Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring)
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The Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring) is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, where Sauron’s forces assault Gondor’s ruined river-city as a prelude to the siege of Minas Tirith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring) Context triple: [Osgiliath, notableBattle, Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring)]
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Battle of Dagorlad
The Battle of Dagorlad is a major fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s armies before the gates of Mordor.
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Battle of the Morannon
The Battle of the Morannon is a climactic confrontation at the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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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.
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Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
The Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm is a pivotal confrontation in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings where Gandalf faces the Balrog in Moria, leading to his fall and later transformation into Gandalf the White.
- 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring) Target entity description: The Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring) is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, where Sauron’s forces assault Gondor’s ruined river-city as a prelude to the siege of Minas Tirith.
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A.
Battle of Dagorlad
The Battle of Dagorlad is a major fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought Sauron’s armies before the gates of Mordor.
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B.
Battle of the Morannon
The Battle of the Morannon is a climactic confrontation at the Black Gate of Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings," where the forces of the West make a desperate stand against Sauron to distract him from Frodo’s quest.
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C.
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
The Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm is a pivotal confrontation in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings where Gandalf faces the Balrog in Moria, leading to his fall and later transformation into Gandalf the White.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Lord of the Rings film trilogy ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Return of the King ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | shortly before Siege of Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| cityStatus | former capital of Gondor ⓘ |
| commanderForGondor |
Boromir
ⓘ
Denethor II ⓘ Faramir ⓘ |
| commanderForMordor |
Sauron
ⓘ
Witch-king of Angmar ⓘ |
| consequence |
Gondor loses control of Osgiliath
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Mordor secures crossing of Anduin ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAdaptation | Peter Jackson ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| involves |
Gondorian soldiers
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Nazgûl ⓘ Rangers of Ithilien ⓘ orcs ⓘ trolls ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| locationType | ruined river-city ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Faramir conducts fighting retreat to Minas Tirith
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Nazgûl lead aerial assaults from Fell Beasts ⓘ
linked to:
Nazgûl
|
| notableInAdaptation | Faramir briefly takes Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gondor
ⓘ
Mordor ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Ring ⓘ |
| preludeTo |
Siege of Minas Tirith
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
|
| relatedEvent |
Earlier Battle of Osgiliath (Second Age and early Third Age conflicts)
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linked to:
Battles of the Second Age
|
| result | Mordor victory ⓘ |
| setInWorld | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| side |
Forces of Gondor
ⓘ
linked to:
Men of Gondor
Forces of Mordor ⓘ
linked to:
Armies of Mordor
|
| strategicImportance | gateway to Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Osgiliath ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInRealm | Gondor ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOnRiver | Anduin ⓘ |
| theme |
desperation of Gondor
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rising power of Mordor ⓘ
linked to:
Armies of Mordor
strategic importance of terrain and river crossings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | end of the Third Age ⓘ |
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