Kornilov Affair
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The Kornilov Affair was a failed 1917 coup attempt by General Lavr Kornilov against Russia’s Provisional Government, which deepened political chaos and boosted support for the Bolsheviks.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kornilov Affair canonical | 8 |
| Kornilov affair | 2 |
| Kornilov coup | 1 |
| Kornilov putsch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382788 — 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: Kornilov Affair Context triple: [Russian Provisional Government, keyEvent, Kornilov Affair]
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A.
Kronstadt rebellion
The Kronstadt rebellion was a 1921 uprising by Soviet sailors, soldiers, and civilians against Bolshevik rule, symbolizing early resistance to the emerging Soviet authoritarian regime.
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B.
1905 Russian Revolution
The 1905 Russian Revolution was a wave of mass political and social unrest across the Russian Empire that included worker strikes, peasant uprisings, and military mutinies, ultimately forcing Tsar Nicholas II to concede limited constitutional reforms.
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C.
Decembrist revolt
The Decembrist revolt was an 1825 uprising by Russian army officers and nobles seeking constitutional reform and an end to autocratic rule in the Russian Empire.
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D.
Storming of the Winter Palace
The Storming of the Winter Palace was the key Bolshevik assault in Petrograd on October 25–26, 1917 (Julian calendar), which toppled the Provisional Government and marked the decisive seizure of power in the Russian October Revolution.
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E.
May Coup of 1926
The May Coup of 1926 was a military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew Poland’s democratic government and ushered in the authoritarian Sanation regime in the Second Polish Republic.
- 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: Kornilov Affair Target entity description: The Kornilov Affair was a failed 1917 coup attempt by General Lavr Kornilov against Russia’s Provisional Government, which deepened political chaos and boosted support for the Bolsheviks.
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A.
Kronstadt rebellion
The Kronstadt rebellion was a 1921 uprising by Soviet sailors, soldiers, and civilians against Bolshevik rule, symbolizing early resistance to the emerging Soviet authoritarian regime.
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B.
1905 Russian Revolution
The 1905 Russian Revolution was a wave of mass political and social unrest across the Russian Empire that included worker strikes, peasant uprisings, and military mutinies, ultimately forcing Tsar Nicholas II to concede limited constitutional reforms.
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C.
Decembrist revolt
The Decembrist revolt was an 1825 uprising by Russian army officers and nobles seeking constitutional reform and an end to autocratic rule in the Russian Empire.
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D.
Storming of the Winter Palace
The Storming of the Winter Palace was the key Bolshevik assault in Petrograd on October 25–26, 1917 (Julian calendar), which toppled the Provisional Government and marked the decisive seizure of power in the Russian October Revolution.
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E.
May Coup of 1926
The May Coup of 1926 was a military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew Poland’s democratic government and ushered in the authoritarian Sanation regime in the Second Polish Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup attempt
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| aim |
establishment of a military dictatorship
ⓘ
overthrow of the Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kornilov Affair
ⓘ
surface form:
Kornilov coup
Kornilov Affair ⓘ
surface form:
Kornilov putsch
|
| cause |
conflict between Lavr Kornilov and Alexander Kerensky
ⓘ
fear of radicalization and Bolshevik influence ⓘ political instability in Russia in 1917 ⓘ |
| commander | Lavr Kornilov ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal political conflict ⓘ |
| counterAction |
mobilization of workers and soldiers by the Petrograd Soviet
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railway workers’ obstruction of Kornilov’s forces ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| effect |
discrediting of conservative and liberal forces
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growth of Bolshevik support in the Soviets ⓘ increased political chaos in Russia ⓘ radicalization of workers and soldiers ⓘ |
| endTime | 1917-09-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Russian Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
October Revolution
|
| hasParticipant |
Alexander Kerensky
ⓘ
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks) ⓘ
surface form:
Bolsheviks
Lavr Kornilov ⓘ Petrograd Soviet ⓘ Russian Army (Wrangel) ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Army
Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Russian Empire ⓘ |
| leaderOpposingSide | Alexander Kerensky ⓘ |
| location |
Leningrad
ⓘ
surface form:
Petrograd
Russian Provisional Government ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Republic
|
| militaryInvolvement | movement of troops toward Petrograd ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lavr Kornilov ⓘ |
| opponent |
Petrograd Soviet
ⓘ
Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| precededBy | July Days ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
collapse of the Russian Army in World War I
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dual power in Russia in 1917 ⓘ |
| result |
arrest of Lavr Kornilov
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failure of the coup attempt ⓘ strengthening of the Bolsheviks ⓘ weakening of the Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| significance | turning point in the Russian Revolution of 1917 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1917-08-25 ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
Russian Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Revolution of 1917
World War I ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Kornilov Affair Description of subject: The Kornilov Affair was a failed 1917 coup attempt by General Lavr Kornilov against Russia’s Provisional Government, which deepened political chaos and boosted support for the Bolsheviks.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kornilov putsch
this entity surface form:
Kornilov coup
this entity surface form:
Kornilov affair
subject surface form:
Lavr Kornilov
subject surface form:
Lavr Kornilov
this entity surface form:
Kornilov affair