Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
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The Battle of Marj Rahit (684) was a decisive early Umayyad victory during the Second Fitna that solidified Marwan I’s claim to the caliphate and deepened divisions within the early Islamic community.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Marj Rahit (684) canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Marj Rahit (Second Fitna) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Marj Rahit (684) Context triple: [Second Fitna, hasPart, Battle of Marj Rahit (684)]
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Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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B.
Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunayn was a significant early Islamic military engagement in 630 CE in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces defeated the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes shortly after the conquest of Mecca, consolidating Muslim control over the Arabian Peninsula.
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Battle of Merdjayoun
The Battle of Merdjayoun was a World War II engagement in June 1941 in which Allied forces, including Australian troops, fought Vichy French forces for control of the strategic town of Merdjayoun in Lebanon.
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D.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
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E.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
- 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 Marj Rahit (684) Target entity description: The Battle of Marj Rahit (684) was a decisive early Umayyad victory during the Second Fitna that solidified Marwan I’s claim to the caliphate and deepened divisions within the early Islamic community.
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A.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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B.
Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunayn was a significant early Islamic military engagement in 630 CE in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces defeated the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes shortly after the conquest of Mecca, consolidating Muslim control over the Arabian Peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Merdjayoun
The Battle of Merdjayoun was a World War II engagement in June 1941 in which Allied forces, including Australian troops, fought Vichy French forces for control of the strategic town of Merdjayoun in Lebanon.
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D.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
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E.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Marj Rahit (Second Fitna)
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linked to:
Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
|
| associatedWith |
Marwanid restoration of Umayyad power
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linked to:
anti-caliphate of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
|
| belligerent |
Qaysi tribal coalition
ⓘ
Umayyad faction ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Umayyah
supporters of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ |
| caused |
deepened divisions within the early Islamic community
ⓘ
intensification of Qays–Kalb tribal rivalry ⓘ |
| combatantTribe |
Banu Kalb
ⓘ
Qays (northern Arab tribes) ⓘ |
| commander |
Marwan I
ⓘ
al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Second Fitna ⓘ |
| date | 684 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor |
Umayyad control of Syria
ⓘ
consolidation of Marwan I’s caliphal claim ⓘ |
| era |
Umayyad era
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| followedBy |
continued Second Fitna civil war
ⓘ
further Umayyad–Zubayrid conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Umayyad succession crisis ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Damascus ⓘ |
| notableDeath | al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | Zubayrid regime in Mecca ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Fitna ⓘ |
| place | Marj Rahit ⓘ |
| politicalIssue | legitimacy of the caliphate ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome |
recognition of Marwan I as caliph in Syria
ⓘ
weakening of Zubayrid influence in Syria ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Harra
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deposition of Caliph al-Walid ibn Yazid’s predecessors in the Second Fitna ⓘ |
| region | Syria ⓘ |
| religiousCommunityInvolved | Muslims ⓘ |
| result | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the ascendancy of the Marwanid branch of the Umayyads
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secured Syrian tribal support for Marwan I ⓘ |
| supportedClaimOf | Marwan I ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCaliphate | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 684 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Marj Rahit (684) Description of subject: The Battle of Marj Rahit (684) was a decisive early Umayyad victory during the Second Fitna that solidified Marwan I’s claim to the caliphate and deepened divisions within the early Islamic community.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Battle of Marj Rahit (684)