Jewish revolt in Cyprus
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The Jewish revolt in Cyprus was a violent uprising by the island’s Jewish community against Roman rule during the Kitos War (115–117 CE), marked by extensive destruction and a harsh Roman crackdown.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cypriot Jewish revolt | 1 |
| Jewish revolt in Cyprus canonical | 1 |
| Jewish uprising in Cyprus | 1 |
| Revolt of the Diaspora | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1969319 — 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: Jewish revolt in Cyprus Context triple: [Kitos War, notableEvent, Jewish revolt in Cyprus]
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A.
Maccabean Revolt
The Maccabean Revolt was a 2nd-century BCE Jewish uprising against Seleucid rule that led to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and is commemorated by the festival of Hanukkah.
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B.
Jewish–Roman conflicts in Alexandria
The Jewish–Roman conflicts in Alexandria were a series of violent clashes between the city’s Jewish community and Greek and Roman populations during the early Roman imperial period, marked by ethnic tensions, political unrest, and brutal repression.
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C.
Jewish–Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
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D.
Hasmonean civil war
The Hasmonean civil war was an internal conflict in the late Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea in which rival royal family members fought for the throne, ultimately paving the way for Roman intervention and domination.
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E.
Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts
The Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts were a series of military campaigns in the late Hellenistic period in which the Jewish Hasmonean rulers fought and subdued the neighboring Iturean people to expand and consolidate their territory in the Levant.
- 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: Jewish revolt in Cyprus Target entity description: The Jewish revolt in Cyprus was a violent uprising by the island’s Jewish community against Roman rule during the Kitos War (115–117 CE), marked by extensive destruction and a harsh Roman crackdown.
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A.
Maccabean Revolt
The Maccabean Revolt was a 2nd-century BCE Jewish uprising against Seleucid rule that led to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and is commemorated by the festival of Hanukkah.
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B.
Jewish–Roman conflicts in Alexandria
The Jewish–Roman conflicts in Alexandria were a series of violent clashes between the city’s Jewish community and Greek and Roman populations during the early Roman imperial period, marked by ethnic tensions, political unrest, and brutal repression.
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C.
Jewish–Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
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D.
Hasmonean civil war
The Hasmonean civil war was an internal conflict in the late Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea in which rival royal family members fought for the throne, ultimately paving the way for Roman intervention and domination.
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E.
Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts
The Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts were a series of military campaigns in the late Hellenistic period in which the Jewish Hasmonean rulers fought and subdued the neighboring Iturean people to expand and consolidate their territory in the Levant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish revolt
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| conflict | Kitos War ⓘ |
| describedIn | Cassius Dio’s Roman History ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Roman ban on Jews entering Cyprus
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depopulation of Jewish communities on Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
increased Roman suspicion of Diaspora Jewish communities
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legal prohibition on Jews setting foot on Cyprus ⓘ strengthening of Roman military presence in the region ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Jewish revolt in Cyprus
ⓘ
surface form:
Cypriot Jewish revolt
Jewish revolt in Cyprus ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish uprising in Cyprus
|
| hasCause | tensions between Jewish communities and Roman imperial rule ⓘ |
| hasChronology | contemporary with Trajan’s eastern campaigns ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Lukuas–Andreas (ascribed leader of Diaspora revolts, contextually linked) ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Diaspora revolts against Rome
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Jewish–Roman wars ⓘ wider Kitos War uprisings in Cyrenaica and Egypt ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
extensive destruction on Cyprus
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long-term decline of Jewish presence on the island ⓘ loss of life among local populations ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 117 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Jews in Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalCategory |
2nd-century rebellions
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persecution of Jews in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Greek (local and administrative language)
ⓘ
Latin (imperial administration and military) ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Cypriot city of Salamis
ⓘ
Cyprus ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Mediterranean
|
| hasPoliticalEntity | Roman province of Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Judaism (rebels)
ⓘ
Roman paganism (imperial authorities) ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 115 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
2nd century CE
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reign of Roman emperor Trajan ⓘ |
| hasType |
anti-Roman revolt
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ethno-religious conflict ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Jewish community in Cyprus
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Roman Empire ⓘ Roman provincial authorities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish–Roman wars
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surface form:
Jewish–Roman conflicts
Kitos War ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
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severe Roman reprisals ⓘ suppression of the Jewish community in Cyprus ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Jewish revolt in Cyprus Description of subject: The Jewish revolt in Cyprus was a violent uprising by the island’s Jewish community against Roman rule during the Kitos War (115–117 CE), marked by extensive destruction and a harsh Roman crackdown.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Revolt of the Diaspora
this entity surface form:
Cypriot Jewish revolt
this entity surface form:
Jewish uprising in Cyprus