Battle of Qatwan
E453660
The Battle of Qatwan (1141) was a decisive defeat of the Seljuk Empire by the Qara Khitai that marked the decline of Seljuk power in Central Asia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Qatwan canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Qatwan (1141) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Qatwan Context triple: [Seljuk Empire, battle, Battle of Qatwan]
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A.
Battle of Ain Jalut
The Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) was a decisive clash in the Levant where the Mamluk Sultanate halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, marking a turning point in Middle Eastern history.
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B.
Battle of Hattin
The Battle of Hattin was a decisive 1187 clash near Tiberias in which Saladin’s forces annihilated the Crusader army, leading directly to the Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem.
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C.
Battle of Minqar Qaim
The Battle of Minqar Qaim was a World War II engagement in June 1942 in the Western Desert where New Zealand forces conducted a breakout from encirclement by German and Italian troops near Mersa Matruh in Egypt.
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D.
Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert was a pivotal 1071 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks that led to a decisive Seljuk victory and opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
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E.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
- 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 Qatwan Target entity description: The Battle of Qatwan (1141) was a decisive defeat of the Seljuk Empire by the Qara Khitai that marked the decline of Seljuk power in Central Asia.
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A.
Battle of Ain Jalut
The Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) was a decisive clash in the Levant where the Mamluk Sultanate halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, marking a turning point in Middle Eastern history.
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B.
Battle of Hattin
The Battle of Hattin was a decisive 1187 clash near Tiberias in which Saladin’s forces annihilated the Crusader army, leading directly to the Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem.
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C.
Battle of Minqar Qaim
The Battle of Minqar Qaim was a World War II engagement in June 1942 in the Western Desert where New Zealand forces conducted a breakout from encirclement by German and Italian troops near Mersa Matruh in Egypt.
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D.
Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert was a pivotal 1071 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks that led to a decisive Seljuk victory and opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
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E.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased Qara Khitai influence over Muslim states in Central Asia
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loss of Seljuk control over parts of Transoxiana ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Sultan Ahmad Sanjar
ⓘ
Yelü Dashi ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kara-Khitan Khanate
ⓘ
linked to:
Qara Khitai
Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| conflictType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| date | 1141 ⓘ |
| era |
12th century
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medieval period ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kara-Khitan Khanate
ⓘ
linked to:
Qara Khitai
Qara Khitai ⓘ Sultan Ahmad Sanjar ⓘ Western Seljuk Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Seljuk Empire
Yelü Dashi ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
occurred after the rise of the Qara Khitai in Central Asia
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took place during the fragmentation of the Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Central Asia
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Qatwan steppe ⓘ Transoxiana ⓘ near Samarkand ⓘ |
| opponent |
Qara Khitai
ⓘ
Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Seljuk–Kara-Khitan wars ⓘ |
| region | near Samarkand in modern-day Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Qara Khitai victory
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decisive defeat of the Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidated Qara Khitai dominance in Transoxiana
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marked the decline of Seljuk power in Central Asia ⓘ |
| year | 1141 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Battle of Qatwan