Battle of Aksu (717)

Target entity: Battle of Aksu (717)
Context triple: [Arab conquests in Central Asia, significantBattle, Battle of Aksu (717)]

• A. Battle of Talas
  The Battle of Talas was an 8th-century clash between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty that marked the limit of Chinese expansion into Central Asia and is often noted for facilitating the westward transmission of papermaking technology.
• B. Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
  The Battle of Marj Rahit (684) was a decisive early Umayyad victory during the Second Fitna that solidified Marwan I’s claim to the caliphate and deepened divisions within the early Islamic community.
• C. Battle of Minqar Qaim
  The Battle of Minqar Qaim was a World War II engagement in June 1942 in the Western Desert where New Zealand forces conducted a breakout from encirclement by German and Italian troops near Mersa Matruh in Egypt.
• D. Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685)
  The Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685) was a key engagement during the Second Fitna in which pro-Alid Kufan forces were decisively defeated by the Umayyads, marking the collapse of the Tawwabin uprising.
• E. Battle of Shumshu
  The Battle of Shumshu was a late World War II clash in August 1945 between Soviet and Japanese forces over the Kuril Islands, marking one of the final battles of the Pacific War.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Battle of Aksu (717)
Target entity description: The Battle of Aksu (717) was a key early eighth-century clash in Central Asia in which Umayyad Arab forces confronted the Tang dynasty and its allies, helping to shape the balance of power along the Silk Road.

• A. Battle of Talas
  The Battle of Talas was an 8th-century clash between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty that marked the limit of Chinese expansion into Central Asia and is often noted for facilitating the westward transmission of papermaking technology.
• B. Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
  The Battle of Marj Rahit (684) was a decisive early Umayyad victory during the Second Fitna that solidified Marwan I’s claim to the caliphate and deepened divisions within the early Islamic community.
• C. Battle of Minqar Qaim
  The Battle of Minqar Qaim was a World War II engagement in June 1942 in the Western Desert where New Zealand forces conducted a breakout from encirclement by German and Italian troops near Mersa Matruh in Egypt.
• D. Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685)
  The Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685) was a key engagement during the Second Fitna in which pro-Alid Kufan forces were decisively defeated by the Umayyads, marking the collapse of the Tawwabin uprising.
• E. Battle of Shumshu
  The Battle of Shumshu was a late World War II clash in August 1945 between Soviet and Japanese forces over the Kuril Islands, marking one of the final battles of the Pacific War.
• F. None of above. chosen