Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919
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The Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 was a successful Polish insurrection against German rule that led to the reintegration of much of the Greater Poland region into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 canonical | 6 |
| Greater Poland Uprising | 1 |
| Greater Poland Uprising (1918–1919) | 1 |
| Powstanie wielkopolskie 1918–1919 | 1 |
| Wielkopolska Uprising of 1918–1919 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1547881 — 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)
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Target entity: Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 Context triple: [Greater Poland, historicalEvent, Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919]
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A.
Silesian Uprisings
The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed insurrections by the Polish population of Upper Silesia (1919–1921) aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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B.
Greater Poland Uprising of 1806
The Greater Poland Uprising of 1806 was an insurrection by Poles in the Greater Poland region against Prussian rule, carried out in alliance with Napoleon’s forces and contributing to the creation of the Duchy of Warsaw.
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C.
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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D.
First Silesian Uprising
The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
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E.
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.
- 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: Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 Target entity description: The Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 was a successful Polish insurrection against German rule that led to the reintegration of much of the Greater Poland region into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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A.
Silesian Uprisings
The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed insurrections by the Polish population of Upper Silesia (1919–1921) aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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B.
Greater Poland Uprising of 1806
The Greater Poland Uprising of 1806 was an insurrection by Poles in the Greater Poland region against Prussian rule, carried out in alliance with Napoleon’s forces and contributing to the creation of the Duchy of Warsaw.
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C.
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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D.
First Silesian Uprising
The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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insurgency ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aim | incorporation of Greater Poland into a re-established Polish state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919
ⓘ
surface form:
Powstanie wielkopolskie 1918–1919
Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 ⓘ
surface form:
Wielkopolska Uprising of 1918–1919
|
| belligerent |
German Empire
ⓘ
Polish Supreme People's Council ⓘ |
| cause |
Polish desire for independence from German rule
ⓘ
collapse of imperial authority in Germany after World War I ⓘ implementation of national self-determination in Central Europe ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki
ⓘ
Stanisław Taczak ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Greater Poland Uprising Museum in Poznań ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Greater Poland Uprising remembrance days in Poland ⓘ |
| conflictType | national liberation movement ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| endDate | 1919-02-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Polish–Soviet War
ⓘ
Silesian Uprisings ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
ⓘ
local Polish volunteers from Greater Poland ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Poznań region
ⓘ
surface form:
Wielkopolska
|
| influenced | final Polish–German border in Greater Poland ⓘ |
| languageOfCombatants |
German
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| location |
Greater Poland
ⓘ
Posen Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheatre | Poznań and surrounding region ⓘ |
| opponent |
German forces
ⓘ
Polish insurgents ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Supreme People's Council in Poznań ⓘ |
| partOf |
aftermath of World War I
ⓘ
history of Poland ⓘ |
| precededBy | World War I ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Treaty of Versailles provisions on Greater Poland
ⓘ
armistice agreement between Poland and Germany in February 1919 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| result |
Polish victory
ⓘ
reintegration of much of Greater Poland with Poland ⓘ territorial losses for Germany ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
capture of key points in Poznań by Polish insurgents
ⓘ
formation of the Greater Poland Army ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-12-27 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Polish Military Organisation
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Military Organization
local Polish paramilitary groups ⓘ |
| triggerEvent |
German nationalist demonstrations in Poznań
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Ignacy Jan Paderewski's visit to Poznań ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 Description of subject: The Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 was a successful Polish insurrection against German rule that led to the reintegration of much of the Greater Poland region into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Greater Poland Uprising
this entity surface form:
Wielkopolska Uprising of 1918–1919
this entity surface form:
Powstanie wielkopolskie 1918–1919
World War I and early Second Polish Republic
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significantEvent
→
Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919
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this entity surface form:
Greater Poland Uprising (1918–1919)