reconquest of Crete (960–961)
E309599
The reconquest of Crete (960–961) was a major Byzantine military campaign that ended Arab rule on the island and restored it as a key imperial stronghold in the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byzantine reconquest of Crete | 1 |
| reconquest of Crete (960–961) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2924058 — 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.
Target entity: reconquest of Crete (960–961) Context triple: [Byzantine navy, significantEvent, reconquest of Crete (960–961)]
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Byzantine conquest of 1018
The Byzantine conquest of 1018 was the campaign by Emperor Basil II that ended the independence of the First Bulgarian Empire and incorporated its territories into the Byzantine Empire.
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Catalan conquest of Thessaly
The Catalan conquest of Thessaly was a 14th-century military campaign by the Catalan Company that seized control of much of Thessaly in central Greece, reshaping the region’s political landscape.
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Justinianic reconquests
The Justinianic reconquests were a series of 6th-century military campaigns under Byzantine Emperor Justinian I that temporarily restored much of the former Western Roman Empire by reclaiming territories such as North Africa, Italy, and parts of Spain.
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Ottoman conquest of the Morea
The Ottoman conquest of the Morea was the mid-15th-century campaign in which the Ottoman Empire subdued and annexed the Peloponnese peninsula, extinguishing the last major Byzantine-held territory in mainland Greece.
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E.
Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily
The Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily was the 13th-century military campaign by Charles I of Anjou that brought the Sicilian kingdom under French Angevin rule, setting the stage for later conflicts such as the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: reconquest of Crete (960–961) Target entity description: The reconquest of Crete (960–961) was a major Byzantine military campaign that ended Arab rule on the island and restored it as a key imperial stronghold in the eastern Mediterranean.
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A.
Byzantine conquest of 1018
The Byzantine conquest of 1018 was the campaign by Emperor Basil II that ended the independence of the First Bulgarian Empire and incorporated its territories into the Byzantine Empire.
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B.
Catalan conquest of Thessaly
The Catalan conquest of Thessaly was a 14th-century military campaign by the Catalan Company that seized control of much of Thessaly in central Greece, reshaping the region’s political landscape.
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C.
Justinianic reconquests
The Justinianic reconquests were a series of 6th-century military campaigns under Byzantine Emperor Justinian I that temporarily restored much of the former Western Roman Empire by reclaiming territories such as North Africa, Italy, and parts of Spain.
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D.
Ottoman conquest of the Morea
The Ottoman conquest of the Morea was the mid-15th-century campaign in which the Ottoman Empire subdued and annexed the Peloponnese peninsula, extinguishing the last major Byzantine-held territory in mainland Greece.
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E.
Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily
The Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily was the 13th-century military campaign by Charles I of Anjou that brought the Sicilian kingdom under French Angevin rule, setting the stage for later conflicts such as the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine–Arab conflict
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Christianization policies on Crete under Byzantine rule
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deportation and enslavement of parts of Muslim population ⓘ establishment of Byzantine theme of Crete ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
reconquest of Crete (960–961)
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surface form:
Byzantine reconquest of Crete
campaign of Nikephoros Phokas in Crete ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Emirate of Crete
ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim Emirate of Crete
|
| capitalCaptured | Chandax ⓘ |
| cause |
Byzantine effort to suppress Cretan-based piracy
ⓘ
Byzantine objective to recover lost territories from Muslim powers ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Emirate of Crete ⓘ |
| commander |
Leo Phokas the Younger
ⓘ
Nikephoros II Phokas ⓘ
surface form:
Nikephoros Phokas
Niketas Chalkoutzes ⓘ |
| conflictType | Byzantine reconquest ⓘ |
| date | 10th century ⓘ |
| endDate | 961 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Nikephoros II Phokas
ⓘ
surface form:
Nikephoros Phokas
|
| location |
Crete
ⓘ
eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Abd al-Aziz ibn Shuayb
ⓘ
Abu Abdallah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Byzantine wars
ⓘ
Arab–Byzantine wars ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine–Arab wars
|
| predecessorEvent | Arab conquest of Crete ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Emirate of Crete ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Leo the Deacon’s History
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Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories ⓘ John Skylitzes ⓘ
surface form:
Theophanes Continuatus
|
| restoredTo | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Byzantine victory
ⓘ
end of Arab rule on Crete ⓘ integration of Crete into Byzantine Empire ⓘ restoration of Byzantine control over Crete ⓘ |
| siegeOf | Chandax ⓘ |
| significance |
eliminated major pirate base threatening Byzantine shipping
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marked resurgence of Byzantine military power in 10th century ⓘ secured Byzantine control of sea routes in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| startDate | 960 ⓘ |
| theatre | eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| underRuler | Romanos II ⓘ |
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Subject: reconquest of Crete (960–961) Description of subject: The reconquest of Crete (960–961) was a major Byzantine military campaign that ended Arab rule on the island and restored it as a key imperial stronghold in the eastern Mediterranean.
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