Celali rebellions in Anatolia
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The Celali rebellions in Anatolia were a series of large-scale, often violent uprisings by provincial bandit-leaders and discontented soldiers and peasants against Ottoman central authority in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Celali rebellions | 1 |
| Celali rebellions in Anatolia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5060788 — 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: Celali rebellions in Anatolia Context triple: [Mehmed III, notableEvent, Celali rebellions in Anatolia]
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A.
Koçgiri Rebellion
The Koçgiri Rebellion was a 1921 Kurdish and Alevi uprising in eastern Anatolia against the emerging Turkish nationalist government during the final phase of the Ottoman Empire.
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B.
Istanbul resistance movement
The Istanbul resistance movement was a clandestine nationalist organization that opposed Allied occupation in Istanbul during and after World War I, helping to lay the groundwork for the Turkish War of Independence.
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C.
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was the nationalist military and political struggle (1919–1923) led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that overthrew the post–World War I partition plans for Anatolia and resulted in the founding of the modern Republic of Turkey.
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D.
Janissary revolt of 1826
The Janissary revolt of 1826 was the final uprising of the Ottoman Empire’s elite Janissary corps, whose violent suppression by Sultan Mahmud II led to their abolition and marked a major step in the empire’s military and administrative modernization.
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E.
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions were a series of uprisings and insurgencies by Kurdish groups in Iraq seeking greater autonomy, rights, and often independence from successive Iraqi governments throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
- 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: Celali rebellions in Anatolia Target entity description: The Celali rebellions in Anatolia were a series of large-scale, often violent uprisings by provincial bandit-leaders and discontented soldiers and peasants against Ottoman central authority in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
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A.
Koçgiri Rebellion
The Koçgiri Rebellion was a 1921 Kurdish and Alevi uprising in eastern Anatolia against the emerging Turkish nationalist government during the final phase of the Ottoman Empire.
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B.
Istanbul resistance movement
The Istanbul resistance movement was a clandestine nationalist organization that opposed Allied occupation in Istanbul during and after World War I, helping to lay the groundwork for the Turkish War of Independence.
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C.
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was the nationalist military and political struggle (1919–1923) led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that overthrew the post–World War I partition plans for Anatolia and resulted in the founding of the modern Republic of Turkey.
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D.
Janissary revolt of 1826
The Janissary revolt of 1826 was the final uprising of the Ottoman Empire’s elite Janissary corps, whose violent suppression by Sultan Mahmud II led to their abolition and marked a major step in the empire’s military and administrative modernization.
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E.
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions were a series of uprisings and insurgencies by Kurdish groups in Iraq seeking greater autonomy, rights, and often independence from successive Iraqi governments throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rebellion
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series of uprisings ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Celali uprisings in Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
guerrilla-style warfare
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large-scale violence ⓘ plundering of countryside ⓘ sieges of towns ⓘ |
| effect |
depopulation of villages
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devastation of rural Anatolia ⓘ growth of tax-farming (iltizam) ⓘ increase in banditry ⓘ reforms in Ottoman provincial administration ⓘ strengthening of provincial notables (ayan) ⓘ weakening of timar system ⓘ |
| endTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Celali taxation policies
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climatic and harvest crises ⓘ currency devaluation in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ discontent among provincial soldiers ⓘ heavy taxation ⓘ irregular payment of soldiers ⓘ peasant grievances ⓘ population pressure ⓘ provincial power struggles ⓘ timar system crisis ⓘ weakening of central authority ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ottoman central army
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman provincial governors ⓘ discontented soldiers ⓘ peasants ⓘ provincial bandit leaders ⓘ sekban mercenaries ⓘ sipahi cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Little Ice Age climatic conditions
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Long Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader |
Abaza Mehmed Pasha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canbuladoğlu Ali Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Deli Hasan NERFINISHED ⓘ Karayazıcı Abdülhalim NERFINISHED ⓘ Tavil Ahmed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
central Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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eastern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Anatolia ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Ottoman central government
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman provincial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman sultans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Celali rebellions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Abaza Mehmed Pasha rebellion
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Canbuladoğlu rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Deli Hasan rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Karayazıcı rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Tavil Ahmed rebellion ⓘ |
| startTime | late 16th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
reign of Ahmed I
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reign of Mehmed III ⓘ reign of Murad IV ⓘ reign of Osman II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Celali rebellions in Anatolia Description of subject: The Celali rebellions in Anatolia were a series of large-scale, often violent uprisings by provincial bandit-leaders and discontented soldiers and peasants against Ottoman central authority in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mehmed III
subject surface form:
Mehmed III
this entity surface form:
Celali rebellions