Battle of Megiddo
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The Battle of Megiddo was a pivotal clash in 609 BCE in which King Josiah of Judah confronted the Egyptian pharaoh Necho II, resulting in Josiah’s death and marking a major turning point in the decline of the Kingdom of Judah.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Megiddo canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Megiddo (609 BCE) | 1 |
| battle of Megiddo (609 BCE) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3175641 — 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 Megiddo Context triple: [Josiah, battle, Battle of Megiddo]
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Battle of Megiddo (1918)
The Battle of Megiddo (1918) was a decisive Allied offensive in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I that shattered Ottoman forces in the region and paved the way for the capture of Damascus and the collapse of Ottoman control in the Levant.
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Battle of Kadesh
The Battle of Kadesh was a major Bronze Age clash between the Egyptian and Hittite empires, often regarded as one of the earliest well-documented large-scale chariot battles in history.
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Battle of Carchemish
The Battle of Carchemish was a decisive 605 BC clash in which the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar II defeated the Egyptians and remnants of the Assyrian army, marking the end of Assyrian power and the rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
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Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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Battle of Mount Tabor
The Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) was a decisive engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Syrian campaign in which a smaller French force under General Kléber, supported by Napoleon, defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Mount Tabor in Palestine.
- 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 Megiddo Target entity description: The Battle of Megiddo was a pivotal clash in 609 BCE in which King Josiah of Judah confronted the Egyptian pharaoh Necho II, resulting in Josiah’s death and marking a major turning point in the decline of the Kingdom of Judah.
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A.
Battle of Megiddo (1918)
The Battle of Megiddo (1918) was a decisive Allied offensive in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I that shattered Ottoman forces in the region and paved the way for the capture of Damascus and the collapse of Ottoman control in the Levant.
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B.
Battle of Kadesh
The Battle of Kadesh was a major Bronze Age clash between the Egyptian and Hittite empires, often regarded as one of the earliest well-documented large-scale chariot battles in history.
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C.
Battle of Carchemish
The Battle of Carchemish was a decisive 605 BC clash in which the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar II defeated the Egyptians and remnants of the Assyrian army, marking the end of Assyrian power and the rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
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D.
Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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E.
Battle of Mount Tabor
The Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) was a decisive engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Syrian campaign in which a smaller French force under General Kléber, supported by Napoleon, defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Mount Tabor in Palestine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
accession of Jehoahaz of Judah
ⓘ
contribution to decline of Kingdom of Judah ⓘ increased Egyptian influence over Judah ⓘ political instability in Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| hasCause | attempt by Josiah to block Egyptian advance ⓘ |
| hasContext | struggle between Egypt and Babylon for control of the Levant ⓘ |
| hasDate | 609 BCE ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Kingdom of Judah
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Megiddo ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Egyptian victory
ⓘ
death of Josiah ⓘ defeat of Judahite forces ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Ancient Near East ⓘ |
| hasResultingEvent | Necho II’s continued march toward Carchemish ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
end of Josiah’s religious and political reforms
ⓘ
turning point in Judah’s final years before Babylonian conquest ⓘ |
| involvesParticipant |
Egypt
ⓘ
Josiah ⓘ Kingdom of Judah ⓘ Necho II ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
2 Chronicles 35
2 Kings 23 ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
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| opposingCommander |
Josiah
ⓘ
Necho II ⓘ |
| partOf | late 7th century BCE Near Eastern conflicts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Megiddo Description of subject: The Battle of Megiddo was a pivotal clash in 609 BCE in which King Josiah of Judah confronted the Egyptian pharaoh Necho II, resulting in Josiah’s death and marking a major turning point in the decline of the Kingdom of Judah.
Referenced by (3)
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