Battle of Benevento
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The Battle of Benevento (1266) was a decisive clash in southern Italy where Charles I of Anjou defeated and killed Manfred of Sicily, ending Hohenstaufen rule and reshaping the political landscape of the Italian peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Benevento canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Benevento Context triple: [Charles I of Anjou, battle, Battle of Benevento]
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Battle of Bitonto
The Battle of Bitonto was a decisive 1734 engagement in southern Italy in which Spanish Bourbon forces defeated the Austrians, securing Spanish control over the Kingdom of Naples during the War of the Polish Succession.
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Battle of Fornovo
The Battle of Fornovo was a major 1495 clash in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where a French army under Charles VIII fought a coalition of Italian states in one of the first large-scale battles of the conflict.
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Battle of Legnano
The Battle of Legnano was a pivotal 1176 clash in northern Italy where the Lombard League’s communal forces defeated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, marking a major setback for imperial authority in the region.
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Battle of Bologna
The Battle of Bologna was a late-World War II Allied offensive in April 1945 in northern Italy, in which Polish forces under General Władysław Anders played a key role in capturing the city from German troops.
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Battle of Madonna dell’Olmo
The Battle of Madonna dell’Olmo was a 1744 engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession near Cuneo in northern Italy, where Franco-Spanish forces clashed inconclusively with the army of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Benevento Target entity description: The Battle of Benevento (1266) was a decisive clash in southern Italy where Charles I of Anjou defeated and killed Manfred of Sicily, ending Hohenstaufen rule and reshaping the political landscape of the Italian peninsula.
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A.
Battle of Bitonto
The Battle of Bitonto was a decisive 1734 engagement in southern Italy in which Spanish Bourbon forces defeated the Austrians, securing Spanish control over the Kingdom of Naples during the War of the Polish Succession.
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B.
Battle of Fornovo
The Battle of Fornovo was a major 1495 clash in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where a French army under Charles VIII fought a coalition of Italian states in one of the first large-scale battles of the conflict.
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C.
Battle of Legnano
The Battle of Legnano was a pivotal 1176 clash in northern Italy where the Lombard League’s communal forces defeated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, marking a major setback for imperial authority in the region.
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D.
Battle of Bologna
The Battle of Bologna was a late-World War II Allied offensive in April 1945 in northern Italy, in which Polish forces under General Władysław Anders played a key role in capturing the city from German troops.
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E.
Battle of Madonna dell’Olmo
The Battle of Madonna dell’Olmo was a 1744 engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession near Cuneo in northern Italy, where Franco-Spanish forces clashed inconclusively with the army of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guelph–Ghibelline conflict
NERFINISHED
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Pope Clement IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Charles I of Anjou
NERFINISHED
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Hohenstaufen loyalists ⓘ Manfred of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal-allied forces ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Angevin army including French and Provençal troops
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Hohenstaufen army including German and Italian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles I of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manfred of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
dynastic war
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succession conflict ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1266-02-26 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of Angevin control over the Kingdom of Sicily
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further conflicts over Sicilian rule ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | dispute over the Sicilian crown ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| involvedDynasty |
Capetian House of Anjou
NERFINISHED
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House of Hohenstaufen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed | Manfred of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Benevento
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Benevento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
House of Anjou
NERFINISHED
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House of Hohenstaufen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Imperial (Ghibelline) faction ⓘ |
| outcomeForCharlesI | accession as King of Sicily ⓘ |
| outcomeForManfred | loss of throne ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Sicilian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Papal invitation to Charles I of Anjou to claim the Sicilian throne ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Tagliacozzo
NERFINISHED
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Sicilian Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
death of Manfred of Sicily
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decisive Angevin victory ⓘ end of Hohenstaufen rule in the Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ establishment of Angevin rule in southern Italy ⓘ strengthening of papal influence in Italy ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive turning point in Italian medieval politics
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reshaped the political landscape of the Italian peninsula ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Papacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1266 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Benevento Description of subject: The Battle of Benevento (1266) was a decisive clash in southern Italy where Charles I of Anjou defeated and killed Manfred of Sicily, ending Hohenstaufen rule and reshaping the political landscape of the Italian peninsula.
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