Battle of Bordeaux (732)
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The Battle of Bordeaux (732) was a major early medieval clash in southwestern Gaul in which invading Umayyad forces from Al-Andalus defeated the local Aquitanian army, setting the stage for the later Battle of Tours.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Bordeaux (732) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Bordeaux (732) Context triple: [Umayyad forces from Al-Andalus, conflict, Battle of Bordeaux (732)]
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Battle of Toulouse (721)
The Battle of Toulouse (721) was a major early medieval clash in which Frankish forces halted an Umayyad expansion from Al-Andalus into southwestern Gaul.
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Battle of Toulouse
The Battle of Toulouse was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in April 1814, fought between Wellington’s Anglo-Allied forces and Marshal Soult’s French army near the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Battle of Vouillé
The Battle of Vouillé was a pivotal 507 AD clash in which the Frankish king Clovis I defeated the Visigoths, leading to Frankish dominance over much of Gaul.
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Battle of Auberoche
The Battle of Auberoche was a significant 1345 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which an English-led force decisively defeated a larger French army in Gascony.
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Battle of Laon
The Battle of Laon was a significant 1814 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Prussian and allied forces under Blücher halted Napoleon’s attempts to defend France from the advancing Sixth Coalition.
- 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 Bordeaux (732) Target entity description: The Battle of Bordeaux (732) was a major early medieval clash in southwestern Gaul in which invading Umayyad forces from Al-Andalus defeated the local Aquitanian army, setting the stage for the later Battle of Tours.
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A.
Battle of Toulouse (721)
The Battle of Toulouse (721) was a major early medieval clash in which Frankish forces halted an Umayyad expansion from Al-Andalus into southwestern Gaul.
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B.
Battle of Toulouse
The Battle of Toulouse was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in April 1814, fought between Wellington’s Anglo-Allied forces and Marshal Soult’s French army near the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
Battle of Vouillé
The Battle of Vouillé was a pivotal 507 AD clash in which the Frankish king Clovis I defeated the Visigoths, leading to Frankish dominance over much of Gaul.
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D.
Battle of Auberoche
The Battle of Auberoche was a significant 1345 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which an English-led force decisively defeated a larger French army in Gascony.
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E.
Battle of Laon
The Battle of Laon was a significant 1814 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Prussian and allied forces under Blücher halted Napoleon’s attempts to defend France from the advancing Sixth Coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the early Middle Ages ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the River Garonne
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linked to:
Battle of Toulouse
|
| belligerent |
Al-Andalus
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Aquitanian army ⓘ Duchy of Aquitaine ⓘ Umayyad forces ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad army
|
| combatantSide |
Christian forces of Aquitaine
ⓘ
Muslim forces from Al-Andalus ⓘ |
| commander | Duke Odo of Aquitaine ⓘ |
| conflictType | Umayyad expansion into Western Europe ⓘ |
| consequence |
heavy losses for Aquitanian forces
ⓘ
increased Frankish influence over Aquitaine ⓘ weakening of Aquitaine’s ability to resist further Umayyad advances ⓘ |
| date | 732 ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Poitiers (732)
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linked to:
Battle of Tours
Battle of Tours ⓘ |
| historicalContext | occurred during the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate into Gaul ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Gaul ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Aquitanian forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frankish–Umayyad conflicts
ⓘ
Umayyad invasion of Gaul ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad conquest of Hispania
|
| place | near Bordeaux ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Umayyad raids into Aquitaine ⓘ |
| region | Aquitaine ⓘ |
| result | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby |
Garonne River
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linked to:
Garonne
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| significance |
opened the way for deeper Umayyad advance into Aquitaine
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prompted Odo of Aquitaine to seek aid from the Franks ⓘ set the stage for Charles Martel’s intervention at the Battle of Tours ⓘ |
| year | 732 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Bordeaux (732) Description of subject: The Battle of Bordeaux (732) was a major early medieval clash in southwestern Gaul in which invading Umayyad forces from Al-Andalus defeated the local Aquitanian army, setting the stage for the later Battle of Tours.
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