Battle of Stilo
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The Battle of Stilo was a major 982 clash in southern Italy where Holy Roman Emperor Otto II suffered a significant defeat against Muslim forces, halting his expansion in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Stilo canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11567684 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Stilo Context triple: [Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, notableBattle, Battle of Stilo]
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Battle of Sacile
The Battle of Sacile was an 1809 Napoleonic Wars engagement in northern Italy in which Austrian forces temporarily defeated the French-led army of Eugène de Beauharnais.
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Battle of Frastanz
The Battle of Frastanz was a 1499 engagement in the Swabian War in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated troops of the Holy Roman Empire near Frastanz in present-day Austria.
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Battle of Tolentino
The Battle of Tolentino was a decisive 1815 clash in central Italy in which Austrian forces defeated Joachim Murat’s Neapolitan army, effectively ending his rule and restoring Austrian dominance in the region.
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Battle of Monte Porzio
The Battle of Monte Porzio was a 12th-century clash near Rome in which Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa’s forces decisively defeated the Roman communal army.
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Battle of Bitonto
The Battle of Bitonto was a decisive 1734 engagement in southern Italy in which Spanish Bourbon forces defeated the Austrians, securing Spanish control over the Kingdom of Naples during the War of the Polish Succession.
- 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 Stilo Target entity description: The Battle of Stilo was a major 982 clash in southern Italy where Holy Roman Emperor Otto II suffered a significant defeat against Muslim forces, halting his expansion in the region.
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A.
Battle of Sacile
The Battle of Sacile was an 1809 Napoleonic Wars engagement in northern Italy in which Austrian forces temporarily defeated the French-led army of Eugène de Beauharnais.
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B.
Battle of Frastanz
The Battle of Frastanz was a 1499 engagement in the Swabian War in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated troops of the Holy Roman Empire near Frastanz in present-day Austria.
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C.
Battle of Tolentino
The Battle of Tolentino was a decisive 1815 clash in central Italy in which Austrian forces defeated Joachim Murat’s Neapolitan army, effectively ending his rule and restoring Austrian dominance in the region.
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D.
Battle of Monte Porzio
The Battle of Monte Porzio was a 12th-century clash near Rome in which Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa’s forces decisively defeated the Roman communal army.
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E.
Battle of Bitonto
The Battle of Bitonto was a decisive 1734 engagement in southern Italy in which Spanish Bourbon forces defeated the Austrians, securing Spanish control over the Kingdom of Naples during the War of the Polish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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battle of the Arab–Byzantine wars ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Capo Colonna
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Battle of Columna ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
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Emirate of Sicily ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kalbid forces from Sicily ⓘ Lombard allies of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Muslim army from Sicily and North Africa
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large imperial army including German and Lombard contingents ⓘ |
| commander |
Abu’l‑Qasim
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Otto II ⓘ
linked to:
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
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| consequence |
death of many German nobles
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halt of Holy Roman imperial expansion in southern Italy ⓘ heavy losses for the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ increased vulnerability of southern Italian principalities ⓘ political instability in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ weakening of Ottonian influence in Italy ⓘ |
| date | 13 July 982 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
renewed Muslim raids in southern Italy
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retreat of Otto II to Rome ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Byzantine contingents
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German knights ⓘ Lombard troops ⓘ Muslim cavalry from Sicily ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Italy ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
death of Bishop Henry I of Augsburg
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near‑encirclement and escape of Otto II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottonian–Byzantine conflicts in southern Italy
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linked to:
Otto II’s Italian campaign of 982
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| place |
Calabria
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near Capo Colonna ⓘ near Crotone ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Otto II’s campaign in Apulia and Calabria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab–Byzantine conflicts in Italy
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Emirate of Sicily ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Ottonian dynasty ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Muslim victory
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defeat of Otto II ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Holy Roman attempts to dominate southern Italy
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major setback for Otto II’s Mediterranean policy ⓘ one of the largest defeats of an Ottonian emperor ⓘ |
| year | 982 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Stilo Description of subject: The Battle of Stilo was a major 982 clash in southern Italy where Holy Roman Emperor Otto II suffered a significant defeat against Muslim forces, halting his expansion in the region.
Referenced by (3)
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