War of the Eight Saints
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The War of the Eight Saints was a late 14th-century conflict in which a coalition of Italian city-states led by Florence fought against the Papal States, reflecting the intense struggle between communal republics and papal authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War of the Eight Saints canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War of the Eight Saints Context triple: [Republic of Florence, significantEvent, War of the Eight Saints]
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A.
Imjin War
The Imjin War was a late 16th-century conflict in which Japan invaded Korea, drawing in Ming China and resulting in large-scale battles across the Korean Peninsula and surrounding seas.
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B.
Zhongyuan War
The Zhongyuan War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which regional warlords challenged Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government for control of central China.
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C.
War of the Brothers
War of the Brothers is a major internal conflict phase within the broader Lebanese Civil War, marked by intense factional fighting among rival Lebanese militias.
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D.
Jin–Song Wars
The Jin–Song Wars were a series of 12th–13th century military conflicts between China’s Song dynasty and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty that reshaped political control in northern and southern China.
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E.
Padri War
The Padri War was a 19th-century conflict in West Sumatra between Islamic reformists (Padri) and traditional Minangkabau chiefs, later involving Dutch colonial forces and significantly shaping colonial control in the region.
- 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: War of the Eight Saints Target entity description: The War of the Eight Saints was a late 14th-century conflict in which a coalition of Italian city-states led by Florence fought against the Papal States, reflecting the intense struggle between communal republics and papal authority.
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A.
Imjin War
The Imjin War was a late 16th-century conflict in which Japan invaded Korea, drawing in Ming China and resulting in large-scale battles across the Korean Peninsula and surrounding seas.
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B.
Zhongyuan War
The Zhongyuan War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which regional warlords challenged Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government for control of central China.
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C.
War of the Brothers
War of the Brothers is a major internal conflict phase within the broader Lebanese Civil War, marked by intense factional fighting among rival Lebanese militias.
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D.
Jin–Song Wars
The Jin–Song Wars were a series of 12th–13th century military conflicts between China’s Song dynasty and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty that reshaped political control in northern and southern China.
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E.
Padri War
The Padri War was a 19th-century conflict in West Sumatra between Islamic reformists (Padri) and traditional Minangkabau chiefs, later involving Dutch colonial forces and significantly shaping colonial control in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian war
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conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| cause |
Florentine opposition to papal territorial expansion in central Italy
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Papal attempts to assert control over Tuscan cities ⓘ resentment of papal taxation ⓘ struggle between communal republics and papal authority ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
Avignon Papacy
ⓘ
surface form:
Avignon Papacy period
late 14th century ⓘ |
| conflictType | Italian city-state versus Papal States conflict ⓘ |
| endTime | 1378 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
financial strain on both Florence and the Papacy
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increased anti-papal sentiment in Florence ⓘ strengthening of Florentine republican institutions ⓘ weakening of papal temporal authority in central Italy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Florentine anti-papal league
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Florentine seizure of Church property ⓘ Papal interdict on Florence ⓘ Tuscan campaigns ⓘ |
| location |
Florence
ⓘ
Italian Peninsula ⓘ Papal States ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Avignon Papacy
ⓘ
Papal States ⓘ Republic of Florence ⓘ |
| opponent |
Republic of Florence
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surface form:
Florentine Republic
Gregory XI ⓘ
surface form:
Pope Gregory XI
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| participant |
Avignon Papacy
ⓘ
Florentine Council of the Eight ⓘ Papal States ⓘ Gregory XI ⓘ
surface form:
Pope Gregory XI
Republic of Florence ⓘ mercenary companies ⓘ various Tuscan communes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Avignon Papacy
ⓘ
Italian city-state politics ⓘ conflict between secular and ecclesiastical power ⓘ history of Florence ⓘ history of the Papal States ⓘ |
| result |
Treaty of Tivoli
ⓘ
compromise peace between Florence and the Papacy ⓘ financial penalties imposed on Florence ⓘ limited papal political gains in Tuscany ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Florentine confiscation of Church property
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formation of the Council of the Eight ⓘ imposition of papal interdict on Florence ⓘ use of mercenary companies in central Italy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1375 ⓘ |
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