Battle of Sabilla
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The Battle of Sabilla was a decisive 1929 conflict in central Arabia in which Ibn Saud’s forces crushed the rebellious Ikhwan militia, consolidating his control and paving the way for the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sabilla canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10824011 — 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 Sabilla Context triple: [Unification of Saudi Arabia, keyBattle, Battle of Sabilla]
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Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
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Battle of Fariskur
The Battle of Fariskur (1250) was the decisive defeat and capture of King Louis IX of France in Egypt, effectively ending the Seventh Crusade.
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Battle of Aqraba
The Battle of Aqraba was a decisive early 7th-century clash in Arabia in which the Rashidun forces under Khalid ibn al-Walid crushed the rebellion of the self-proclaimed prophet Musaylima, helping to consolidate the nascent Islamic state after Muhammad’s death.
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Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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Battle of Teba
The Battle of Teba was a 1330 engagement in the Reconquista in southern Spain, notable for the death of Scottish knight Sir James Douglas while carrying Robert the Bruce’s heart on crusade.
- 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 Sabilla Target entity description: The Battle of Sabilla was a decisive 1929 conflict in central Arabia in which Ibn Saud’s forces crushed the rebellious Ikhwan militia, consolidating his control and paving the way for the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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A.
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
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B.
Battle of Fariskur
The Battle of Fariskur (1250) was the decisive defeat and capture of King Louis IX of France in Egypt, effectively ending the Seventh Crusade.
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C.
Battle of Aqraba
The Battle of Aqraba was a decisive early 7th-century clash in Arabia in which the Rashidun forces under Khalid ibn al-Walid crushed the rebellion of the self-proclaimed prophet Musaylima, helping to consolidate the nascent Islamic state after Muhammad’s death.
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D.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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E.
Battle of Teba
The Battle of Teba was a 1330 engagement in the Reconquista in southern Spain, notable for the death of Scottish knight Sir James Douglas while carrying Robert the Bruce’s heart on crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
end of major Ikhwan military resistance
ⓘ
strengthening of central authority under Ibn Saud ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Sabila
NERFINISHED
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Battle of as-Sabilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ikhwan militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of Ibn Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ikhwan leaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war phase ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| date | 1929 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ikhwan tribal fighters
ⓘ
Saudi regular forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| location |
Sabilla
NERFINISHED
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central Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | centralization of power in Ibn Saud’s hands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ikhwan Revolt
NERFINISHED
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unification of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier clashes between Ibn Saud and Ikhwan ⓘ |
| region | Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 ⓘ |
| result |
decisive victory for Ibn Saud
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defeat of the Ikhwan ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of Ibn Saud’s control over central Arabia
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decisive defeat of rebellious Ikhwan ⓘ paved the way for the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
modern firearms and vehicles by Ibn Saud’s forces
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traditional tribal cavalry charges by Ikhwan ⓘ |
| year | 1929 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Sabilla Description of subject: The Battle of Sabilla was a decisive 1929 conflict in central Arabia in which Ibn Saud’s forces crushed the rebellious Ikhwan militia, consolidating his control and paving the way for the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Unification of Saudi Arabia