Battle of Dyrrhachium
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The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 1081 clash in the Byzantine–Norman wars in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard defeated the army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos near the Adriatic port city of Dyrrhachium (modern Durrës, Albania).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081) | 3 |
| Battle of Dyrrhachium canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Dyrrhachium Context triple: [Alexios I Komnenos, battle, Battle of Dyrrhachium]
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Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 48 BC engagement in Caesar’s Civil War in which Pompey decisively repelled Julius Caesar’s forces near the Adriatic coast of modern Albania.
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Battle of Naupactus
The Battle of Naupactus was a significant naval engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 429 BC, where the Athenian fleet achieved a crucial victory over the Peloponnesian forces near the Gulf of Corinth.
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Battle of Versinikia
The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
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Battle of Naissus
The Battle of Naissus was a major 3rd-century clash in which Roman forces decisively defeated invading Gothic tribes, helping to stabilize the Roman Empire’s Balkan frontier.
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Battle of Kleidion
The Battle of Kleidion was a decisive 1014 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a crushing Byzantine victory and hastened the end of Bulgarian independence.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Dyrrhachium Target entity description: The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 1081 clash in the Byzantine–Norman wars in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard defeated the army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos near the Adriatic port city of Dyrrhachium (modern Durrës, Albania).
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A.
Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 48 BC engagement in Caesar’s Civil War in which Pompey decisively repelled Julius Caesar’s forces near the Adriatic coast of modern Albania.
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B.
Battle of Naupactus
The Battle of Naupactus was a significant naval engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 429 BC, where the Athenian fleet achieved a crucial victory over the Peloponnesian forces near the Gulf of Corinth.
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C.
Battle of Versinikia
The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
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D.
Battle of Naissus
The Battle of Naissus was a major 3rd-century clash in which Roman forces decisively defeated invading Gothic tribes, helping to stabilize the Roman Empire’s Balkan frontier.
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E.
Battle of Kleidion
The Battle of Kleidion was a decisive 1014 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a crushing Byzantine victory and hastened the end of Bulgarian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Duchy of Apulia and Calabria ⓘ Norman forces ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Bohemond I of Taranto
ⓘ
George Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexios I Komnenos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Guiscard ⓘ |
| conflict | Byzantine–Norman wars ONNED1 ⓘ |
| date | 1081 ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Norman advance into Byzantine territory ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Western Balkans
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surface form:
western Balkans
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| hasCasusBelli |
Second Norman invasion of the Balkans
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surface form:
Norman invasion of Byzantine Illyria
|
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Greeks
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surface form:
Byzantine Greeks
Normans ⓘ |
| location |
Adriatic coast
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Dyrrhachium ⓘ modern Albania ⓘ modern Durrës ⓘ near Dyrrhachium ⓘ |
| modernLocation |
Durrës
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surface form:
Durrës, Albania
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| notableFor |
defeat of Alexios I Komnenos
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use of Norman heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| opponent | army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norman–Byzantine conflicts
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surface form:
Byzantine–Norman wars
Second Norman invasion of the Balkans ⓘ
surface form:
Norman invasion of the Balkans
|
| precededBy | Norman landing near Dyrrhachium ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | Norman forces under Robert Guiscard ⓘ |
| primaryDefender | Byzantine forces under Alexios I Komnenos ⓘ |
| result | Norman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Norman cavalry tactics
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weakened Byzantine control in the western Balkans ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of Dyrrhachium ⓘ |
| theatre |
Adriatic Sea
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surface form:
Adriatic Sea region
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| year | 1081 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dyrrhachium Description of subject: The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 1081 clash in the Byzantine–Norman wars in which Norman forces under Robert Guiscard defeated the army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos near the Adriatic port city of Dyrrhachium (modern Durrës, Albania).
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