanagra.
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Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
The Battle of Coronea (394 BC) was a major land engagement in central Greece during the Corinthian War, where Spartan forces under King Agesilaus II fought a coalition of Greek city-states opposing Spartan hegemony.
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Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE)
The Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) was a decisive victory by Philip II of Macedon over the Phocians that marked a turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece during the Third Sacred War.
- 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)
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Target entity: Cleitus the Black intervened in combat at the Battle of the Granicus to prevent Alexander the Great from being killed by a Persian attack Target entity description: Cleitus the Black was a Macedonian officer and close companion of Alexander the Great, renowned for saving Alexander’s life during the early stages of his Persian campaign.
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A.
Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC)
The Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC) was a clash during the Roman–Seleucid War in which Roman forces decisively defeated Antiochus III the Great’s army in central Greece, forcing his retreat to Asia Minor.
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B.
Siege of Thebes (335 BCE)
The Siege of Thebes (335 BCE) was Alexander the Great’s brutal assault and destruction of the rebellious Greek city of Thebes, serving as a decisive demonstration of his power early in his campaigns.
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C.
Battle of Tanagra (426 BC)
The Battle of Tanagra (426 BC) was a Peloponnesian War engagement in Boeotia in which Athenian forces clashed unsuccessfully with the Boeotians near the town of Tanagra.
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D.
Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
The Battle of Coronea (394 BC) was a major land engagement in central Greece during the Corinthian War, where Spartan forces under King Agesilaus II fought a coalition of Greek city-states opposing Spartan hegemony.
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E.
Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE)
The Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) was a decisive victory by Philip II of Macedon over the Phocians that marked a turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece during the Third Sacred War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Cleitus the Black intervened in combat at the Battle of the Granicus to prevent Alexander the Great from being killed by a Persian attack
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