Siege of Zaragoza (778)
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The Siege of Zaragoza (778) was a failed attempt by Charlemagne’s Frankish army to capture the Muslim-held city of Zaragoza during his campaign in Iberia, an episode that helped set the stage for the later Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
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| Siege of Zaragoza (778) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Zaragoza (778) Context triple: [Battle of Roncevaux Pass, relatedEvent, Siege of Zaragoza (778)]
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Battle of Zaragoza (1118)
The Battle of Zaragoza (1118) was a key military engagement in the Reconquista in which Christian forces captured the important Muslim-held city of Zaragoza, significantly expanding the Kingdom of Aragon.
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Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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Siege of Ronda
The Siege of Ronda was a key late-15th-century military operation in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important Andalusian city of Ronda from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada during the final phase of the Reconquista.
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Siege of Baza
The Siege of Baza was a pivotal late-15th-century military campaign in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important city of Baza from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, helping to secure the Christian reconquest of Iberia.
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Siege of Vélez-Málaga
The Siege of Vélez-Málaga was a key 1487 military operation during the final phase of the Reconquista, in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the important Nasrid-held town of Vélez-Málaga in the Kingdom of Granada.
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- 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: Siege of Zaragoza (778) Target entity description: The Siege of Zaragoza (778) was a failed attempt by Charlemagne’s Frankish army to capture the Muslim-held city of Zaragoza during his campaign in Iberia, an episode that helped set the stage for the later Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
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A.
Battle of Zaragoza (1118)
The Battle of Zaragoza (1118) was a key military engagement in the Reconquista in which Christian forces captured the important Muslim-held city of Zaragoza, significantly expanding the Kingdom of Aragon.
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B.
Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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C.
Siege of Ronda
The Siege of Ronda was a key late-15th-century military operation in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important Andalusian city of Ronda from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada during the final phase of the Reconquista.
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D.
Siege of Baza
The Siege of Baza was a pivotal late-15th-century military campaign in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important city of Baza from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, helping to secure the Christian reconquest of Iberia.
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E.
Siege of Vélez-Málaga
The Siege of Vélez-Málaga was a key 1487 military operation during the final phase of the Reconquista, in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the important Nasrid-held town of Vélez-Málaga in the Kingdom of Granada.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Reconquista period
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carolingian–Umayyad relations
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linked to:
Carolingian–Umayyad diplomatic relations
Charlemagne's Spanish campaign ⓘ |
| belligerentReligion |
Christian Franks
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Muslim defenders ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | before the Battle of Roncevaux Pass ⓘ |
| chronologyRelation |
after Charlemagne's crossing of the Pyrenees
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before the destruction of the rear guard at Roncevaux Pass ⓘ |
| combatant |
Emirate of Córdoba
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Frankish Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of the Franks
|
| commandedBy | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| commander | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| conflict | Frankish–Umayyad conflicts in Iberia ⓘ |
| country | Emirate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| defensiveStructure | fortified city walls of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Frankish annals
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Muslim chronicles ⓘ |
| era | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Roncevaux Pass ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Upper March of Al-Andalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Upper March of al-Andalus
|
| hasCause |
Charlemagne's attempt to extend influence over northeastern Al-Andalus
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alliances with discontented Muslim rulers in the Upper March ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to circumstances leading to the Battle of Roncevaux Pass
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retreat of Charlemagne's army from Iberia ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Al-Andalus
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Ebro valley ⓘ
linked to:
Ebro basin
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Zaragoza ⓘ |
| hasPartOf | Charlemagne's campaign in Iberia ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| opponent | Muslim defenders of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Husayn ibn Yahya al-Ansari
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governor of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| outcomeForDefenders | successful resistance against siege ⓘ |
| outcomeForFranks | withdrawal without taking the city ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carolingian expansion into the Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Charlemagne's first expedition into Spain ⓘ
linked to:
Carolingian expansion
|
| pointInTime | 778 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | rule of the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba over Zaragoza ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian–Muslim frontier warfare ⓘ |
| result |
Frankish failure
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Zaragoza remains under Muslim control ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrated limits of Carolingian power in Iberia
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preceded the legendary events later associated with the Song of Roland ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
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