First Silesian Uprising
E164842
The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Silesian Uprising canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1424287 — 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: First Silesian Uprising Context triple: [Upper Silesia plebiscite, precededBy, First Silesian Uprising]
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A.
Third Silesian Uprising
The Third Silesian Uprising was a 1921 Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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B.
January Uprising
The January Uprising was an 1863–1864 Polish insurrection against Russian rule, aiming to restore Poland’s independence and later becoming a key symbol of Polish national resistance.
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C.
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major 1944 armed insurrection by the Polish resistance against Nazi German occupation, aiming to liberate Warsaw before the Soviet advance.
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D.
November Uprising
The November Uprising was a Polish insurrection (1830–1831) against Russian rule in the Congress Kingdom of Poland, aiming to restore national independence.
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E.
Lwów Uprising (1944)
The Lwów Uprising (1944) was a World War II armed insurrection by the Polish Home Army in the city of Lwów aimed at liberating it from German occupation before the arrival of Soviet forces.
- 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: First Silesian Uprising Target entity description: The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
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A.
Third Silesian Uprising
The Third Silesian Uprising was a 1921 Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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B.
January Uprising
The January Uprising was an 1863–1864 Polish insurrection against Russian rule, aiming to restore Poland’s independence and later becoming a key symbol of Polish national resistance.
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C.
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major 1944 armed insurrection by the Polish resistance against Nazi German occupation, aiming to liberate Warsaw before the Soviet advance.
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D.
November Uprising
The November Uprising was a Polish insurrection (1830–1831) against Russian rule in the Congress Kingdom of Poland, aiming to restore national independence.
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E.
Lwów Uprising (1944)
The Lwów Uprising (1944) was a World War II armed insurrection by the Polish Home Army in the city of Lwów aimed at liberating it from German occupation before the arrival of Soviet forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
preparation for Second Silesian Uprising
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strengthening of Polish paramilitary organizations in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| aim |
end of German rule in Upper Silesia
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incorporation of Upper Silesia into Poland ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German authorities in Upper Silesia
ⓘ
Polish insurgents in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| cause |
discrimination against Poles in Upper Silesia
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post-World War I instability in Silesia ⓘ tensions between Polish population and German authorities in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
German state forces
ⓘ
Polish Silesian insurgents ⓘ |
| conflictType | ethno-national uprising ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Germany
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ |
| endDate | 1919-08-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Silesian Uprising
ⓘ
Third Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| follows | World War I ⓘ |
| hasCause | national self-determination demands of Poles in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| hasEffect | contributed to later border changes in Silesia ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of World War I and Treaty of Versailles negotiations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants |
German
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| location |
Province of Silesia
ⓘ
Upper Silesia ⓘ Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| opposedBy | German administration in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
German military units
ⓘ
German police ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish–German conflicts in the interwar period
ⓘ
Silesian Uprisings ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Silesian Uprisings
ⓘ
Upper Silesia plebiscite ⓘ |
| result |
German military suppression of the uprising
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failure of immediate Polish objectives ⓘ increased international attention to the Silesian question ⓘ radicalization of Polish movement in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| significance |
early armed attempt to attach Upper Silesia to Poland
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symbol of Polish national struggle in Silesia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1919-08-16 ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 20th century ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | German police repression of Polish miners ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: First Silesian Uprising Description of subject: The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
Referenced by (4)
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