Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
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The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa canonical | 11 |
| Batalla de Las Navas de Tolosa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa Context triple: [Reconquista, hasPart, Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa]
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A.
Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
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Battle of Talavera
The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
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C.
Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
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Battle of Salamanca
The Battle of Salamanca was a major 1812 engagement in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army decisively defeated French forces, significantly weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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E.
Battle of Covadonga
The Battle of Covadonga was an early 8th-century Christian victory in northern Iberia that is traditionally regarded as the starting point of the Reconquista against Muslim rule in Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa Target entity description: The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
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A.
Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
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B.
Battle of Talavera
The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
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C.
Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
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D.
Battle of Salamanca
The Battle of Salamanca was a major 1812 engagement in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army decisively defeated French forces, significantly weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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E.
Battle of Covadonga
The Battle of Covadonga was an early 8th-century Christian victory in northern Iberia that is traditionally regarded as the starting point of the Reconquista against Muslim rule in Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Reconquista ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
ⓘ
surface form:
Batalla de Las Navas de Tolosa
Battle of Úbeda ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Jaén
ⓘ
Baeza ⓘ
surface form:
Úbeda
|
| authorizedBy | Pope Innocent III ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad Caliphate
Crown of Aragon ⓘ Kingdom of Aragon ⓘ Castile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Navarre ⓘ Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| combatantReligion |
Islam
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfonso VIII of Castile
ⓘ
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur ⓘ
surface form:
Muhammad al-Nasir
Peter II of Aragon ⓘ Sancho VII of Navarre ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad Caliphate
|
| date | 1212-07-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Reconquista
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian conquests in Andalusia
|
| hasCategory |
Battles involving the Almohad Caliphate
ⓘ
Battles of the Reconquista ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| impact |
accelerated decline of Almohad rule in al-Andalus
ⓘ
strengthened Christian kingdoms of Castile and Aragon ⓘ |
| involvedEntity | Papal Crusade ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Almohad infantry
ⓘ
Christian heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| location |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Castile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Sierra Morena ⓘ near Las Navas de Tolosa ⓘ |
| opponent |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad Caliphate
Iberian kingdoms ⓘ
surface form:
Christian kingdoms of Iberia
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| partOf |
Reconquista
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad–Christian wars
Reconquista ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Alarcos ⓘ |
| region | Andalusia ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian–Muslim conflict ⓘ |
| result | decisive Christian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat of Almohad power in Iberia
ⓘ
major turning point in the Reconquista ⓘ opened the way for Christian advance into Andalusia ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1212 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa Description of subject: The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
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