Battle of Inab
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The Battle of Inab was a 1149 clash during the Crusades in which Nur ad-Din Zengi decisively defeated the forces of Raymond of Poitiers, leading to Raymond’s death and weakening the Principality of Antioch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Inab canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Inab 1149 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4685005 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Inab Context triple: [Raymond of Poitiers, notableBattle, Battle of Inab]
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Battle of Miyako Bay
The Battle of Miyako Bay was a naval engagement in 1869 during Japan’s Boshin War, in which remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet attempted a surprise attack against Imperial forces as part of the final resistance to the Meiji Restoration.
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Battle of Seikan
The Battle of Seikan, better known as the Battle of Seonghwan, was an early land engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, in which Japanese forces defeated Qing Chinese troops in Korea.
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Battle of Masan
The Battle of Masan was a key early Korean War clash in August 1950 between United Nations and North Korean forces in southwest Korea, whose outcome helped shape the defense of the region.
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Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut was a 1714 naval engagement of the Great Northern War in which Russia won its first major victory at sea over Sweden, marking the rise of the Imperial Russian Navy as a significant maritime power.
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Battle of Yashima
The Battle of Yashima was a pivotal 1185 naval and land engagement in Japan’s Genpei War, where Minamoto forces decisively defeated the Taira clan near Shikoku, hastening the Taira’s downfall.
- 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 Inab Target entity description: The Battle of Inab was a 1149 clash during the Crusades in which Nur ad-Din Zengi decisively defeated the forces of Raymond of Poitiers, leading to Raymond’s death and weakening the Principality of Antioch.
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A.
Battle of Miyako Bay
The Battle of Miyako Bay was a naval engagement in 1869 during Japan’s Boshin War, in which remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet attempted a surprise attack against Imperial forces as part of the final resistance to the Meiji Restoration.
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B.
Battle of Seikan
The Battle of Seikan, better known as the Battle of Seonghwan, was an early land engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, in which Japanese forces defeated Qing Chinese troops in Korea.
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C.
Battle of Masan
The Battle of Masan was a key early Korean War clash in August 1950 between United Nations and North Korean forces in southwest Korea, whose outcome helped shape the defense of the region.
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D.
Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut was a 1714 naval engagement of the Great Northern War in which Russia won its first major victory at sea over Sweden, marking the rise of the Imperial Russian Navy as a significant maritime power.
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E.
Battle of Yashima
The Battle of Yashima was a pivotal 1185 naval and land engagement in Japan’s Genpei War, where Minamoto forces decisively defeated the Taira clan near Shikoku, hastening the Taira’s downfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Inab 1149
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linked to:
Battle of Inab
|
| belligerent |
Frankish vassals of Antioch
ⓘ
Zengid forces of Aleppo ⓘ
linked to:
Seljuk forces
allied Damascene contingents ⓘ forces of the Principality of Antioch ⓘ |
| cause |
Nur ad-Din’s campaign to expand Zengid power in northern Syria
ⓘ
conflict over control of territory around Antioch ⓘ |
| commander |
Nur ad-Din Zengi
ⓘ
linked to:
Nur ad-Din Zangi
Raymond of Poitiers ⓘ |
| conflict | Crusades ⓘ |
| consequence |
enhancement of Nur ad-Din’s prestige among Muslim rulers
ⓘ
exposure of Antioch to further Muslim attacks ⓘ loss of Antiochene control over parts of its hinterland ⓘ |
| date | 1149-06-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
increased Zengid dominance in northern Syria
ⓘ
weakening of the Principality of Antioch’s military power ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Damascus forces allied with Nur ad-Din
ⓘ
Frankish forces of Antioch ⓘ Nur ad-Din Zengi ⓘ
linked to:
Nur ad-Din Zangi
Principality of Antioch ⓘ Raymond of Poitiers ⓘ Turcoman auxiliaries ⓘ Zengid dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| location | near Inab in northern Syria ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
ambush and encirclement of Frankish forces
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use of mounted archers by Zengid forces ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
death of Raymond of Poitiers in battle
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display of Raymond of Poitiers’ severed head by Nur ad-Din ⓘ |
| opponent |
Principality of Antioch
ⓘ
Zengid dynasty ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crusades
ⓘ
Muslim–Christian conflicts in the Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Christian–Muslim conflict in the Levant
|
| place | Inab ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Crusade campaigns in the Levant ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nur ad-Din Zengi’s consolidation of power in Aleppo
ⓘ
Principality of Antioch ⓘ Zengid expansion in northern Syria ⓘ |
| result |
death of Raymond of Poitiers
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decisive Zengid victory ⓘ defeat of the Principality of Antioch ⓘ |
| year | 1149 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Inab Description of subject: The Battle of Inab was a 1149 clash during the Crusades in which Nur ad-Din Zengi decisively defeated the forces of Raymond of Poitiers, leading to Raymond’s death and weakening the Principality of Antioch.
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linked to: Battle of Inab