Battle of Shelon
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The Battle of Shelon was a decisive 1471 conflict in which the Grand Duchy of Moscow defeated the Novgorod Republic, paving the way for Muscovite dominance and the eventual annexation of Novgorod.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Shelon canonical | 1 |
| Battle on the Shelon River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1679871 — 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 Shelon Context triple: [Muscovy, keyBattle, Battle of Shelon]
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War (390 BC) in which a smaller Athenian force under Iphicrates used peltasts to decisively defeat a Spartan mora near Corinth.
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C.
Battle of Italeni
The Battle of Italeni was a key 1838 clash during the conflicts between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom in what is now South Africa, marked by a significant Boer defeat that shaped the course of the Great Trek.
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D.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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E.
Battle of Senta
The Battle of Senta was a decisive 1697 clash in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army, significantly weakening Ottoman power in Central Europe.
- 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 Shelon Target entity description: The Battle of Shelon was a decisive 1471 conflict in which the Grand Duchy of Moscow defeated the Novgorod Republic, paving the way for Muscovite dominance and the eventual annexation of Novgorod.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War (390 BC) in which a smaller Athenian force under Iphicrates used peltasts to decisively defeat a Spartan mora near Corinth.
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C.
Battle of Italeni
The Battle of Italeni was a key 1838 clash during the conflicts between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom in what is now South Africa, marked by a significant Boer defeat that shaped the course of the Great Trek.
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D.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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E.
Battle of Senta
The Battle of Senta was a decisive 1697 clash in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army, significantly weakening Ottoman power in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Shelon
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle on the Shelon River
|
| associatedWith |
centralization of power in Grand Duchy of Moscow
ⓘ
reign of Ivan III ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Grand Duchy of Moscow
ⓘ
Novgorod Republic ⓘ |
| cause |
Moscow’s effort to assert dominance over Novgorod
ⓘ
Novgorod’s attempt to ally with Grand Duchy of Lithuania ⓘ |
| combatant |
Grand Duchy of Moscow
ⓘ
Novgorod Republic ⓘ |
| commander |
Daniil Kholmsky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dmitry Boretsky ⓘ Ivan III of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Ivan III of Moscow
Prince Fedor Davidovich of Mozhaysk ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Muscovite–Novgorodian War ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to eventual annexation of Novgorod by Moscow
ⓘ
led to increased influence of Ivan III in northwestern Rus ⓘ paved the way for Muscovite dominance over Novgorod ⓘ weakened political independence of Novgorod Republic ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Novgorod Republic ⓘ |
| date | 1471-07-14 ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Korostyn
ⓘ
annexation of Novgorod (1478) ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCasualties |
heavy Novgorodian losses
ⓘ
light Muscovite losses ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Rus' ⓘ |
| location |
Novgorod Republic
ⓘ
Shelon River NERFINISHED ⓘ near Soltsy ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
disparity between Novgorodian numbers and Muscovite discipline
ⓘ
use of organized Muscovite cavalry ⓘ |
| opponent | pro-Lithuanian faction in Novgorod ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Dmitry Boretsky ⓘ |
| outcome |
Moscow imposed harsh peace terms on Novgorod
ⓘ
Novgorod forced to recognize Moscow’s supremacy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Muscovite–Novgorodian War
ⓘ
rise of Moscow as dominant Rus principality ⓘ unification of Russian lands under Moscow ⓘ |
| precededBy | Muscovite–Novgorodian tensions over Lithuanian alliance ⓘ |
| result |
Muscovite victory
ⓘ
decisive victory for Grand Duchy of Moscow ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in ending Novgorod’s republican system
ⓘ
turning point in Muscovite–Novgorodian relations ⓘ |
| year | 1471 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Shelon Description of subject: The Battle of Shelon was a decisive 1471 conflict in which the Grand Duchy of Moscow defeated the Novgorod Republic, paving the way for Muscovite dominance and the eventual annexation of Novgorod.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Battle on the Shelon River