Battle of Angora
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The Battle of Angora was a major 1402 clash near Ankara in which Timur’s forces decisively defeated the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, temporarily halting Ottoman expansion and plunging the empire into a civil war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Angora canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Angora Context triple: [Battle of Ankara, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Angora]
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Battle of Bayandir
The Battle of Bayandir was a World War I engagement in the Caucasus region between the Ottoman Empire and Russian forces, forming part of the broader Caucasus campaign.
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Battle of Konya
The Battle of Konya was a decisive 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in central Anatolia, securing Egyptian dominance in the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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Battle of Harran
The Battle of Harran was a key late 7th-century BC clash in northern Mesopotamia during the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, involving Babylonian and allied forces against the remnants of Assyrian power and their Egyptian supporters.
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Battle of Dorylaeum
The Battle of Dorylaeum was a major 1097 engagement of the First Crusade in which crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, securing their advance toward the Holy Land.
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E.
Battle of Kurukdere
The Battle of Kurukdere was a major engagement of the Crimean War’s Caucasus front between Russian and Ottoman forces, notable for its decisive Russian victory and impact on control of the Transcaucasian region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Angora Target entity description: The Battle of Angora was a major 1402 clash near Ankara in which Timur’s forces decisively defeated the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, temporarily halting Ottoman expansion and plunging the empire into a civil war.
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A.
Battle of Bayandir
The Battle of Bayandir was a World War I engagement in the Caucasus region between the Ottoman Empire and Russian forces, forming part of the broader Caucasus campaign.
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B.
Battle of Konya
The Battle of Konya was a decisive 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in central Anatolia, securing Egyptian dominance in the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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C.
Battle of Harran
The Battle of Harran was a key late 7th-century BC clash in northern Mesopotamia during the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, involving Babylonian and allied forces against the remnants of Assyrian power and their Egyptian supporters.
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D.
Battle of Dorylaeum
The Battle of Dorylaeum was a major 1097 engagement of the First Crusade in which crusader forces defeated the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, securing their advance toward the Holy Land.
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E.
Battle of Kurukdere
The Battle of Kurukdere was a major engagement of the Crimean War’s Caucasus front between Russian and Ottoman forces, notable for its decisive Russian victory and impact on control of the Transcaucasian region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ankara ⓘ |
| BayezidNickname |
Yıldırım (the Thunderbolt)
ⓘ
linked to:
Yıldırım
|
| BayezidTitle |
Bayezid I was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
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linked to:
Bayezid I
|
| belligerent |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Timurid Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Timurid dynasty
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| category |
15th-century battles
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Battles involving the Ottoman Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Timurid Empire ⓘ |
| cause | Timur–Ottoman rivalry over Anatolia ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderOttoman | Bayezid I ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderTimurid | Timur ⓘ |
| commander |
Bayezid I
ⓘ
Timur ⓘ |
| conflictType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| date | 1402-07-28 ⓘ |
| effect |
Ottoman civil war
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capture of Bayezid I ⓘ fragmentation of Ottoman territories in Anatolia ⓘ rise of Ottoman princes’ rivalry ⓘ temporary halt of Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ottoman Interregnum ⓘ |
| geographicFeatureNearby |
Sakarya River region
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linked to:
Sakarya Plain
|
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
cavalry
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infantry ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| location |
Anatolia
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near Ankara ⓘ present-day Turkey ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
delayed Ottoman conquest of Constantinople
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strengthening of some Anatolian beyliks temporarily ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Bayezid I
ⓘ
Timur ⓘ |
| OttomanCapitalAtTime | Bursa ⓘ |
| OttomanDynasty |
House of Osman
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman dynasty
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| OttomanForcesIncluded | Janissaries ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman–Timurid wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Timurid–Ottoman conflicts
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| precededBy | Ottoman expansion in Anatolia ⓘ |
| region |
Central Anatolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Anatolia Region
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| result | Timurid victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major defeat for the early Ottoman Empire
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shifted regional power balance in Anatolia ⓘ |
| TimuridAllies | Anatolian beyliks opposed to Ottomans ⓘ |
| TimuridCapitalAtTime | Samarkand ⓘ |
| TimurTitle |
Timur was ruler of the Timurid Empire
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linked to:
Timur
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| year | 1402 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Angora Description of subject: The Battle of Angora was a major 1402 clash near Ankara in which Timur’s forces decisively defeated the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, temporarily halting Ottoman expansion and plunging the empire into a civil war.
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