Battle of Marchfeld
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The Battle of Marchfeld was a decisive 1278 clash near Dürnkrut in which Rudolf I of Habsburg defeated and killed King Ottokar II of Bohemia, securing Habsburg dominance in Austria and Central Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Marchfeld canonical | 4 |
| Battle on the Marchfeld | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Marchfeld Context triple: [Rudolf I of Germany, battle, Battle of Marchfeld]
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Battle of Mariazell
The Battle of Mariazell was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces decisively defeated retreating Austrian troops in Styria, contributing to the collapse of Austrian resistance in the War of the Third Coalition.
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Battle of Raab
The Battle of Raab was an 1809 Napoleonic-era engagement in Hungary in which French and allied forces under Eugène de Beauharnais defeated an Austrian army shortly before the decisive Battle of Wagram.
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Battle of the Hochwald
The Battle of the Hochwald was a major World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Allied forces, including Canadian units, fought through fortified German defenses in the Hochwald Forest as part of the Rhineland campaign.
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Battle of Oltenitza
The Battle of Oltenitza was an 1853 engagement of the Crimean War in which Ottoman forces crossed the Danube and clashed with the Russian army near the town of Oltenița in Wallachia.
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Battle of Nottuln
The Battle of Nottuln was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Marchfeld Target entity description: The Battle of Marchfeld was a decisive 1278 clash near Dürnkrut in which Rudolf I of Habsburg defeated and killed King Ottokar II of Bohemia, securing Habsburg dominance in Austria and Central Europe.
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A.
Battle of Mariazell
The Battle of Mariazell was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces decisively defeated retreating Austrian troops in Styria, contributing to the collapse of Austrian resistance in the War of the Third Coalition.
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B.
Battle of Raab
The Battle of Raab was an 1809 Napoleonic-era engagement in Hungary in which French and allied forces under Eugène de Beauharnais defeated an Austrian army shortly before the decisive Battle of Wagram.
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C.
Battle of the Hochwald
The Battle of the Hochwald was a major World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Allied forces, including Canadian units, fought through fortified German defenses in the Hochwald Forest as part of the Rhineland campaign.
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D.
Battle of Oltenitza
The Battle of Oltenitza was an 1853 engagement of the Crimean War in which Ottoman forces crossed the Danube and clashed with the Russian army near the town of Oltenița in Wallachia.
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E.
Battle of Nottuln
The Battle of Nottuln was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| allyOfRudolf |
Kipchak-Cuman
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surface form:
Hungarian Cumans
Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen
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Battle of Marchfeld ⓘ
surface form:
Battle on the Marchfeld
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| belligerent |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Roman Empire (Rudolfian faction)
Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ King Ottokar II of Bohemia ⓘ
surface form:
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Rudolf I of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Rudolf I of Habsburg
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| commander |
King Ladislaus IV of Hungary
ⓘ
King Ottokar II of Bohemia ⓘ
surface form:
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Rudolf I of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Rudolf I of Habsburg
|
| conflictType | feudal succession conflict ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Austria ⓘ |
| date | 1278-08-26 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Habsburg acquisition of the Duchy of Austria
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Habsburg acquisition of the Duchy of Styria ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
consolidation of Habsburg hereditary lands in Austria
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weakening of Bohemian influence in Central Europe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| killedPerson |
King Ottokar II of Bohemia
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surface form:
Ottokar II of Bohemia
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| locatedInPresentDay | Austria ⓘ |
| opponentOfRudolf |
Duchy of Austria
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surface form:
Duchy of Austria (Ottokar’s rule)
Duchy of Styria ⓘ Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| outcome | death of Ottokar II of Bohemia ⓘ |
| partOf | Bohemian–Habsburg conflicts ⓘ |
| place |
Marchfeld plain
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near Dürnkrut ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Rudolf I’s election as King of the Romans
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imperial ban on Ottokar II ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Holy Roman Empire
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House of Habsburg ⓘ Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| result | decisive Habsburg victory ⓘ |
| significance |
ended Ottokar II’s expansionist policy
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marked rise of Habsburg power in Central Europe ⓘ secured Habsburg control over Austria ⓘ |
| usedTroopType |
Cuman light cavalry
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heavy cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| year | 1278 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Marchfeld Description of subject: The Battle of Marchfeld was a decisive 1278 clash near Dürnkrut in which Rudolf I of Habsburg defeated and killed King Ottokar II of Bohemia, securing Habsburg dominance in Austria and Central Europe.
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