Third Silesian Uprising
E164521
The Third Silesian Uprising was a 1921 Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Silesian Uprising canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1424286 — 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: Third Silesian Uprising Context triple: [Upper Silesia plebiscite, followedBy, Third Silesian Uprising]
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A.
Lwów Uprising (1944)
The Lwów Uprising (1944) was a World War II armed insurrection by the Polish Home Army in the city of Lwów aimed at liberating it from German occupation before the arrival of Soviet forces.
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B.
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major 1944 armed insurrection by the Polish resistance against Nazi German occupation, aiming to liberate Warsaw before the Soviet advance.
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C.
November Uprising
The November Uprising was a Polish insurrection (1830–1831) against Russian rule in the Congress Kingdom of Poland, aiming to restore national independence.
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D.
January Uprising
The January Uprising was an 1863–1864 Polish insurrection against Russian rule, aiming to restore Poland’s independence and later becoming a key symbol of Polish national resistance.
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E.
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising was a major 1944 anti-Nazi insurrection in World War II Slovakia, led by resistance forces seeking to overthrow the collaborationist regime and restore Czechoslovakia.
- 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: Third Silesian Uprising Target entity description: The Third Silesian Uprising was a 1921 Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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A.
Lwów Uprising (1944)
The Lwów Uprising (1944) was a World War II armed insurrection by the Polish Home Army in the city of Lwów aimed at liberating it from German occupation before the arrival of Soviet forces.
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B.
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major 1944 armed insurrection by the Polish resistance against Nazi German occupation, aiming to liberate Warsaw before the Soviet advance.
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C.
November Uprising
The November Uprising was a Polish insurrection (1830–1831) against Russian rule in the Congress Kingdom of Poland, aiming to restore national independence.
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D.
January Uprising
The January Uprising was an 1863–1864 Polish insurrection against Russian rule, aiming to restore Poland’s independence and later becoming a key symbol of Polish national resistance.
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E.
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising was a major 1944 anti-Nazi insurrection in World War II Slovakia, led by resistance forces seeking to overthrow the collaborationist regime and restore Czechoslovakia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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insurgency ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Inter-Allied Commission for Upper Silesia
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surface form:
Convention regarding Upper Silesia (Geneva Convention of 1922)
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| aimedAt | incorporation of parts of Upper Silesia into Poland ⓘ |
| chronology | third in a series of three Silesian uprisings ⓘ |
| commander | Wojciech Korfanty ⓘ |
| conflict |
Silesian Uprisings
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–German conflict in Upper Silesia
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| conflictSide |
German forces
ⓘ
Polish insurgents ⓘ |
| conflictType | ethno-nationalist uprising ⓘ |
| country |
Second Polish Republic
ⓘ
Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| endTime | 1921-07 ⓘ |
| follows | Second Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dispute over the division of Upper Silesia after World War I
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ethnic and national tensions between Poles and Germans in Upper Silesia ⓘ results of the 1921 Upper Silesia plebiscite ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased international involvement in Silesian question
ⓘ
strengthening Polish control over parts of Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of World War I ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| involves |
German authorities in Upper Silesia
ⓘ
Polish minority in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| leader | Wojciech Korfanty ⓘ |
| location |
Province of Silesia
ⓘ
Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| notablePlace |
Annaberg (Góra Świętej Anny)
ⓘ
Silesian Voivodeship ⓘ
surface form:
Katowice region
industrial districts of Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
German paramilitary forces
ⓘ
German self-defense units ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Polish Military Organisation
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Military Organization of Upper Silesia
|
| partOf |
Silesian Uprisings
ⓘ
interwar border conflicts in Europe ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1921 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
First Silesian Uprising
ⓘ
Second Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
League of Nations
ⓘ
Treaty of Versailles ⓘ Upper Silesia plebiscite ⓘ |
| result |
League of Nations arbitration on Upper Silesia
ⓘ
division of Upper Silesia between Germany and Poland ⓘ industrial eastern Upper Silesia largely awarded to Poland ⓘ partial Polish success ⓘ |
| significantBattle | Battle of Annaberg ⓘ |
| startTime | 1921-05-02 ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Silesian Uprising Description of subject: The Third Silesian Uprising was a 1921 Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
Referenced by (4)
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