Battle of Ankara
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The Battle of Ankara was a major 1402 clash between the Ottoman Empire and Timur’s forces that resulted in a crushing Ottoman defeat and the temporary collapse of Ottoman central authority.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ankara canonical | 17 |
| Battle of Ankara (1402) | 3 |
| Battle of Ankara (aftermath consolidation) | 1 |
| Battle of Ankara 1402 | 1 |
| capture of Bayezid I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T954584 — 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 Ankara Context triple: [Bayezid I, conflict, Battle of Ankara]
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A.
Battle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran was a pivotal 1514 clash between the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran that secured Ottoman dominance in eastern Anatolia and showcased the effectiveness of Ottoman gunpowder infantry.
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B.
Battle of Didgori
The Battle of Didgori was a decisive 1121 medieval clash in which the Kingdom of Georgia achieved a major victory over a large Muslim coalition, paving the way for Georgia’s political and cultural “Golden Age.”
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C.
Battle of Pruth
The Battle of Pruth was a 1711 conflict in which Ottoman forces encircled and forced the retreat of Peter the Great’s Russian army, leading to a significant setback for Russia during the Great Northern War.
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D.
Battle of Varna
The Battle of Varna was a decisive 1444 clash near Varna on the Black Sea in which an Ottoman victory crushed a major Christian crusading army and secured Ottoman dominance in the Balkans.
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E.
Battle of Nicopolis
The Battle of Nicopolis was a major 1396 clash in which a crusader army led by European powers was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire, marking a turning point in Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe.
- 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 Ankara Target entity description: The Battle of Ankara was a major 1402 clash between the Ottoman Empire and Timur’s forces that resulted in a crushing Ottoman defeat and the temporary collapse of Ottoman central authority.
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A.
Battle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran was a pivotal 1514 clash between the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran that secured Ottoman dominance in eastern Anatolia and showcased the effectiveness of Ottoman gunpowder infantry.
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B.
Battle of Didgori
The Battle of Didgori was a decisive 1121 medieval clash in which the Kingdom of Georgia achieved a major victory over a large Muslim coalition, paving the way for Georgia’s political and cultural “Golden Age.”
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C.
Battle of Pruth
The Battle of Pruth was a 1711 conflict in which Ottoman forces encircled and forced the retreat of Peter the Great’s Russian army, leading to a significant setback for Russia during the Great Northern War.
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D.
Battle of Varna
The Battle of Varna was a decisive 1444 clash near Varna on the Black Sea in which an Ottoman victory crushed a major Christian crusading army and secured Ottoman dominance in the Balkans.
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E.
Battle of Nicopolis
The Battle of Nicopolis was a major 1396 clash in which a crusader army led by European powers was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire, marking a turning point in Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
struggle for the Ottoman throne among Bayezid’s sons
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weakening of Ottoman control over Balkan vassals ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Angora ⓘ |
| belligerentStrength |
large Ottoman army
ⓘ
large Timurid army ⓘ |
| category |
15th-century battles
ⓘ
Battles in Anatolia ⓘ Battles involving the Ottoman Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Timurid Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Ottoman Empire
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Timurid Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Timurid dynasty
Timur’s forces ⓘ forces of Bayezid I ⓘ |
| commander |
Bayezid I
ⓘ
Timur ⓘ |
| consequence |
beginning of the Ottoman Interregnum
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capture of Bayezid I ⓘ temporary collapse of Ottoman central authority ⓘ |
| date | 1402-07-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ottoman Interregnum ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli |
Timur–Ottoman rivalry over Anatolian beyliks
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conflict over control of eastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
ⓘ
present-day Turkey ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
defection of some Turkoman contingents to Timur
ⓘ
use of war elephants by Timur’s army ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Bayezid I
ⓘ
Timur ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman–Timurid wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Timurid–Ottoman conflicts
Timur’s western campaigns ⓘ history of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ history of the Timurid Empire ⓘ |
| place | near Ankara ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman expansion in Anatolia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ankara
ⓘ
Bayezid I ⓘ Ottoman Interregnum ⓘ Timur ⓘ |
| result |
Timurid victory
ⓘ
crushing Ottoman defeat ⓘ |
| significance |
halted Ottoman expansion for several decades
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major turning point in Ottoman history ⓘ strengthened Timurid dominance in the region ⓘ |
| year | 1402 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ankara Description of subject: The Battle of Ankara was a major 1402 clash between the Ottoman Empire and Timur’s forces that resulted in a crushing Ottoman defeat and the temporary collapse of Ottoman central authority.
Referenced by (23)
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Battle of Çamurlu
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