Battle of Petra
E454972
The Battle of Petra was an 1829 engagement in the Greek War of Independence where Greek forces under Demetrios Ypsilantis achieved one of the final victories that helped secure Greek autonomy from the Ottoman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Petra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Petra Context triple: [Demetrios Ypsilantis, notableBattle, Battle of Petra]
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Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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Battle of Adasa
The Battle of Adasa was a decisive engagement in 161 BCE during the Maccabean Revolt in which Judas Maccabeus defeated and killed the Seleucid general Nicanor, securing a major victory for the Jewish rebels.
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Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
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Battle of Emesa
The Battle of Emesa was a decisive 272 AD clash in which the Roman Empire under Aurelian defeated Queen Zenobia’s Palmyrene forces, effectively ending Palmyra’s bid for regional dominance in the East.
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Battle of Teba
The Battle of Teba was a 1330 engagement in the Reconquista in southern Spain, notable for the death of Scottish knight Sir James Douglas while carrying Robert the Bruce’s heart on crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Petra Target entity description: The Battle of Petra was an 1829 engagement in the Greek War of Independence where Greek forces under Demetrios Ypsilantis achieved one of the final victories that helped secure Greek autonomy from the Ottoman Empire.
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A.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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B.
Battle of Adasa
The Battle of Adasa was a decisive engagement in 161 BCE during the Maccabean Revolt in which Judas Maccabeus defeated and killed the Seleucid general Nicanor, securing a major victory for the Jewish rebels.
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C.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
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D.
Battle of Emesa
The Battle of Emesa was a decisive 272 AD clash in which the Roman Empire under Aurelian defeated Queen Zenobia’s Palmyrene forces, effectively ending Palmyra’s bid for regional dominance in the East.
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E.
Battle of Teba
The Battle of Teba was a 1330 engagement in the Reconquista in southern Spain, notable for the death of Scottish knight Sir James Douglas while carrying Robert the Bruce’s heart on crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Greek revolutionary forces
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
First Hellenic Republic
ⓘ
Ottoman forces in Greece ⓘ |
| commander |
Aslan Bey
ⓘ
Demetrios Ypsilantis ⓘ Osman Aga ⓘ |
| commandStructureGreek | under Demetrios Ypsilantis ⓘ |
| conflict | Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1829-09-12 ⓘ |
| GreekCasualties | low ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Greek irregular fighters
ⓘ
Greek regular army units ⓘ Ottoman cavalry ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman Army
Ottoman infantry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ottoman Greece ⓘ |
| isFinalLandBattleOf | Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| ledTo | consolidation of Greek control over parts of Central Greece ⓘ |
| location |
Boeotia
ⓘ
Central Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Region of Central Greece
Petra, Boeotia ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Ottoman central authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman provincial administration
|
| OttomanCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| outcomeDetail | Ottomans agreed to evacuate remaining positions in Central Greece ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Navarino campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Navarino in 1827
|
| relatedTo |
London Protocol of 1830
ⓘ
establishment of an autonomous Greek state ⓘ |
| result | Greek victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure Greek autonomy from the Ottoman Empire
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marked the last major land battle of the Greek War of Independence ⓘ one of the final battles of the Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| strengthGreek | about 3,000 men ⓘ |
| strengthOttoman | about 7,000 men ⓘ |
| treatyOrAgreement | capitulation of Ottoman forces in Central Greece ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
defensive position in mountain pass
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entrenched Greek positions ⓘ |
| year | 1829 ⓘ |
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