Second Norman invasion of the Balkans
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The Second Norman invasion of the Balkans was a late 11th-century military campaign in which Norman forces from southern Italy attacked and temporarily captured key Byzantine territories in the western Balkans.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norman invasion of Byzantine Illyria | 1 |
| Norman invasion of the Balkans | 1 |
| Second Norman invasion of the Balkans canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Second Norman invasion of the Balkans Context triple: [Norman–Byzantine conflicts, hasPart, Second Norman invasion of the Balkans]
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A.
Balkan Campaign
The Balkan Campaign was a series of World War II military operations in southeastern Europe, primarily involving Axis invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941.
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B.
Lazic War
The Lazic War was a protracted 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control of the strategically vital kingdom of Lazica in the Caucasus region.
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C.
Serbo-Bulgarian War
The Serbo-Bulgarian War was a brief 1885 conflict in the Balkans between Serbia and the newly unified Bulgaria that helped establish Bulgaria’s military reputation and reshape regional power dynamics.
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D.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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E.
Vardar Offensive
The Vardar Offensive was a major Allied military campaign in September 1918 on the Macedonian front that broke Bulgarian lines and hastened the end of World War I in the Balkans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Norman invasion of the Balkans Target entity description: The Second Norman invasion of the Balkans was a late 11th-century military campaign in which Norman forces from southern Italy attacked and temporarily captured key Byzantine territories in the western Balkans.
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A.
Balkan Campaign
The Balkan Campaign was a series of World War II military operations in southeastern Europe, primarily involving Axis invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941.
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B.
Lazic War
The Lazic War was a protracted 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control of the strategically vital kingdom of Lazica in the Caucasus region.
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C.
Serbo-Bulgarian War
The Serbo-Bulgarian War was a brief 1885 conflict in the Balkans between Serbia and the newly unified Bulgaria that helped establish Bulgaria’s military reputation and reshape regional power dynamics.
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D.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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E.
Vardar Offensive
The Vardar Offensive was a major Allied military campaign in September 1918 on the Macedonian front that broke Bulgarian lines and hastened the end of World War I in the Balkans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| attacker | Norman forces from southern Italy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Norman forces from southern Italy ⓘ |
| cause |
Norman ambitions in Byzantine-held territories
ⓘ
Norman expansion from southern Italy ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | second major Norman invasion of the Balkans ⓘ |
| conflictSide | Latin Christian power vs Eastern Roman (Byzantine) power ⓘ |
| conflictType | Norman–Byzantine conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
intensification of Norman–Byzantine rivalry
ⓘ
temporary disruption of Byzantine control in parts of the western Balkans ⓘ |
| describedAs | Norman campaign against Byzantine possessions in the western Balkans ⓘ |
| follows | First Norman invasion of the Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | struggle for control of the Adriatic and western Balkans ⓘ |
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPower |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Kingdom of southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine territories in the western Balkans ⓘ western Balkans ⓘ |
| militaryAction | attack on Byzantine-held cities in the western Balkans ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Balkan Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to attack Byzantine territories in the western Balkans
ⓘ
to capture key Byzantine strongholds in the western Balkans ⓘ |
| opponent | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | eventual Byzantine recovery of lost territories ⓘ |
| participant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Norman–Byzantine wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Byzantine–Norman wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman conquest of southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | temporary Norman occupation of key Byzantine territories in the western Balkans ⓘ |
| startTime | late 11th century ⓘ |
| status | historical event ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 11th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Norman invasion of the Balkans Description of subject: The Second Norman invasion of the Balkans was a late 11th-century military campaign in which Norman forces from southern Italy attacked and temporarily captured key Byzantine territories in the western Balkans.
Referenced by (3)
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