Battle of Cannae (1018)
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The Battle of Cannae (1018) was a key early medieval clash in southern Italy in which Byzantine forces, with Lombard allies, decisively defeated a Norman–Lombard rebel army, temporarily halting Norman expansion in the region.
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| Battle of Cannae (1018) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Cannae (1018) Context triple: [Norman conquest of southern Italy, significantEvent, Battle of Cannae (1018)]
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Battle of Syllaeum (677)
The Battle of Syllaeum (677) was a major naval clash in which the Byzantine fleet decisively defeated the Arab navy off the coast of Asia Minor, helping to halt the early Muslim advance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Battle of Himara
The Battle of Himara was a World War II engagement in December 1940 during the Greco-Italian War, in which Greek forces captured the coastal town of Himara from Italian troops in southern Albania.
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Battle of Acheloos (917)
The Battle of Acheloos (917) was a major medieval clash in which the Bulgarian forces under Tsar Simeon I decisively defeated the Byzantine army, significantly shifting the balance of power in the Balkans.
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Battle of Tryavna
The Battle of Tryavna was a decisive 1190 military victory of the Second Bulgarian Empire over the Byzantine Empire that significantly strengthened Bulgarian independence and regional power.
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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.
- 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Cannae (1018) Target entity description: The Battle of Cannae (1018) was a key early medieval clash in southern Italy in which Byzantine forces, with Lombard allies, decisively defeated a Norman–Lombard rebel army, temporarily halting Norman expansion in the region.
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A.
Battle of Syllaeum (677)
The Battle of Syllaeum (677) was a major naval clash in which the Byzantine fleet decisively defeated the Arab navy off the coast of Asia Minor, helping to halt the early Muslim advance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Battle of Himara
The Battle of Himara was a World War II engagement in December 1940 during the Greco-Italian War, in which Greek forces captured the coastal town of Himara from Italian troops in southern Albania.
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C.
Battle of Acheloos (917)
The Battle of Acheloos (917) was a major medieval clash in which the Bulgarian forces under Tsar Simeon I decisively defeated the Byzantine army, significantly shifting the balance of power in the Balkans.
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D.
Battle of Tryavna
The Battle of Tryavna was a decisive 1190 military victory of the Second Bulgarian Empire over the Byzantine Empire that significantly strengthened Bulgarian independence and regional power.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
death of many Norman leaders including Gilbert Buatère
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flight of Melus of Bari ⓘ |
| approximateByzantineLombardStrength | several thousand troops ⓘ |
| approximateNormanStrength | several hundred to a few thousand Norman knights and infantry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine rule in southern Italy
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Lombard resistance to Byzantine authority ⓘ Norman expansion in Italy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Lombard allies of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ Norman–Lombard rebel army ⓘ |
| ByzantineCommander | Basil Boioannes ⓘ |
| ByzantineTitleOfCommander | catepan of Italy ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Battles involving the Lombards ⓘ Battles involving the Normans ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | occurred long after the famous ancient Battle of Cannae of 216 BC ⓘ |
| combatant |
Lombard rebels
ⓘ
Norman mercenaries ⓘ |
| commander | Basil Boioannes ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Byzantine–Norman conflict
ⓘ
linked to:
Norman–Byzantine conflicts
|
| consequence | temporary halt of Norman expansion in southern Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1018 ⓘ |
| followedBy | renewed Byzantine control over parts of Apulia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Catepanate of Italy ⓘ |
| legacy | demonstrated limits of early Norman mercenary forces against organized Byzantine armies ⓘ |
| location |
Apulia
ⓘ
near Cannae ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
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| LombardRebelLeader | Melus of Bari ⓘ |
| militaryTactics | Byzantine use of disciplined regular troops against Norman heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | ancient city of Cannae ⓘ |
| NormanLeader | Gilbert Buatère ⓘ |
| notableAspect | one of the earliest major engagements involving Normans in southern Italy ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Gilbert Buatère
ⓘ
Melus of Bari ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of Norman–Lombard rebel army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine–Lombard–Norman struggles in southern Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Italo-Norman wars
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| precededBy | Lombard–Norman revolt led by Melus of Bari ⓘ |
| regionControlledAfterBattle | parts of Apulia under Byzantine authority ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Norman arrival as pilgrims and mercenaries in southern Italy ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| significance | checked early Norman military influence in southern Italy ⓘ |
| year | 1018 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cannae (1018) Description of subject: The Battle of Cannae (1018) was a key early medieval clash in southern Italy in which Byzantine forces, with Lombard allies, decisively defeated a Norman–Lombard rebel army, temporarily halting Norman expansion in the region.
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