Revolt of Inaros in Egypt
E319267
The Revolt of Inaros in Egypt was a major 5th-century BCE uprising against Achaemenid Persian rule, led by the Libyan prince Inaros II with Athenian support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Revolt of Inaros in Egypt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revolt of Inaros in Egypt Context triple: [Artaxerxes I of Persia, notableEvent, Revolt of Inaros in Egypt]
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Great Syrian Revolt
The Great Syrian Revolt was a large-scale nationalist uprising (1925–1927) against French colonial rule in Syria that united diverse Syrian factions and became a key milestone in the country’s struggle for independence.
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B.
Sheba’s rebellion
Sheba’s rebellion was a brief insurrection against King David in the Hebrew Bible, led by the Benjaminite Sheba son of Bichri and recounted in 2 Samuel.
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C.
Great Illyrian Revolt
The Great Illyrian Revolt was a major uprising of Illyrian tribes against Roman rule in the early 1st century AD that posed one of the most serious military challenges to the Roman Empire in the Balkans.
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D.
revolt of Naxos
The revolt of Naxos was an early 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Naxos against Athenian dominance within the Delian League, marking one of the first clear signs of Athens’ emerging imperialism.
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E.
Jewish revolt in Cyprus
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.
- 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: Revolt of Inaros in Egypt Target entity description: The Revolt of Inaros in Egypt was a major 5th-century BCE uprising against Achaemenid Persian rule, led by the Libyan prince Inaros II with Athenian support.
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A.
Great Syrian Revolt
The Great Syrian Revolt was a large-scale nationalist uprising (1925–1927) against French colonial rule in Syria that united diverse Syrian factions and became a key milestone in the country’s struggle for independence.
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B.
Sheba’s rebellion
Sheba’s rebellion was a brief insurrection against King David in the Hebrew Bible, led by the Benjaminite Sheba son of Bichri and recounted in 2 Samuel.
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C.
Great Illyrian Revolt
The Great Illyrian Revolt was a major uprising of Illyrian tribes against Roman rule in the early 1st century AD that posed one of the most serious military challenges to the Roman Empire in the Balkans.
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D.
revolt of Naxos
The revolt of Naxos was an early 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Naxos against Athenian dominance within the Delian League, marking one of the first clear signs of Athens’ emerging imperialism.
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E.
Jewish revolt in Cyprus
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
loss of Athenian expeditionary force in Egypt
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tightening of Persian control over Egypt ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Athens
ⓘ
Libyan forces ⓘ |
| cause |
desire for Egyptian independence
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resistance to Achaemenid rule in Egypt ⓘ |
| conflictDuring | Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| describedIn |
works of Herodotus
ⓘ
surface form:
Histories by Herodotus
works of Thucydides ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 454 BCE ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Achaemenes
ⓘ
Athenian generals ⓘ Charitimides ⓘ Inaros II ⓘ Megabyzus ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Inaros II ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Byblos
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Cyprus ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Memphis ⓘ Nile Delta ⓘ Papremis ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | execution of Inaros II at Susa ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Artaxerxes I of Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Artaxerxes I
Athens ⓘ Egyptian rebels ⓘ Inaros II ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Athenian fleet intervention in the Nile
ⓘ
battle near Papremis ⓘ siege of the White Castle in Memphis ⓘ |
| opponent | Artaxerxes I of Persia ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Achaemenes
ⓘ
Persian army ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid Persian forces
Megabyzus ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian resistance to Achaemenid rule ⓘ |
| result |
Achaemenid victory
ⓘ
capture and execution of Inaros II ⓘ suppression of Egyptian revolt ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 460 BCE ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Athens
ⓘ
Delian League ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Revolt of Inaros in Egypt Description of subject: The Revolt of Inaros in Egypt was a major 5th-century BCE uprising against Achaemenid Persian rule, led by the Libyan prince Inaros II with Athenian support.
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