Battle of Doiran (1917)
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The Battle of Doiran (1917) was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in which Bulgarian forces successfully repelled repeated Allied attacks near Lake Doiran in present-day North Macedonia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Doiran (1917) canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Doiran (1918) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5120933 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Doiran (1917) Context triple: [Battle of Doiran, hasPart, Battle of Doiran (1917)]
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A.
Battle of Doiran (1916)
The Battle of Doiran (1916) was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in which Bulgarian and Entente forces clashed around Lake Doiran in present-day North Macedonia.
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B.
Battle of Romani
The Battle of Romani was a First World War engagement in August 1916 in the Sinai Desert, where British Empire forces halted and repelled an Ottoman-German advance toward the Suez Canal.
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C.
Battle of Shaiba (1915)
The Battle of Shaiba (1915) was a World War I engagement in Mesopotamia where British and Indian forces successfully defended Basra against an Ottoman attempt to retake the region.
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Battle of Sharqat (October 1918)
The Battle of Sharqat (October 1918) was a late First World War engagement in Mesopotamia in which British and Indian forces decisively defeated the Ottoman army, hastening the Ottoman Empire’s collapse in the region.
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E.
Battle of Ctesiphon (1915)
The Battle of Ctesiphon (1915) was a major World War I clash between British-Indian and Ottoman forces near the ancient city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, resulting in heavy casualties and a strategic setback for the British advance toward Baghdad.
- 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 Doiran (1917) Target entity description: The Battle of Doiran (1917) was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in which Bulgarian forces successfully repelled repeated Allied attacks near Lake Doiran in present-day North Macedonia.
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A.
Battle of Doiran (1916)
The Battle of Doiran (1916) was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in which Bulgarian and Entente forces clashed around Lake Doiran in present-day North Macedonia.
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B.
Battle of Romani
The Battle of Romani was a First World War engagement in August 1916 in the Sinai Desert, where British Empire forces halted and repelled an Ottoman-German advance toward the Suez Canal.
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C.
Battle of Shaiba (1915)
The Battle of Shaiba (1915) was a World War I engagement in Mesopotamia where British and Indian forces successfully defended Basra against an Ottoman attempt to retake the region.
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D.
Battle of Sharqat (October 1918)
The Battle of Sharqat (October 1918) was a late First World War engagement in Mesopotamia in which British and Indian forces decisively defeated the Ottoman army, hastening the Ottoman Empire’s collapse in the region.
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E.
Battle of Ctesiphon (1915)
The Battle of Ctesiphon (1915) was a major World War I clash between British-Indian and Ottoman forces near the ancient city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, resulting in heavy casualties and a strategic setback for the British advance toward Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
British Army
ⓘ
French Army ⓘ Greek forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
France ⓘ Greece ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| campaign | Allied operations from Salonika ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Serbia ⓘ |
| date | 1917 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Bulgarian Army ⓘ |
| front |
Salonika front
ⓘ
linked to:
Balkan Front
|
| location |
near Lake Doiran
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present-day North Macedonia ⓘ |
| near | Doiran Lake ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
repeated Allied infantry assaults
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strong Bulgarian defensive positions ⓘ |
| opponent | Allied forces ⓘ |
| outcome | Allied attacks repelled ⓘ |
| partOf |
Macedonian front
ⓘ
linked to:
Balkan theatre of World War I
|
| presentDayCountry | North Macedonia ⓘ |
| result | Bulgarian defensive victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allies of World War I
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linked to:
Allied Powers of World War I
Central Powers ⓘ |
| theater | Balkan theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Doiran (1917) Description of subject: The Battle of Doiran (1917) was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in which Bulgarian forces successfully repelled repeated Allied attacks near Lake Doiran in present-day North Macedonia.
Referenced by (5)
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