Battle of Fontenoy (841, associated conflict)
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The Battle of Fontenoy in 841 was a major Carolingian civil war clash in which the forces of Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeated their brother Lothair I, helping to pave the way for the eventual division of the Frankish Empire.
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| Battle of Fontenoy (841, associated conflict) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Fontenoy (841, associated conflict) Context triple: [Louis the German, significantEvent, Battle of Fontenoy (841, associated conflict)]
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Battle of Fontaine-Française
The Battle of Fontaine-Française was a 1595 engagement in which King Henry IV of France secured a crucial victory over Spanish forces, helping to consolidate his rule during the late French Wars of Religion.
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Battle of Acheloos (917)
The Battle of Acheloos (917) was a major medieval clash in which the Bulgarian forces under Tsar Simeon I decisively defeated the Byzantine army, significantly shifting the balance of power in the Balkans.
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Battle of Corbridge (918)
The Battle of Corbridge (918) was a significant early 10th-century clash in northern England involving Scottish forces under Constantine II and Viking armies vying for control of Northumbria.
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Battle of Falmagne
The Battle of Falmagne was a 1790 military engagement in present-day Belgium in which revolutionary Brabant forces clashed unsuccessfully with Austrian troops during the Brabant Revolution.
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E.
Battle of Nottingham (868)
The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
- 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 Fontenoy (841, associated conflict) Target entity description: The Battle of Fontenoy in 841 was a major Carolingian civil war clash in which the forces of Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeated their brother Lothair I, helping to pave the way for the eventual division of the Frankish Empire.
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A.
Battle of Fontaine-Française
The Battle of Fontaine-Française was a 1595 engagement in which King Henry IV of France secured a crucial victory over Spanish forces, helping to consolidate his rule during the late French Wars of Religion.
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B.
Battle of Acheloos (917)
The Battle of Acheloos (917) was a major medieval clash in which the Bulgarian forces under Tsar Simeon I decisively defeated the Byzantine army, significantly shifting the balance of power in the Balkans.
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C.
Battle of Corbridge (918)
The Battle of Corbridge (918) was a significant early 10th-century clash in northern England involving Scottish forces under Constantine II and Viking armies vying for control of Northumbria.
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D.
Battle of Falmagne
The Battle of Falmagne was a 1790 military engagement in present-day Belgium in which revolutionary Brabant forces clashed unsuccessfully with Austrian troops during the Brabant Revolution.
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E.
Battle of Nottingham (868)
The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Charles the Bald
ⓘ
Lothair I ⓘ Louis the German ⓘ Pepin II of Aquitaine ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore |
Treaty of Verdun (843)
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Verdun
|
| commander |
Charles the Bald
ⓘ
Lothair I ⓘ Louis the German ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Carolingian civil war
ⓘ
linked to:
Carolingian civil war 840–843
|
| contributedTo | Treaty of Verdun ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Annals of Fulda
ⓘ
Annals of Saint-Bertin ⓘ
linked to:
Annales Bertiniani
|
| follows | accession crisis after Louis the Pious ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
strengthening of Charles the Bald and Louis the German
ⓘ
weakening of Lothair I ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy losses on both sides
ⓘ
very high casualties ⓘ |
| hasCombatantsSide |
alliance of Charles the Bald and Louis the German
ⓘ
forces of Lothair I and Pepin II of Aquitaine ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Frankish Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Carolingian Empire
|
| hasDate |
25 June 841
ⓘ
841-06-25 ⓘ |
| hasEra |
Carolingian period
ⓘ
Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Burgundy
ⓘ
linked to:
Transjurane Burgundy
Fontenoy-en-Puisaye ⓘ Frankish Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Carolingian Empire
|
| hasParentConflict |
Carolingian civil war of 840–843
ⓘ
linked to:
Carolingian civil war 840–843
|
| hasResult |
defeat of Lothair I
ⓘ
victory for Charles the Bald and Louis the German ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
decisive engagement in the Carolingian civil war
ⓘ
helped pave the way for the partition of the Frankish Empire ⓘ |
| hasYear | 841 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | struggle for control of the Frankish Empire ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Lothair I ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carolingian civil war of 840–843
ⓘ
linked to:
Carolingian civil war 840–843
|
| precededBy | death of Louis the Pious ⓘ |
| relatedTo | division of the Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Pepin II of Aquitaine ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Fontenoy (841, associated conflict) Description of subject: The Battle of Fontenoy in 841 was a major Carolingian civil war clash in which the forces of Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeated their brother Lothair I, helping to pave the way for the eventual division of the Frankish Empire.
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