Battle of Liegnitz
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The Battle of Liegnitz was a 1241 clash in Silesia where Mongol forces decisively defeated a coalition of European knights, contributing to the Mongol invasion’s advance into Central Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Liegnitz canonical | 5 |
| Liegnitz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3296020 — 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 Liegnitz Context triple: [Batu Khan, battle, Battle of Liegnitz]
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A.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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Battle of Katzbach
The Battle of Katzbach was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Prussian and Russian forces decisively defeated Napoleon’s army in Silesia.
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Battle of Leuthen
The Battle of Leuthen was a decisive 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over a much larger Austrian force, renowned as a classic example of oblique-order tactics and one of his greatest military triumphs.
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E.
Battle of Fraustadt
The Battle of Fraustadt was a major 1706 engagement of the Great Northern War in which a smaller Swedish force decisively defeated a much larger Saxon-Russian army, showcasing Sweden’s military prowess at its imperial height.
- 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 Liegnitz Target entity description: The Battle of Liegnitz was a 1241 clash in Silesia where Mongol forces decisively defeated a coalition of European knights, contributing to the Mongol invasion’s advance into Central Europe.
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A.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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B.
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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C.
Battle of Katzbach
The Battle of Katzbach was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Prussian and Russian forces decisively defeated Napoleon’s army in Silesia.
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D.
Battle of Leuthen
The Battle of Leuthen was a decisive 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over a much larger Austrian force, renowned as a classic example of oblique-order tactics and one of his greatest military triumphs.
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E.
Battle of Fraustadt
The Battle of Fraustadt was a major 1706 engagement of the Great Northern War in which a smaller Swedish force decisively defeated a much larger Saxon-Russian army, showcasing Sweden’s military prowess at its imperial height.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mohi
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Mongol advance toward Moravia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Battle of Legnica
ⓘ
Battle of Wahlstatt ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Duchy of Silesia
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Kingdom of Poland ⓘ Mongol Empire ⓘ Templars ⓘ
linked to:
Knights Templar
Teutonic Knights ⓘ
linked to:
Teutonic Order
various European knights ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy European casualties
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light to moderate Mongol casualties ⓘ |
| hasCombatantSide |
European coalition on defending side
ⓘ
Mongol Empire on attacking side ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Baidar
ⓘ
Henry II the Pious ⓘ Kadan ⓘ Orda Khan ⓘ |
| hasConflictType | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1241-04-09 ⓘ |
| hasEra | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Mongol westward expansion
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linked to:
Mongol invasions of Europe
|
| hasLegacy |
commemorated in Polish and German historiography
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symbol of Mongol military superiority in 13th-century Europe ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
coalition of Polish, Silesian, and German forces
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use of psychological warfare by Mongols ⓘ |
| hasOutcomeDetail | death of Henry II the Pious ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryOpponents | Mongol cavalry vs European heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| hasRegionContext | Central Europe ⓘ |
| hasResult | Mongol victory ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
contributed to Mongol advance into Central Europe
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weakened Polish and Silesian resistance to Mongol invasion ⓘ |
| hasTacticUsed |
Mongol encirclement
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Mongol feigned retreat ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1241 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Silesia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Poland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mongol invasion of Europe
ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol invasions of Europe
|
| precededBy | Mongol invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Legnica
ⓘ
Wahlstatt ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Liegnitz Description of subject: The Battle of Liegnitz was a 1241 clash in Silesia where Mongol forces decisively defeated a coalition of European knights, contributing to the Mongol invasion’s advance into Central Europe.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Battle of Liegnitz