Battle of Varbitsa Pass
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The Battle of Varbitsa Pass was a decisive 811 AD clash in which the Bulgarians annihilated the Byzantine army and killed Emperor Nikephoros I, securing the First Bulgarian Empire’s dominance in the Balkans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Varbitsa Pass canonical | 1 |
| Battle of the Vărbitsa Pass | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Varbitsa Pass Context triple: [First Bulgarian Empire, significantEvent, Battle of Varbitsa Pass]
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Battle of Vitsi
The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
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Battle of Mokra
The Battle of Mokra was a 1939 World War II engagement in which Polish forces successfully ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units during the invasion of Poland.
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Battle of Sybota
The Battle of Sybota was a major naval clash between Corinth and Corcyra in 433 BCE that heightened tensions between Athens and Sparta and helped precipitate the Peloponnesian War.
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Battle of Maloyaroslavets
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
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E.
Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Varbitsa Pass Target entity description: The Battle of Varbitsa Pass was a decisive 811 AD clash in which the Bulgarians annihilated the Byzantine army and killed Emperor Nikephoros I, securing the First Bulgarian Empire’s dominance in the Balkans.
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A.
Battle of Vitsi
The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
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B.
Battle of Mokra
The Battle of Mokra was a 1939 World War II engagement in which Polish forces successfully ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units during the invasion of Poland.
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C.
Battle of Sybota
The Battle of Sybota was a major naval clash between Corinth and Corcyra in 433 BCE that heightened tensions between Athens and Sparta and helped precipitate the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Battle of Maloyaroslavets
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
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E.
Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Pliska
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surface form:
Battle of Pliska (811 campaign context)
Battle of Varbitsa Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Vărbitsa Pass
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| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
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First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Byzantine losses
ⓘ
light Bulgarian losses ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Krum of Bulgaria
ⓘ
Nikephoros I ⓘ
surface form:
Nikephoros I of Byzantium
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| conflict | Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| date | 26 July 811 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Bulgarian raids into Byzantine Thrace
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| historicalImpact |
strengthened position of Krum as Bulgarian ruler
ⓘ
weakened Byzantine military power in the Balkans ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| killedPerson | Nikephoros I ⓘ |
| location |
Balkan Mountains
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Balkans ⓘ First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Nikephoros I
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I
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| opposingCommander |
Krum of Bulgaria
ⓘ
Nikephoros I ⓘ
surface form:
Nikephoros I of Byzantium
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| outcome | annihilation of the Byzantine field army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
ⓘ
reign of Khan Krum ⓘ |
| place | Varbitsa Pass ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Pliska
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surface form:
Byzantine invasion of Bulgaria in 811
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Pliska
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surface form:
Sack of Pliska (811)
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| result | decisive Bulgarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major defeat for the Byzantine Empire
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secured Bulgarian dominance in the Balkans ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
ambush in a mountain pass
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use of wooden palisades and obstacles by Bulgarians ⓘ |
| year | 811 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Varbitsa Pass Description of subject: The Battle of Varbitsa Pass was a decisive 811 AD clash in which the Bulgarians annihilated the Byzantine army and killed Emperor Nikephoros I, securing the First Bulgarian Empire’s dominance in the Balkans.
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