Sack of Thessalonica (1185)

Target entity: Sack of Thessalonica (1185)
Context triple: [Norman–Byzantine conflicts, hasPart, Sack of Thessalonica (1185)]

• A. Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
  The Fall of Thessalonica (1430) was the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the key Byzantine city of Thessalonica, marking a major step in Ottoman expansion into the Balkans and the decline of Byzantine power.
• B. Sack of Constantinople in 1204
  The Sack of Constantinople in 1204 was a devastating capture and plunder of the Byzantine capital by Western European Crusaders, which fatally weakened the Byzantine Empire and reshaped the political and religious landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean.
• C. Siege of Nicaea
  The Siege of Nicaea was a pivotal 1097 military campaign in the First Crusade in which Crusader and Byzantine forces captured the Seljuk-held city of Nicaea, opening the way into Anatolia.
• D. Occupation of Constantinople
  The Occupation of Constantinople was the post-World War I military control and administration of the Ottoman capital by Allied powers, which marked a crucial phase in the empire’s dissolution and the emergence of modern Turkey.
• E. Siege of Constantinople (626)
  The Siege of Constantinople in 626 was a major failed joint Avar and Sasanian attempt to capture the Byzantine capital, marking a decisive turning point in the Roman–Persian Wars.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Sack of Thessalonica (1185)
Target entity description: The Sack of Thessalonica (1185) was a devastating Norman capture and plundering of the Byzantine Empire’s second-largest city, resulting in massive destruction and loss of life and marking a major crisis in late 12th-century Byzantium.

• A. Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
  The Fall of Thessalonica (1430) was the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the key Byzantine city of Thessalonica, marking a major step in Ottoman expansion into the Balkans and the decline of Byzantine power.
• B. Sack of Constantinople in 1204
  The Sack of Constantinople in 1204 was a devastating capture and plunder of the Byzantine capital by Western European Crusaders, which fatally weakened the Byzantine Empire and reshaped the political and religious landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean.
• C. Siege of Nicaea
  The Siege of Nicaea was a pivotal 1097 military campaign in the First Crusade in which Crusader and Byzantine forces captured the Seljuk-held city of Nicaea, opening the way into Anatolia.
• D. Occupation of Constantinople
  The Occupation of Constantinople was the post-World War I military control and administration of the Ottoman capital by Allied powers, which marked a crucial phase in the empire’s dissolution and the emergence of modern Turkey.
• E. Siege of Constantinople (626)
  The Siege of Constantinople in 626 was a major failed joint Avar and Sasanian attempt to capture the Byzantine capital, marking a decisive turning point in the Roman–Persian Wars.
• F. None of above. chosen