Battle of Akroinon
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The Battle of Akroinon was a major 8th-century clash in Asia Minor in which the Byzantine Empire won a significant victory over the Umayyad Caliphate, helping to halt large-scale Arab incursions into Byzantine territory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Akroinon canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Akroinon (740) | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Akroinon Context triple: [Arab–Byzantine wars, hasPart, Battle of Akroinon]
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Battle of Halmyros
The Battle of Halmyros was a decisive 1311 clash in central Greece in which the Catalan Company annihilated the forces of the Duchy of Athens, reshaping the political landscape of the region.
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Battle of Thymbra
The Battle of Thymbra was a decisive 547 BC clash near Sardis in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces crushed King Croesus and effectively ended the independence of the Lydian Kingdom.
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Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
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Battle of Methone
The Battle of Methone was a 4th-century BC conflict in which Philip II of Macedon besieged and captured the strategically important city of Methone, consolidating Macedonian power in the region.
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Battle of Kleisoura Pass
The Battle of Kleisoura Pass was a key World War II engagement in April 1941 in which German forces seized a strategic mountain pass in Greece, contributing to the rapid collapse of Greek and Allied defenses during the Balkans campaign.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Akroinon Target entity description: The Battle of Akroinon was a major 8th-century clash in Asia Minor in which the Byzantine Empire won a significant victory over the Umayyad Caliphate, helping to halt large-scale Arab incursions into Byzantine territory.
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A.
Battle of Halmyros
The Battle of Halmyros was a decisive 1311 clash in central Greece in which the Catalan Company annihilated the forces of the Duchy of Athens, reshaping the political landscape of the region.
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B.
Battle of Thymbra
The Battle of Thymbra was a decisive 547 BC clash near Sardis in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces crushed King Croesus and effectively ended the independence of the Lydian Kingdom.
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C.
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
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D.
Battle of Methone
The Battle of Methone was a 4th-century BC conflict in which Philip II of Macedon besieged and captured the strategically important city of Methone, consolidating Macedonian power in the region.
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E.
Battle of Kleisoura Pass
The Battle of Kleisoura Pass was a key World War II engagement in April 1941 in which German forces seized a strategic mountain pass in Greece, contributing to the rapid collapse of Greek and Allied defenses during the Balkans campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Akroinon
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surface form:
Battle of Akroinon (740)
Battle of Akroinos ONNED1 ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Isaurian dynasty ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Byzantine Empire
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Battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | late phase of Umayyad–Byzantine conflict ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Byzantine field army
ⓘ
Umayyad army ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad invasion force
|
| commander |
Constantine V
ⓘ
Leo III the Isaurian ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Arab–Byzantine wars ⓘ |
| date | 740 ⓘ |
| followedBy | reduced Umayyad offensive operations against Byzantium ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central Anatolian plateau ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | Umayyad expansion and raiding into Byzantine territory ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the stabilization of the Byzantine eastern frontier
ⓘ
weakened Umayyad military pressure on Byzantium ⓘ |
| involves |
Arab forces
ⓘ
Byzantine forces ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Anatolian frontier ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boosting Byzantine morale
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large-scale defeat of an Umayyad army in Anatolia ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Abdallah al-Battal
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al-Malik ibn Shu'ayb ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab–Byzantine wars ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Umayyad invasion of Asia Minor in 740 ⓘ |
| place | Akroinon ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Umayyad invasion of Asia Minor in 740
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surface form:
Umayyad raids into Anatolia
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| primaryDefenderState | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentState | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| region | Phrygia ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Arab–Byzantine wars
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surface form:
Umayyad–Byzantine wars
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| relatedTo |
Constantine V
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Leo III the Isaurian ⓘ Arab–Byzantine wars ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad–Byzantine frontier raids
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| religiousContext | occurred during the period of Byzantine Iconoclasm ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped halt large-scale Arab incursions into Byzantine territory
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marked a turning point in the Arab–Byzantine wars ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Akroinon Description of subject: The Battle of Akroinon was a major 8th-century clash in Asia Minor in which the Byzantine Empire won a significant victory over the Umayyad Caliphate, helping to halt large-scale Arab incursions into Byzantine territory.
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