Great Syrian Revolt
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The Great Syrian Revolt was a large-scale nationalist uprising (1925–1927) against French colonial rule in Syria that united diverse Syrian factions and became a key milestone in the country’s struggle for independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Syrian Revolt canonical | 8 |
| Great Syrian Revolt (1925–1927) | 1 |
| Great Syrian Revolt of 1925–1927 | 1 |
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Target entity: Great Syrian Revolt Context triple: [French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, containsEvent, Great Syrian Revolt]
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Great Illyrian Revolt
The Great Illyrian Revolt was a major uprising of Illyrian tribes against Roman rule in the early 1st century AD that posed one of the most serious military challenges to the Roman Empire in the Balkans.
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Hasmonean civil war
The Hasmonean civil war was an internal conflict in the late Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea in which rival royal family members fought for the throne, ultimately paving the way for Roman intervention and domination.
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Maccabean Revolt
The Maccabean Revolt was a 2nd-century BCE Jewish uprising against Seleucid rule that led to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and is commemorated by the festival of Hanukkah.
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Jewish–Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
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Roman–Palmyrene War
The Roman–Palmyrene War was a 3rd-century conflict in which the Roman Empire fought to suppress the breakaway Palmyrene Empire led by Queen Zenobia and restore imperial control over the Eastern provinces.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Syrian Revolt Target entity description: The Great Syrian Revolt was a large-scale nationalist uprising (1925–1927) against French colonial rule in Syria that united diverse Syrian factions and became a key milestone in the country’s struggle for independence.
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A.
Great Illyrian Revolt
The Great Illyrian Revolt was a major uprising of Illyrian tribes against Roman rule in the early 1st century AD that posed one of the most serious military challenges to the Roman Empire in the Balkans.
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B.
Hasmonean civil war
The Hasmonean civil war was an internal conflict in the late Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea in which rival royal family members fought for the throne, ultimately paving the way for Roman intervention and domination.
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C.
Maccabean Revolt
The Maccabean Revolt was a 2nd-century BCE Jewish uprising against Seleucid rule that led to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and is commemorated by the festival of Hanukkah.
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D.
Jewish–Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
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E.
Roman–Palmyrene War
The Roman–Palmyrene War was a 3rd-century conflict in which the Roman Empire fought to suppress the breakaway Palmyrene Empire led by Queen Zenobia and restore imperial control over the Eastern provinces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial movement
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nationalist movement ⓘ revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Syrian revolt of 1925–1927
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surface form:
Great Druze Revolt
Syrian revolt of 1925–1927 ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian Revolt of 1925
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| armedConflictType |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
urban insurrection ⓘ |
| chronology | precedes Syrian independence in 1946 ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| endTime | 1927 ⓘ |
| goal |
Syrian independence
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end of French Mandate in Syria ⓘ national unity of Syrians against colonial rule ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French colonial rule in Syria
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Syrian nationalist aspirations ⓘ opposition to French Mandate policies ⓘ |
| influenced |
formation of Syrian national identity
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later Syrian nationalist politics ⓘ |
| leader |
Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar
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Fakhri al-Barudi ⓘ Hasan al-Kharrat ⓘ Nasib al-Bakri ⓘ Sultan al-Atrash ⓘ |
| location |
Aleppo
ⓘ
Damascus ⓘ French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
Ghuta ⓘ Hama ⓘ Hauran ⓘ Jabal al-Druze ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Army
ⓘ
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
French Mandate authorities
French Third Republic ⓘ |
| participant |
Druze
ⓘ
surface form:
Druze community
Sunni Muslims in Syria ⓘ rural tribal fighters ⓘ urban nationalists in Damascus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syrian revolt of 1925–1927
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surface form:
Syrian struggle for independence
interwar anti-colonial movements in the Middle East ⓘ |
| result |
heavy destruction in Damascus and other areas
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increased Syrian nationalist sentiment ⓘ military defeat of the revolt ⓘ political concessions by French authorities ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
bombardment of Damascus by French forces in 1925
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outbreak of revolt in Jabal al-Druze in July 1925 ⓘ spread of revolt to Damascus and central Syria ⓘ |
| startTime | 1925 ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Syrian Revolt Description of subject: The Great Syrian Revolt was a large-scale nationalist uprising (1925–1927) against French colonial rule in Syria that united diverse Syrian factions and became a key milestone in the country’s struggle for independence.
Referenced by (10)
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