Battle of Hexi Corridor
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The Battle of Hexi Corridor was a pivotal military campaign in which the Han dynasty secured control of the strategic Hexi Corridor in northwestern China, weakening Xiongnu influence and opening routes for westward expansion and trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Hexi Corridor canonical | 1 |
| Hexi Corridor campaigns | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7824838 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Hexi Corridor Context triple: [Han–Xiongnu War, keyEvent, Battle of Hexi Corridor]
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Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Mobei was a decisive Han dynasty military campaign in 119 BCE in which General Wei Qing led Chinese forces deep into the northern steppe to severely weaken the Xiongnu confederation and secure Han dominance in the region.
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Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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Battle of Xiaoting
The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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Battle of Jieting
The Battle of Jieting was a pivotal 228 CE military engagement during Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expeditions in the Three Kingdoms period, where Shu Han forces suffered a major defeat due largely to Ma Su’s failed defensive strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Hexi Corridor Target entity description: The Battle of Hexi Corridor was a pivotal military campaign in which the Han dynasty secured control of the strategic Hexi Corridor in northwestern China, weakening Xiongnu influence and opening routes for westward expansion and trade.
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A.
Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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B.
Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Mobei was a decisive Han dynasty military campaign in 119 BCE in which General Wei Qing led Chinese forces deep into the northern steppe to severely weaken the Xiongnu confederation and secure Han dominance in the region.
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C.
Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
Battle of Xiaoting
The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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E.
Battle of Jieting
The Battle of Jieting was a pivotal 228 CE military engagement during Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expeditions in the Three Kingdoms period, where Shu Han forces suffered a major defeat due largely to Ma Su’s failed defensive strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Han dynasty
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Xiongnu ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Han dynasty
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Xiongnu ⓘ |
| controlledByAfterConflict | Han dynasty ⓘ |
| effectOnHanDynasty |
facilitated westward expansion of Han influence
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strengthened Han frontier defenses in the northwest ⓘ |
| effectOnTrade | improved overland trade routes between China and western regions ⓘ |
| effectOnXiongnu | loss of strategic positions in Hexi Corridor ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important precursor to sustained trans‑Eurasian trade networks
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key step in diminishing Xiongnu power over northwestern routes ⓘ pivotal campaign in Han consolidation of the northwest frontier ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hexi Corridor
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northwestern China ⓘ |
| partOf | Han–Xiongnu War ⓘ |
| regionContested | Hexi Corridor ⓘ |
| result | Han victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Han control of Hexi Corridor
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enhanced security of overland connections between central China and Central Asia ⓘ opening of routes for long‑distance trade ⓘ opening of routes for westward expansion ⓘ weakening of Xiongnu influence in Hexi Corridor ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of access between the Chinese heartland and the Western Regions ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Hexi Corridor Description of subject: The Battle of Hexi Corridor was a pivotal military campaign in which the Han dynasty secured control of the strategic Hexi Corridor in northwestern China, weakening Xiongnu influence and opening routes for westward expansion and trade.
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