Battle of Naupactus
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The Battle of Naupactus was a significant naval engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 429 BC, where the Athenian fleet achieved a crucial victory over the Peloponnesian forces near the Gulf of Corinth.
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| Battle of Naupactus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Naupactus Context triple: [Athenian navy, decisiveInBattle, Battle of Naupactus]
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Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 48 BC engagement in Caesar’s Civil War in which Pompey decisively repelled Julius Caesar’s forces near the Adriatic coast of modern Albania.
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Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
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Battle of Dervenakia
The Battle of Dervenakia was a decisive 1822 engagement of the Greek War of Independence in which Greek revolutionary forces crushed a much larger Ottoman army, securing the Peloponnese.
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Battle of Chrysopolis
The Battle of Chrysopolis was a decisive clash in 324 AD in which Constantine the Great defeated his rival Licinius, leading to his sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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Battle of Methone
The Battle of Methone was a 4th-century BC conflict in which Philip II of Macedon besieged and captured the strategically important city of Methone, consolidating Macedonian power in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Naupactus Target entity description: The Battle of Naupactus was a significant naval engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 429 BC, where the Athenian fleet achieved a crucial victory over the Peloponnesian forces near the Gulf of Corinth.
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A.
Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was a major 48 BC engagement in Caesar’s Civil War in which Pompey decisively repelled Julius Caesar’s forces near the Adriatic coast of modern Albania.
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B.
Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
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C.
Battle of Dervenakia
The Battle of Dervenakia was a decisive 1822 engagement of the Greek War of Independence in which Greek revolutionary forces crushed a much larger Ottoman army, securing the Peloponnese.
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D.
Battle of Chrysopolis
The Battle of Chrysopolis was a decisive clash in 324 AD in which Constantine the Great defeated his rival Licinius, leading to his sole rule over the Roman Empire.
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E.
Battle of Methone
The Battle of Methone was a 4th-century BC conflict in which Philip II of Macedon besieged and captured the strategically important city of Methone, consolidating Macedonian power in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle of the Peloponnesian War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Naupactus ⓘ |
| AthenianCommander | Phormio ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Athenian Empire
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Athens ⓘ Peloponnesian League ⓘ Sparta ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | early phase of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| combatantType | trireme fleets ⓘ |
| commander | Phormio ⓘ |
| conflict | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| date | 429 BC ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
429 BC in Greece
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Battles involving Athens ⓘ Battles involving Sparta ⓘ Naval battles of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| impact |
boosted Athenian morale
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discouraged Peloponnesian naval operations in the Corinthian Gulf ⓘ |
| location |
Gulf of Corinth
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near Naupactus ⓘ western Greece ⓘ |
| navalForce |
Athenian fleet
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Peloponnesian fleet ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Athenian naval victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Rhium ⓘ |
| primarySource | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Thucydides ⓘ |
| result | Athenian victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
prevented Peloponnesian naval dominance in western Greece
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secured Athenian control of the Corinthian Gulf ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Athenian use of superior seamanship
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Peloponnesian attempt to encircle Athenian ships ⓘ |
| theatre | Corinthian Gulf ⓘ |
| year | 429 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Naupactus Description of subject: The Battle of Naupactus was a significant naval engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 429 BC, where the Athenian fleet achieved a crucial victory over the Peloponnesian forces near the Gulf of Corinth.
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