Battle of Uclés (1108)

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battle event in the Reconquista medieval battle

The Battle of Uclés (1108) was a significant medieval clash in central Spain in which Almoravid forces decisively defeated the Kingdom of Castile, resulting in the death of King Alfonso VI’s heir and halting Christian advances in the Reconquista.

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Label	Occurrences
Battle of Uclés (1108) canonical	3

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Target entity: Battle of Uclés (1108)
Context triple: [Almoravid dynasty, notableBattle, Battle of Uclés (1108)]

A. Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
B. Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz was a significant 10th-century clash during the Reconquista in which Christian forces fought to secure a strategic stronghold on the Duero frontier against Muslim-held territories in the Iberian Peninsula.
C. Battle of Llucmajor
The Battle of Llucmajor was a decisive 1349 naval and land engagement in which Peter IV of Aragon defeated and killed James III of Majorca, effectively ending the independence of the Kingdom of Majorca and incorporating its territories into the Crown of Aragon.
D. Battle of Alarcos
The Battle of Alarcos was a major 1195 military defeat of Castile by the Almohad Caliphate that temporarily halted Christian expansion during the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula.
E. Battle of Boulou
The Battle of Boulou was a significant 1794 engagement of the War of the Pyrenees in which French Revolutionary forces defeated the Spanish army near the eastern Pyrenees, helping secure France’s southern frontier.
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 Uclés (1108)
Target entity description: The Battle of Uclés (1108) was a significant medieval clash in central Spain in which Almoravid forces decisively defeated the Kingdom of Castile, resulting in the death of King Alfonso VI’s heir and halting Christian advances in the Reconquista.

A. Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
B. Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz was a significant 10th-century clash during the Reconquista in which Christian forces fought to secure a strategic stronghold on the Duero frontier against Muslim-held territories in the Iberian Peninsula.
C. Battle of Llucmajor
The Battle of Llucmajor was a decisive 1349 naval and land engagement in which Peter IV of Aragon defeated and killed James III of Majorca, effectively ending the independence of the Kingdom of Majorca and incorporating its territories into the Crown of Aragon.
D. Battle of Alarcos
The Battle of Alarcos was a major 1195 military defeat of Castile by the Almohad Caliphate that temporarily halted Christian expansion during the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula.
E. Battle of Boulou
The Battle of Boulou was a significant 1794 engagement of the War of the Pyrenees in which French Revolutionary forces defeated the Spanish army near the eastern Pyrenees, helping secure France’s southern frontier.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ event in the Reconquista ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Uclés ⓘ
associatedWith	Alfonso VI of León and Castile ⓘ linked to: Alfonso VI of León Sancho Alfónsez ⓘ
belligerent	Almoravid dynasty ⓘ Kingdom of Castile ⓘ linked to: Castile
chronologicalOrder	late phase of Alfonso VI’s reign ⓘ
combatantSide	Christian forces of the Kingdom of Castile ⓘ Muslim forces of the Almoravid dynasty ⓘ linked to: Almoravid dynasty
conflict	Christian–Muslim wars in the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ
consequence	death of the heir of Alfonso VI of León and Castile ⓘ halted Christian advances in central Spain ⓘ set back the Reconquista ⓘ
country	Spain ⓘ
date	1108 ⓘ
era	Middle Ages ⓘ
followedBy	period of Almoravid consolidation in central Spain ⓘ
foughtDuring	Almoravid–Castilian conflicts ⓘ linked to: Almoravid campaigns in Iberia
geographicalContext	Castile-La Mancha region ⓘ linked to: Castile-La Mancha
historicalPeriod	High Middle Ages ⓘ
impactOnCastile	loss of royal heir ⓘ temporary halt to territorial expansion ⓘ
killedPerson	Sancho Alfónsez ⓘ
location	Kingdom of Castile ⓘ linked to: Castile Uclés ⓘ central Spain ⓘ
namedAfter	town of Uclés ⓘ
notableCommander	Almoravid commanders ⓘ Castilian commanders ⓘ
opponent	Almoravid dynasty ⓘ Kingdom of Castile ⓘ linked to: Castile
outcome	decisive Almoravid victory ⓘ
partOf	Reconquista ⓘ
politicalContext	struggle between Christian kingdoms and Almoravid-ruled al-Andalus ⓘ
precededBy	earlier Christian advances into Muslim-held territory in central Spain ⓘ
region	Iberian Peninsula ⓘ
religiousContext	Christian–Muslim conflict ⓘ
result	Almoravid victory ⓘ
significance	important turning point in the Reconquista ⓘ major defeat for the Kingdom of Castile ⓘ weakened the position of Alfonso VI of León and Castile ⓘ
theaterOfWar	central Iberia ⓘ
typeOfConflict	land battle ⓘ
year	1108 ⓘ