revolt of Heraclius the Elder
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The revolt of Heraclius the Elder was an early 7th-century uprising in the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa that led to the overthrow of Emperor Phocas and the accession of Heraclius to the imperial throne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| revolt of Heraclius the Elder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9311096 — 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: revolt of Heraclius the Elder Context triple: [Exarchate of Africa, significantEvent, revolt of Heraclius the Elder]
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revolt of Basiliscus
The revolt of Basiliscus was a short-lived usurpation of the Eastern Roman throne in 475–476 CE, when the general Basiliscus briefly deposed Emperor Zeno before being overthrown and killed.
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revolt of Marcian
The revolt of Marcian was an unsuccessful 5th-century uprising led by the son of the former emperor Anthemius against Eastern Roman emperor Zeno.
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revolt of Thasos
The revolt of Thasos was a significant 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Thasos against Athenian dominance, highlighting early tensions and coercive control within the Delian League.
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D.
Lares Uprising
The Lares Uprising was an 1868 armed rebellion in Puerto Rico against Spanish colonial rule, regarded as a key symbol of the island’s struggle for independence.
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Rebellion of 1088
The Rebellion of 1088 was a major uprising by Norman barons in England and Normandy seeking to depose King William II in favor of his elder brother Robert Curthose.
- 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: revolt of Heraclius the Elder Target entity description: The revolt of Heraclius the Elder was an early 7th-century uprising in the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa that led to the overthrow of Emperor Phocas and the accession of Heraclius to the imperial throne.
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A.
revolt of Basiliscus
The revolt of Basiliscus was a short-lived usurpation of the Eastern Roman throne in 475–476 CE, when the general Basiliscus briefly deposed Emperor Zeno before being overthrown and killed.
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B.
revolt of Marcian
The revolt of Marcian was an unsuccessful 5th-century uprising led by the son of the former emperor Anthemius against Eastern Roman emperor Zeno.
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C.
revolt of Thasos
The revolt of Thasos was a significant 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Thasos against Athenian dominance, highlighting early tensions and coercive control within the Delian League.
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D.
Lares Uprising
The Lares Uprising was an 1868 armed rebellion in Puerto Rico against Spanish colonial rule, regarded as a key symbol of the island’s struggle for independence.
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E.
Rebellion of 1088
The Rebellion of 1088 was a major uprising by Norman barons in England and Normandy seeking to depose King William II in favor of his elder brother Robert Curthose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine civil war
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revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| cause |
opposition to the rule of Emperor Phocas
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widespread dissatisfaction with Phocas' regime ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Heraclius the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil conflict
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naval campaign ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Chronicon Paschale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theophylact Simocatta NERFINISHED ⓘ later Byzantine chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 610 ⓘ |
| followedBy | reign of Emperor Heraclius ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | accession of Heraclius as Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
deposition and execution of Phocas
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dynastic change in the Byzantine Empire ⓘ establishment of the Heraclian dynasty ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
internal instability of the Byzantine Empire under Phocas ⓘ |
| hasPart | overthrow of Emperor Phocas ⓘ |
| hasRole | turning point in the transition from the late Roman to the medieval Byzantine state ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Exarchate of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Emperor Phocas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
supporters of Phocas ⓘ |
| participant |
Heraclius (future Emperor Heraclius)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heraclius the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
political history of the early 7th century Mediterranean ⓘ |
| result |
Heraclius crowned emperor in Constantinople
ⓘ
end of the reign of Phocas ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
entry of Heraclius into Constantinople
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execution of Phocas in 610 ⓘ naval expedition from Africa to Constantinople ⓘ |
| startTime | 608 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
African provincial elites
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Byzantine Exarchate of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | early 7th century ⓘ |
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Subject: revolt of Heraclius the Elder Description of subject: The revolt of Heraclius the Elder was an early 7th-century uprising in the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa that led to the overthrow of Emperor Phocas and the accession of Heraclius to the imperial throne.
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