Battle of Boju
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The Battle of Boju was a decisive 506 BC conflict during China’s Spring and Autumn period in which the State of Wu crushed the State of Chu, dramatically shifting the regional balance of power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Boju canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066535 — 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 Boju Context triple: [Wu Zixu, notableBattle, Battle of Boju]
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Battle of Hwangsanbeol
The Battle of Hwangsanbeol was a decisive 660 CE clash in the Korean Three Kingdoms period in which Silla forces, allied with Tang China, defeated Baekje and paved the way for Baekje’s collapse.
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B.
Battle of Peonnum
The Battle of Peonnum was an early medieval conflict in Anglo-Saxon England in which the Kingdom of Wessex fought to expand its territory, likely against neighboring British or rival Anglo-Saxon forces.
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Battle of Baengma-goji
The Battle of Baengma-goji, also known as the Battle of White Horse, was a fierce and pivotal Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations forces, primarily South Korean troops, repeatedly repelled Chinese assaults to hold a strategically vital hill.
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D.
Battle of Immae
The Battle of Immae was a 272 CE clash near Antioch in which the Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia, led by General Zabdas, were decisively defeated by the Roman emperor Aurelian, marking a key step in Rome’s reconquest of the eastern provinces.
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E.
Battle of Yamen
The Battle of Yamen was a decisive 1279 naval engagement in which Mongol-led Yuan forces destroyed the last major Song fleet, leading to the collapse of the Southern Song dynasty and the end of the Song imperial line in China.
- 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 Boju Target entity description: The Battle of Boju was a decisive 506 BC conflict during China’s Spring and Autumn period in which the State of Wu crushed the State of Chu, dramatically shifting the regional balance of power.
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A.
Battle of Hwangsanbeol
The Battle of Hwangsanbeol was a decisive 660 CE clash in the Korean Three Kingdoms period in which Silla forces, allied with Tang China, defeated Baekje and paved the way for Baekje’s collapse.
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B.
Battle of Peonnum
The Battle of Peonnum was an early medieval conflict in Anglo-Saxon England in which the Kingdom of Wessex fought to expand its territory, likely against neighboring British or rival Anglo-Saxon forces.
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C.
Battle of Baengma-goji
The Battle of Baengma-goji, also known as the Battle of White Horse, was a fierce and pivotal Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations forces, primarily South Korean troops, repeatedly repelled Chinese assaults to hold a strategically vital hill.
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D.
Battle of Immae
The Battle of Immae was a 272 CE clash near Antioch in which the Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia, led by General Zabdas, were decisively defeated by the Roman emperor Aurelian, marking a key step in Rome’s reconquest of the eastern provinces.
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E.
Battle of Yamen
The Battle of Yamen was a decisive 1279 naval engagement in which Mongol-led Yuan forces destroyed the last major Song fleet, leading to the collapse of the Southern Song dynasty and the end of the Song imperial line in China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Art of War (traditional association with Sun Tzu)
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linked to:
The Art of War
|
| belligerent |
State of Chu
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State of Wu ⓘ |
| commander |
King Helü of Wu
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Nang Wa ⓘ Shen Yin Shu ⓘ Sun Tzu ⓘ Wu Zixu ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
State of Chu
ⓘ
State of Wu ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
State of Chu
ⓘ
State of Wu ⓘ |
| date | 506 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Records of the Grand Historian
ⓘ
Zuo Zhuan ⓘ |
| effect |
flight of King Zhao of Chu
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rise of State of Wu as major regional power ⓘ severe weakening of State of Chu ⓘ temporary occupation of Chu capital Ying ⓘ |
| era |
Eastern Zhou dynasty
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linked to:
Eastern Zhou
Spring and Autumn period of China ⓘ
linked to:
Spring and Autumn period
|
| followedBy |
Battle of Ju
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linked to:
Battle of Bi
|
| hasStrategicFeature |
Wu forces bypassed main Chu defenses
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Wu forces conducted long-distance surprise attack via Han River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Chinese antiquity ⓘ |
| location |
Boju
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near modern Macheng, Hubei, China ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
rapid long-distance march
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surprise attack ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
King Helü of Wu
ⓘ
King Zhao of Chu ⓘ Nang Wa ⓘ Shen Yin Shu ⓘ Sun Tzu ⓘ Wu Zixu ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spring and Autumn period
ⓘ
Wu–Chu wars ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Wu invasion of Chu (506 BC) ⓘ |
| region | middle Yangtze River region ⓘ |
| result | decisive Wu victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive turning point in Wu–Chu rivalry
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major shift in balance of power in central China ⓘ |
| year | 506 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Boju Description of subject: The Battle of Boju was a decisive 506 BC conflict during China’s Spring and Autumn period in which the State of Wu crushed the State of Chu, dramatically shifting the regional balance of power.
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