fall of Antioch in 1268
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The fall of Antioch in 1268 was the Mamluk Sultan Baibars’ conquest and sack of the Crusader-held city of Antioch, marking a decisive blow to the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| fall of Antioch in 1268 canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fall of Antioch in 1268 Context triple: [Bohemond VI of Antioch, event, fall of Antioch in 1268]
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A.
Siege of Acre (1291)
The Siege of Acre (1291) was the decisive Mamluk assault that captured the last major Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land, effectively ending the Crusader states in the Levant.
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B.
fall of County of Edessa
The fall of the County of Edessa was the 1144 Muslim conquest of the first Crusader state, whose loss shocked Latin Christendom and helped trigger the Second Crusade.
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C.
Sack of Baghdad (1258)
The Sack of Baghdad (1258) was the devastating Mongol conquest and destruction of the Abbasid capital, which effectively ended the Abbasid Caliphate’s political power and marked a major turning point in Islamic and world history.
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D.
Byzantine conquest of 1018
The Byzantine conquest of 1018 was the campaign by Emperor Basil II that ended the independence of the First Bulgarian Empire and incorporated its territories into the Byzantine Empire.
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E.
Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
The Fall of Thessalonica (1430) was the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the key Byzantine city of Thessalonica, marking a major step in Ottoman expansion into the Balkans and the decline of Byzantine power.
- 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: fall of Antioch in 1268 Target entity description: The fall of Antioch in 1268 was the Mamluk Sultan Baibars’ conquest and sack of the Crusader-held city of Antioch, marking a decisive blow to the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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A.
Siege of Acre (1291)
The Siege of Acre (1291) was the decisive Mamluk assault that captured the last major Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land, effectively ending the Crusader states in the Levant.
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B.
fall of County of Edessa
The fall of the County of Edessa was the 1144 Muslim conquest of the first Crusader state, whose loss shocked Latin Christendom and helped trigger the Second Crusade.
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C.
Sack of Baghdad (1258)
The Sack of Baghdad (1258) was the devastating Mongol conquest and destruction of the Abbasid capital, which effectively ended the Abbasid Caliphate’s political power and marked a major turning point in Islamic and world history.
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D.
Byzantine conquest of 1018
The Byzantine conquest of 1018 was the campaign by Emperor Basil II that ended the independence of the First Bulgarian Empire and incorporated its territories into the Byzantine Empire.
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E.
Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
The Fall of Thessalonica (1430) was the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the key Byzantine city of Thessalonica, marking a major step in Ottoman expansion into the Balkans and the decline of Byzantine power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conquest
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sack of a city ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| causeOf |
increased isolation of remaining coastal Crusader cities
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loss of a major Crusader stronghold in northern Syria ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crusades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk–Crusader wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Latin Christian chronicles
ⓘ
medieval Arabic chronicles ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Mamluk conquest of Acre in 1291
ⓘ
Mamluk conquest of Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Battle of Ain Jalut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mongol invasions of Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Baibars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bohemond VI of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Mansel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Crusader presence in the Levant
ⓘ
relations between Mamluks and Mongols ⓘ trade routes in northern Syria ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Antioch
NERFINISHED
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Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Syria ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sack of Antioch in 1268
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siege of Antioch in 1268 ⓘ |
| leader | Baibars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antiochene garrison
ⓘ
Bohemond VI of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin Christian forces ⓘ |
| participant |
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
NERFINISHED
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Crusader states NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol Ilkhanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baibars’ campaigns against the Crusader states
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Mamluk expansion into the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1268
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18 May 1268 ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Antioch by the Mamluks
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decisive Mamluk victory ⓘ destruction and looting of Antioch ⓘ end of the Principality of Antioch as a territorial state ⓘ enslavement of many Antiochene inhabitants ⓘ massacre of inhabitants of Antioch ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstration of Baibars’ anti-Crusader policy
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end of one of the oldest Crusader principalities ⓘ major blow to remaining Crusader states in the Levant ⓘ shift of regional power balance in favor of the Mamluks ⓘ |
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Subject: fall of Antioch in 1268 Description of subject: The fall of Antioch in 1268 was the Mamluk Sultan Baibars’ conquest and sack of the Crusader-held city of Antioch, marking a decisive blow to the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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