Great Fear of 1789
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The Great Fear of 1789 was a wave of rural panic and peasant uprisings across France during the early French Revolution, driven by rumors of aristocratic plots and contributing to the collapse of feudalism.
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| Great Fear of 1789 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Fear of 1789 Context triple: [August Decrees of 1789, follows, Great Fear of 1789]
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A.
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a particularly violent and radical phase of the French Revolution marked by mass executions, political purges, and authoritarian rule under the Committee of Public Safety.
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B.
Révolution
Révolution is a book titled in French that likely explores themes of political or social upheaval, change, or transformation.
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C.
Un épisode sous la Terreur
Un épisode sous la Terreur is a historical short story by Honoré de Balzac set during the French Revolution, notable for its depiction of religious faith and political violence.
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D.
Humanisme et terreur
Humanisme et terreur is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that examines Marxism, violence, and political responsibility in the context of mid-20th-century communism.
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E.
Jacquerie
The Jacquerie was a violent peasant uprising in northern France in 1358, sparked by heavy taxation, war devastation, and noble abuses during the Hundred Years’ War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Fear of 1789 Target entity description: The Great Fear of 1789 was a wave of rural panic and peasant uprisings across France during the early French Revolution, driven by rumors of aristocratic plots and contributing to the collapse of feudalism.
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A.
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a particularly violent and radical phase of the French Revolution marked by mass executions, political purges, and authoritarian rule under the Committee of Public Safety.
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B.
Révolution
Révolution is a book titled in French that likely explores themes of political or social upheaval, change, or transformation.
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C.
Un épisode sous la Terreur
Un épisode sous la Terreur is a historical short story by Honoré de Balzac set during the French Revolution, notable for its depiction of religious faith and political violence.
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D.
Humanisme et terreur
Humanisme et terreur is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that examines Marxism, violence, and political responsibility in the context of mid-20th-century communism.
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E.
Jacquerie
The Jacquerie was a violent peasant uprising in northern France in 1358, sparked by heavy taxation, war devastation, and noble abuses during the Hundred Years’ War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode of the French Revolution
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historical event ⓘ peasant revolt ⓘ rural panic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Grande Peur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
breakdown of royal authority
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economic hardship ⓘ fear of counterrevolution ⓘ poor grain harvests ⓘ rising bread prices ⓘ rumors of aristocratic plots ⓘ spread of revolutionary ideas ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attacks on châteaux
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destruction of feudal records ⓘ flight of nobles ⓘ formation of local militias ⓘ panic ⓘ peasant uprisings ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| effect |
collapse of seigneurial dues in practice
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increase in local self-defense militias ⓘ pressure on National Assembly to abolish feudalism ⓘ radicalization of the French Revolution in the countryside ⓘ weakening of feudal system in France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1789-08-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | August Decrees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Estates-General of 1789
NERFINISHED
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crisis of the Ancien Régime ⓘ early phase of the French Revolution ⓘ storming of the Bastille ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
August Decrees
NERFINISHED
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abolition of feudal privileges in France ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
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Beauce NERFINISHED ⓘ Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Dauphiné NERFINISHED ⓘ Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ French countryside ⓘ Languedoc NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ rural France ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
French peasants
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National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ local nobles ⓘ rural laborers ⓘ seigneurial landlords ⓘ |
| originalLanguageName | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Grande Peur de 1789 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1789-07-20 ⓘ |
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