Arab Revolt
E125033
The Arab Revolt was a World War I uprising of Arab forces, supported by the British, against Ottoman rule in the Middle East, aiming to secure Arab independence.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arab Revolt canonical | 25 |
| Arab Revolt forces | 3 |
| Arab Revolt of 1916 | 2 |
| Arab Revolt (1916–1918) | 1 |
| Arab Revolt during World War I | 1 |
| Arab Revolt operations | 1 |
| Great Arab Revolt | 1 |
| the Arab Revolt during World War I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1086490 — 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.
Target entity: Arab Revolt Context triple: [Sherif Ali, participatesIn, Arab Revolt]
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A.
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was a nationalist uprising by Palestinian Arabs against British colonial rule and mass Jewish immigration during the British Mandate period.
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B.
Iraq revolt of 1920
The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
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C.
Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence was a major mid-20th-century anti-colonial conflict in which Algerian nationalists fought against French rule, ultimately leading to Algeria’s independence in 1962.
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D.
First Intifada
The First Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising from 1987 to the early 1990s against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, marked by widespread civil disobedience, protests, and clashes.
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E.
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was the nationalist military and political struggle (1919–1923) led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that overthrew the post–World War I partition plans for Anatolia and resulted in the founding of the modern Republic of Turkey.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Arab Revolt Target entity description: The Arab Revolt was a World War I uprising of Arab forces, supported by the British, against Ottoman rule in the Middle East, aiming to secure Arab independence.
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A.
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was a nationalist uprising by Palestinian Arabs against British colonial rule and mass Jewish immigration during the British Mandate period.
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B.
Iraq revolt of 1920
The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
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C.
Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence was a major mid-20th-century anti-colonial conflict in which Algerian nationalists fought against French rule, ultimately leading to Algeria’s independence in 1962.
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D.
First Intifada
The First Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising from 1987 to the early 1990s against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, marked by widespread civil disobedience, protests, and clashes.
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E.
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was the nationalist military and political struggle (1919–1923) led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that overthrew the post–World War I partition plans for Anatolia and resulted in the founding of the modern Republic of Turkey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in World War I
ⓘ
military uprising ⓘ revolt ⓘ |
| aftermath |
establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan
ⓘ
establishment of the Kingdom of Iraq ⓘ mandate system in the Middle East ⓘ short-lived Kingdom of Hejaz ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arab Revolt
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surface form:
Great Arab Revolt
|
| cause |
Arab nationalism
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Ottoman centralization policies ⓘ desire for Arab independence from Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Empire
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ France ⓘ al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī ⓘ
surface form:
Hashemite forces
Sharifian Army ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commander |
Auda abu Tayi
ⓘ
Aziz Ali al-Misri ⓘ Jafar al-Askari ⓘ T. E. Lawrence ⓘ |
| conflictType |
guerrilla warfare
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insurgency ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918-10 ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
end Ottoman rule in Arab provinces
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establish an independent Arab state ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hussein–McMahon Correspondence
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surface form:
McMahon–Hussein Correspondence
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| languageOfParticipants | Arabic ⓘ |
| leader |
Abdullah I of Jordan
ⓘ
Ali bin Hussein, King of Hejaz ⓘ Faisal I of Iraq ⓘ Husayn ibn Ali, King of Hejaz ⓘ
surface form:
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
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| location |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Greater Syria ⓘ Hejaz ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Palestine ⓘ Transjordan ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Faisal I of Iraq
ⓘ
Husayn ibn Ali, King of Hejaz ⓘ
surface form:
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
T. E. Lawrence ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Empire
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balfour Declaration
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Sykes–Picot Agreement ⓘ |
| result |
creation of the Arab Kingdom of Syria
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defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Arab provinces ⓘ dissolution of Ottoman control in the Hejaz ⓘ occupation of Damascus by Arab forces ⓘ strengthening of Hashemite political power ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Aqaba
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Battle of Mecca (1916) ⓘ Battle of Tafileh ⓘ Battle of Megiddo (1918) ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of Damascus (1918)
Siege of Medina ⓘ |
| startTime | 1916-06-10 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
British military mission
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedTactic | sabotage of the Hejaz Railway ⓘ |
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Subject: Arab Revolt Description of subject: The Arab Revolt was a World War I uprising of Arab forces, supported by the British, against Ottoman rule in the Middle East, aiming to secure Arab independence.
Referenced by (35)
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