Battle of Mecca (1916)
E535813
The Battle of Mecca (1916) was an early World War I engagement in which Sharif Hussein’s forces seized the holy city from Ottoman control, marking a pivotal victory for the Arab Revolt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mecca (1916) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5673679 — 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 Mecca (1916) Context triple: [Arab Revolt, significantBattle, Battle of Mecca (1916)]
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Battle of Riyadh
The Battle of Riyadh was a pivotal 1902 raid led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud to recapture Riyadh, marking the beginning of the unification of Saudi Arabia.
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Siege of Mecca (683)
The Siege of Mecca (683) was a pivotal Umayyad assault on the holy city during the Second Fitna, culminating in the bombardment of the Kaaba and the death of the anti-caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr’s key supporters.
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Battle of Annual 1921
The Battle of Annual in 1921 was a disastrous defeat for Spanish colonial forces in northern Morocco, marking a major turning point in the Rif War and boosting the Rifian independence movement.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Sana'a
The Battle of Sana'a was a decisive 1967–1968 confrontation in Yemen’s capital that effectively ended the North Yemen Civil War by securing republican control over the country.
- 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 Mecca (1916) Target entity description: The Battle of Mecca (1916) was an early World War I engagement in which Sharif Hussein’s forces seized the holy city from Ottoman control, marking a pivotal victory for the Arab Revolt.
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A.
Battle of Riyadh
The Battle of Riyadh was a pivotal 1902 raid led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud to recapture Riyadh, marking the beginning of the unification of Saudi Arabia.
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B.
Siege of Mecca (683)
The Siege of Mecca (683) was a pivotal Umayyad assault on the holy city during the Second Fitna, culminating in the bombardment of the Kaaba and the death of the anti-caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr’s key supporters.
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C.
Battle of Annual 1921
The Battle of Annual in 1921 was a disastrous defeat for Spanish colonial forces in northern Morocco, marking a major turning point in the Rif War and boosting the Rifian independence movement.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Sana'a
The Battle of Sana'a was a decisive 1967–1968 confrontation in Yemen’s capital that effectively ended the North Yemen Civil War by securing republican control over the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event of World War I ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capture of Mecca (1916) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ottoman Empire
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Sharifian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Arab nationalist opposition to Ottoman rule
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Sharif Hussein’s revolt against the Ottomans ⓘ |
| commander |
Sharif Abdullah bin Hussein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sharif Ali bin Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharif Hussein bin Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | June–July 1916 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1916-07-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Taif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
further Arab Revolt operations in Hejaz ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Hejaz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Hashemite forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman garrison of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharif Hussein bin Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSide |
Ottoman forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sharifian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of Mecca from Ottoman control ⓘ |
| outcome |
Ottoman withdrawal from Mecca
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establishment of Sharifian control over the Hejaz ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | proclamation of the Arab Revolt ⓘ |
| region | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab Revolt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hejaz Railway operations ⓘ Sharif Hussein bin Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | took place in Islam’s holiest city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Sharifian victory
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capture of Mecca by Sharifian forces ⓘ end of Ottoman control of Mecca ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted legitimacy of Sharif Hussein as leader of the Arab Revolt
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pivotal early victory for the Arab Revolt ⓘ secured the holy city of Mecca for Sharif Hussein ⓘ weakened Ottoman authority in the Hejaz ⓘ |
| startDate | 1916-06-10 ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Mecca (1916) Description of subject: The Battle of Mecca (1916) was an early World War I engagement in which Sharif Hussein’s forces seized the holy city from Ottoman control, marking a pivotal victory for the Arab Revolt.
Referenced by (1)
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