Iranian Revolution
E22947
The Iranian Revolution was a 1979 popular uprising that overthrew the Pahlavi monarchy and established the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iranian Revolution canonical | 34 |
| Iranian Revolution of 1979 | 8 |
| 1979 Iranian Revolution | 7 |
| Islamic Revolution in Iran | 2 |
| Islamic Revolution of 1979 | 2 |
| 1978–1979 Iranian Revolution | 1 |
| overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T171797 — 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: Iranian Revolution Context triple: [Iran, event, Iranian Revolution]
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A.
Arab Spring
The Arab Spring was a wave of pro-democracy uprisings and protests that erupted across the Arab world starting in late 2010, challenging longstanding authoritarian regimes and demanding political and social reforms.
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B.
Tunisian Revolution
The Tunisian Revolution was a wave of popular protests and civil resistance in Tunisia that overthrew President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 and sparked broader uprisings across the Arab world.
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C.
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.
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D.
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a series of political upheavals in 1917 that overthrew the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Bolsheviks and the creation of the Soviet state.
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E.
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a nationwide uprising against Soviet-imposed policies and control in Hungary, briefly challenging communist rule before being violently suppressed by 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: Iranian Revolution Target entity description: The Iranian Revolution was a 1979 popular uprising that overthrew the Pahlavi monarchy and established the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.
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A.
Arab Spring
The Arab Spring was a wave of pro-democracy uprisings and protests that erupted across the Arab world starting in late 2010, challenging longstanding authoritarian regimes and demanding political and social reforms.
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B.
Tunisian Revolution
The Tunisian Revolution was a wave of popular protests and civil resistance in Tunisia that overthrew President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 and sparked broader uprisings across the Arab world.
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C.
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.
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D.
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a series of political upheavals in 1917 that overthrew the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Bolsheviks and the creation of the Soviet state.
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E.
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a nationwide uprising against Soviet-imposed policies and control in Hungary, briefly challenging communist rule before being violently suppressed by Soviet forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic revolution
ⓘ
political revolution ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| cause |
authoritarian rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
ⓘ
economic inequality ⓘ perceived cultural Westernization ⓘ religious opposition to the Shah ⓘ widespread political repression ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange | adoption of the 1979 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| dateOfRegimeCollapse | 11 February 1979 ⓘ |
| dateOfShahDeparture | 16 January 1979 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Cultural Revolution in Iran
ⓘ
Iran hostage crisis ⓘ Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
end of 2,500 years of monarchy in Iran
ⓘ
inspiration for Islamist movements worldwide ⓘ shift in regional balance of power in the Middle East ⓘ transformation of Iran into an Islamic theocracy ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
ⓘ
Shia Islam ⓘ anti-imperialism ⓘ anti-monarchism ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Black Friday (8 September 1978)
ⓘ
collapse of the Bakhtiar government ⓘ general strikes in 1978 ⓘ mass demonstrations in Tehran ⓘ referendum on the Islamic Republic in March 1979 ⓘ return of Khomeini to Iran on 1 February 1979 ⓘ |
| leader | Ruhollah Khomeini ⓘ |
| location |
Qom
ⓘ
Tabriz ⓘ Tehran ⓘ |
| mainYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| opposed |
Pahlavi dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Pahlavi monarchy
SAVAK ⓘ Westernization policies of the Shah ⓘ secularization policies of the Shah ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
supporters of the Shah ⓘ |
| overthrew |
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
ⓘ
Pahlavi dynasty ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1975–1977 political liberalization and crackdown
ⓘ
White Revolution reforms ⓘ
surface form:
White Revolution
|
| resultedIn |
Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Republic of Iran
abolition of the Iranian monarchy ⓘ establishment of the Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Ali Shariati (ideologue)
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Islamist groups ⓘ Mehdi Bazargan ⓘ National Front of Iran ⓘ Ruhollah Khomeini ⓘ Shia clergy ⓘ bazaar merchants ⓘ leftist organizations ⓘ |
| startDate | 1978 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iranian Revolution Description of subject: The Iranian Revolution was a 1979 popular uprising that overthrew the Pahlavi monarchy and established the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iranian Revolution of 1979
this entity surface form:
1979 Iranian Revolution