Battle of Djerba
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The Battle of Djerba was a major 1560 naval clash off the Tunisian island of Djerba in which the Ottoman Empire decisively defeated a Spanish-led Christian fleet, securing Ottoman dominance in the central Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Djerba canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Djerba Context triple: [Ottoman navy, engagedIn, Battle of Djerba]
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Battle of Bizerte
The Battle of Bizerte was a World War II engagement in April–May 1943 in Tunisia, where Allied forces captured the key port city of Bizerte from Axis troops during the final phase of the North African campaign.
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Battle of Medenine
The Battle of Medenine was a World War II engagement in southern Tunisia in March 1943, where British Eighth Army forces successfully repelled a major Axis armored counterattack, helping to secure the Allied advance in the North African campaign.
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Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
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Battle of Isly
The Battle of Isly was an 1844 military engagement near the Moroccan-Algerian border in which French forces decisively defeated the army of the Sultan of Morocco, helping to secure French dominance in Algeria.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Djerba Target entity description: The Battle of Djerba was a major 1560 naval clash off the Tunisian island of Djerba in which the Ottoman Empire decisively defeated a Spanish-led Christian fleet, securing Ottoman dominance in the central Mediterranean.
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A.
Battle of Bizerte
The Battle of Bizerte was a World War II engagement in April–May 1943 in Tunisia, where Allied forces captured the key port city of Bizerte from Axis troops during the final phase of the North African campaign.
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B.
Battle of Medenine
The Battle of Medenine was a World War II engagement in southern Tunisia in March 1943, where British Eighth Army forces successfully repelled a major Axis armored counterattack, helping to secure the Allied advance in the North African campaign.
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C.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
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Battle of Isly
The Battle of Isly was an 1844 military engagement near the Moroccan-Algerian border in which French forces decisively defeated the army of the Sultan of Morocco, helping to secure French dominance in Algeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Gerba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Spanish-led Christian coalition ⓘ |
| combatantAlliance | Holy League (1560) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Giovanni Andrea Doria
NERFINISHED
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Juan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of Medinaceli NERFINISHED ⓘ Piyale Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Turgut Reis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Naples
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1560 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1560-05-14 ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
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Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fleetStrength |
large Ottoman fleet
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large Spanish-led Christian fleet ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Lepanto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the island of Djerba in the Gulf of Gabès ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Ottoman losses
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heavy Christian losses ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery naval combat
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galley warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Djerba
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ off the coast of Tunisia ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | central Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Piyale Pasha
NERFINISHED
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Turgut Reis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean
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Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman conquest of Tripoli (1551) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major defeat for the Spanish-led Christian fleet
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secured Ottoman naval dominance in the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| startDate | 1560-05-09 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Djerba Description of subject: The Battle of Djerba was a major 1560 naval clash off the Tunisian island of Djerba in which the Ottoman Empire decisively defeated a Spanish-led Christian fleet, securing Ottoman dominance in the central Mediterranean.
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