Battle of Lincoln (1141)
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The Battle of Lincoln (1141) was a major engagement in the English civil war known as The Anarchy, where forces loyal to Empress Matilda captured King Stephen, dramatically shifting the balance of power in the struggle for the English crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lincoln (1141) canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3345621 — 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 Lincoln (1141) Context triple: [The Anarchy, notableBattle, Battle of Lincoln (1141)]
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Battle of Lincoln (1217)
The Battle of Lincoln (1217) was a decisive clash during the First Barons’ War in which royalist forces defeated rebel barons and their French allies, helping to secure the English throne for the young King Henry III.
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Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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Battle of Alnwick (1174)
The Battle of Alnwick (1174) was a decisive engagement during the Revolt of 1173–1174 in which English forces captured William I of Scotland, significantly curbing Scottish ambitions in northern England.
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Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
- 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 Lincoln (1141) Target entity description: The Battle of Lincoln (1141) was a major engagement in the English civil war known as The Anarchy, where forces loyal to Empress Matilda captured King Stephen, dramatically shifting the balance of power in the struggle for the English crown.
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A.
Battle of Lincoln (1217)
The Battle of Lincoln (1217) was a decisive clash during the First Barons’ War in which royalist forces defeated rebel barons and their French allies, helping to secure the English throne for the young King Henry III.
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B.
Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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C.
Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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D.
Battle of Alnwick (1174)
The Battle of Alnwick (1174) was a decisive engagement during the Revolt of 1173–1174 in which English forces captured William I of Scotland, significantly curbing Scottish ambitions in northern England.
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E.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in The Anarchy ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased instability in the Kingdom of England
ⓘ
strengthening of Robert of Gloucester’s political role ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Lincoln ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Angevin and baronial forces supporting Empress Matilda
ⓘ
royalist forces of King Stephen ⓘ |
| cause | succession dispute following the death of Henry I of England ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTheAnarchy | occurs roughly mid-way through the civil war (1135–1154) ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to Empress Matilda
ⓘ
forces loyal to King Stephen of England ⓘ |
| commander |
King Stephen
ⓘ
surface form:
King Stephen of England
Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester ⓘ
surface form:
Ranulf, Earl of Chester
Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester ⓘ William de Roumare ⓘ |
| conflict | The Anarchy ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 2 February 1141 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Rout of Winchester (1141) ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | capture of King Stephen ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involves |
English nobility divided between Stephen and Matilda
ⓘ
feudal levies and mercenary troops ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| location | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
cavalry charges
ⓘ
infantry engagement around Lincoln ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
Empress Matilda
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Matilda acknowledged by some as “Lady of the English”
King Stephen taken prisoner and imprisoned at Bristol ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Empress Matilda
ⓘ
King Stephen ⓘ
surface form:
King Stephen of England
|
| partOf |
The Anarchy (English civil war)
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surface form:
English civil war (The Anarchy)
|
| precededBy | siege of Lincoln (1141) ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Empress Matilda’s attempted coronation in London (1141)
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coronation of Stephen of Blois as King of England ⓘ |
| relatedTo | succession crisis after the White Ship disaster ⓘ |
| result |
capture of King Stephen of England
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decisive victory for Empress Matilda’s supporters ⓘ political ascendancy of Empress Matilda ⓘ temporary collapse of King Stephen’s authority ⓘ |
| significance |
temporarily shifted balance of power toward Empress Matilda
ⓘ
turning point in The Anarchy ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Lincoln Castle
ⓘ
Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| year | 1141 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lincoln (1141) Description of subject: The Battle of Lincoln (1141) was a major engagement in the English civil war known as The Anarchy, where forces loyal to Empress Matilda captured King Stephen, dramatically shifting the balance of power in the struggle for the English crown.
Referenced by (7)
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subject surface form:
The Anarchy