siege of Gondolin by Morgoth
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The siege of Gondolin by Morgoth is the catastrophic assault in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the hidden Elven city of Gondolin is betrayed, besieged, and ultimately destroyed by the forces of the dark lord Morgoth.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| defence of Gondolin | 1 |
| defense of Gondolin | 1 |
| siege of Gondolin by Morgoth canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: siege of Gondolin by Morgoth Context triple: [The Fall of Gondolin, centralEvent, siege of Gondolin by Morgoth]
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siege of Aornos
The siege of Aornos was a major military operation during Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, in which he captured a supposedly impregnable mountain stronghold in present-day Pakistan.
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B.
Destruction of Dol Guldur
The Destruction of Dol Guldur is the climactic downfall of Sauron’s stronghold in southern Mirkwood during the War of the Ring, when the White Council led by Galadriel overthrew and cleansed the fortress of its dark power.
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Siege of Mirkwood
Siege of Mirkwood is a major expansion pack for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online that centers on the conflict in Mirkwood during the War of the Ring, adding new regions, quests, and endgame content.
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Siege of Dorostolon
The Siege of Dorostolon was a major 971 military confrontation between Kievan Rus' forces under Sviatoslav I and the Byzantine Empire, marking the end of Rus' campaigns in the Balkans.
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E.
Battle of Helm's Deep
The Battle of Helm's Deep is a climactic siege in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its desperate defense of a mountain fortress against overwhelming forces of Saruman.
- 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: siege of Gondolin by Morgoth Target entity description: The siege of Gondolin by Morgoth is the catastrophic assault in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the hidden Elven city of Gondolin is betrayed, besieged, and ultimately destroyed by the forces of the dark lord Morgoth.
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A.
siege of Aornos
The siege of Aornos was a major military operation during Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, in which he captured a supposedly impregnable mountain stronghold in present-day Pakistan.
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B.
Destruction of Dol Guldur
The Destruction of Dol Guldur is the climactic downfall of Sauron’s stronghold in southern Mirkwood during the War of the Ring, when the White Council led by Galadriel overthrew and cleansed the fortress of its dark power.
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C.
Siege of Mirkwood
Siege of Mirkwood is a major expansion pack for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online that centers on the conflict in Mirkwood during the War of the Ring, adding new regions, quests, and endgame content.
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D.
Siege of Dorostolon
The Siege of Dorostolon was a major 971 military confrontation between Kievan Rus' forces under Sviatoslav I and the Byzantine Empire, marking the end of Rus' campaigns in the Balkans.
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E.
Battle of Helm's Deep
The Battle of Helm's Deep is a climactic siege in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its desperate defense of a mountain fortress against overwhelming forces of Saruman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle in Middle-earth
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fictional event ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| attacker | Morgoth ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
First Age
ⓘ
War of the Jewels ⓘ
linked to:
The War of the Jewels
|
| defender |
Elves of Gondolin
ⓘ
linked to:
Elves of Beleriand
House of Finarfin ⓘ House of Fingolfin ⓘ various Houses of Gondolin ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Houses of the Gondolindrim
|
| describedIn |
The Fall of Gondolin
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ecthelion of the Fountain
ⓘ
Eärendil ⓘ Glorfindel ⓘ Idril Celebrindal ⓘ Maeglin ⓘ Tuor ⓘ Turgon ⓘ |
| hasCause |
betrayal of Maeglin
ⓘ
discovery of Gondolin by Morgoth ⓘ hatred of Morgoth for the Noldor ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Ecthelion of the Fountain
ⓘ
Glorfindel ⓘ Gothmog ⓘ Morgoth ⓘ Tuor ⓘ Turgon ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Beleriand
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Gondolin ⓘ Tumladen ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
fall of a hidden city ⓘ heroic last stand ⓘ |
| opponent |
Balrogs
ⓘ
Morgoth ⓘ Orcs ⓘ dragons ⓘ iron war machines of Morgoth ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the First Age
ⓘ
legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| result |
death of Ecthelion
ⓘ
death of Gothmog ⓘ death of Maeglin ⓘ death of Turgon ⓘ destruction of Gondolin ⓘ
linked to:
The Fall of Gondolin
escape of Eärendil ⓘ escape of Tuor and Idril ⓘ scattering of the survivors of Gondolin ⓘ |
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