Battle of Sphacteria
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The Battle of Sphacteria was a pivotal engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 425 BC, where Athenian forces captured a contingent of Spartan hoplites on the island of Sphacteria, dealing a major blow to Sparta’s military prestige.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sphacteria canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Sphacteria (425 BC) | 2 |
| Battle of Sphacteria (1825) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15732426 — 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 Sphacteria Context triple: [Sphacteria campaign, hasPart, Battle of Sphacteria]
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A.
Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
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B.
Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
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C.
Battle of Akroinon
The Battle of Akroinon was a major 8th-century clash in Asia Minor in which the Byzantine Empire won a significant victory over the Umayyad Caliphate, helping to halt large-scale Arab incursions into Byzantine territory.
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D.
Battle of Naxos
The Battle of Naxos was a 376 BC naval engagement in which the Athenian fleet decisively defeated Sparta near the island of Naxos, helping to restore Athenian maritime power in the Aegean.
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E.
Battle of Haliartus
The Battle of Haliartus was a key land engagement in 395 BC during the Corinthian War, in which Theban and allied forces defeated a Spartan army near the Boeotian city of Haliartus, contributing to the broader challenge to Spartan hegemony in Greece.
- 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 Sphacteria Target entity description: The Battle of Sphacteria was a pivotal engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 425 BC, where Athenian forces captured a contingent of Spartan hoplites on the island of Sphacteria, dealing a major blow to Sparta’s military prestige.
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A.
Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon was a pivotal 490 BCE clash in the Greco-Persian Wars where outnumbered Greek forces halted a major Persian invasion, becoming a symbol of Athenian courage and military skill.
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B.
Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
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C.
Battle of Akroinon
The Battle of Akroinon was a major 8th-century clash in Asia Minor in which the Byzantine Empire won a significant victory over the Umayyad Caliphate, helping to halt large-scale Arab incursions into Byzantine territory.
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D.
Battle of Naxos
The Battle of Naxos was a 376 BC naval engagement in which the Athenian fleet decisively defeated Sparta near the island of Naxos, helping to restore Athenian maritime power in the Aegean.
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E.
Battle of Haliartus
The Battle of Haliartus was a key land engagement in 395 BC during the Corinthian War, in which Theban and allied forces defeated a Spartan army near the Boeotian city of Haliartus, contributing to the broader challenge to Spartan hegemony in Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Sphacteria
subject linked to:
Athenian politician and general Cleon
subject linked to:
Spartan commander Epitadas