Silesian Uprisings
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The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed insurrections by the Polish population of Upper Silesia (1919–1921) aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silesian Uprisings canonical | 13 |
| German–Polish conflict over Upper Silesia | 1 |
| Polish–German conflict in Upper Silesia | 1 |
| Powstania śląskie | 1 |
| Upper Silesian uprisings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1424289 — 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: Silesian Uprisings Context triple: [Upper Silesia plebiscite, relatedTo, Silesian Uprisings]
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A.
First Silesian Uprising
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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B.
Second Silesian Uprising
The Second Silesian Uprising was a 1920 armed insurrection by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German authorities, aimed at securing better conditions and influence ahead of the region’s post–World War I settlement.
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C.
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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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.
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.
- 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: Silesian Uprisings Target entity description: The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed insurrections by the Polish population of Upper Silesia (1919–1921) aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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A.
First Silesian Uprising
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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B.
Second Silesian Uprising
The Second Silesian Uprising was a 1920 armed insurrection by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German authorities, aimed at securing better conditions and influence ahead of the region’s post–World War I settlement.
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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
series of events ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
autonomous Silesian Voivodeship in Poland
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minority protection regime in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| aimedAt | incorporation of Upper Silesia into Poland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Silesian Uprisings
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surface form:
Powstania śląskie
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| commemoratedBy | Silesian Insurgents Monument in Katowice ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Silesian Uprising anniversaries in Poland ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Polish–German relations ⓘ |
| conflictType |
ethno-nationalist conflict
ⓘ
insurgency ⓘ |
| country |
Second Polish Republic
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Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| endTime | 1921 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved |
Germans
ⓘ
Poles ⓘ |
| hasCause |
industrial and economic importance of Upper Silesia
ⓘ
national self-determination claims of Poles in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Silesian Uprising
ⓘ
Second Silesian Uprising ⓘ Third Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Silesia ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Freikorps soldiers
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surface form:
Freikorps units
Inter-Allied Commission for Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| location | Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alfons Zgrzebniok
ⓘ
Wojciech Korfanty ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
German paramilitary units
ⓘ
German police forces ⓘ Polish insurgents ⓘ |
| oversightBy | League of Nations ⓘ |
| partOf |
aftermath of World War I
ⓘ
border conflicts in interwar Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty of Versailles
ⓘ
Upper Silesia plebiscite ⓘ |
| result |
Inter-Allied Commission for Upper Silesia
ⓘ
surface form:
League of Nations arbitration in Upper Silesia
division of Upper Silesia between Germany and Poland ⓘ |
| significance |
shaped Polish–German border after World War I
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strengthened Polish control over industrial Silesian areas ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Polish Military Organisation
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Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
discrimination against Polish population in Upper Silesia
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fear of remaining in Germany after World War I ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Silesian Uprisings Description of subject: The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed insurrections by the Polish population of Upper Silesia (1919–1921) aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Powstania śląskie
this entity surface form:
German–Polish conflict over Upper Silesia
this entity surface form:
Upper Silesian uprisings
this entity surface form:
Polish–German conflict in Upper Silesia
subject surface form:
Tomasz Arciszewski