revolt of Basiliscus
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| revolt of Basiliscus canonical | 2 |
| usurpation of Basiliscus (475–476) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8311032 — 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 Basiliscus Context triple: [Tarasicodissa Zeno, conflict, revolt of Basiliscus]
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A.
Constantinian civil war
The Constantinian civil war was a series of early 4th-century conflicts within the Roman Empire that culminated in Constantine the Great’s victory over rival emperors and the consolidation of his sole rule.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Sicilian revolt of Sextus Pompey
The Sicilian revolt of Sextus Pompey was a major civil war episode of the late Roman Republic in which Sextus Pompey used his naval power from Sicily to challenge the Second Triumvirate’s control over Rome’s grain supply and Mediterranean sea routes.
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E.
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt was a failed 5th-century BCE uprising against Persian king Artaxerxes II, led by Cyrus with a mixed force including the famous Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries.
- 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: revolt of Basiliscus Target entity description: 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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A.
Constantinian civil war
The Constantinian civil war was a series of early 4th-century conflicts within the Roman Empire that culminated in Constantine the Great’s victory over rival emperors and the consolidation of his sole rule.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Sicilian revolt of Sextus Pompey
The Sicilian revolt of Sextus Pompey was a major civil war episode of the late Roman Republic in which Sextus Pompey used his naval power from Sicily to challenge the Second Triumvirate’s control over Rome’s grain supply and Mediterranean sea routes.
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E.
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt was a failed 5th-century BCE uprising against Persian king Artaxerxes II, led by Cyrus with a mixed force including the famous Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict in the Eastern Roman Empire
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political revolt ⓘ usurpation ⓘ |
| capitalControlled |
Constantinople
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linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
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| concludesWith | capture and execution of Basiliscus ⓘ |
| conflictType |
dynastic struggle
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palace coup ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 20 months ⓘ |
| endCause |
defection of supporters from Basiliscus to Zeno
ⓘ
military advance of Zeno on Constantinople ⓘ |
| endTime | 476 ⓘ |
| followedBy | restoration of Zeno ⓘ |
| governmentFormDuringUsurpation | Eastern Roman Empire under Basiliscus ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Isaurian hostility in Constantinople
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opposition to Emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Basiliscus ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
death of Basiliscus
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restoration of Zeno to the throne ⓘ temporary deposition of Emperor Zeno ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Greek-speaking Eastern court ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Constantinople
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linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| hasOutcome | failure of Basiliscus’s usurpation ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Basiliscus
ⓘ
Illus ⓘ Theodoric Strabo ⓘ Verina ⓘ Zeno ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
account of Evagrius Scholasticus
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account of John of Antioch ⓘ chronicles of later Byzantine historians ⓘ |
| hasResultingTitleForLeader |
Eastern Roman Emperor
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine emperors
|
| hasTemporalContext |
5th century
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| involves |
court intrigue
ⓘ
military support from Gothic forces ⓘ overthrow of a reigning emperor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Basiliscus proclaimed emperor in Constantinople
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flight of Zeno from Constantinople ⓘ return of Zeno with Isaurian forces ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Isaurian supporters of Zeno
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Zeno ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
history of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | first reign of Zeno ⓘ |
| religiousPolicyContext |
Monophysite–Chalcedonian controversy
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linked to:
Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy
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| resultsIn | second reign of Zeno ⓘ |
| startTime | 475 ⓘ |
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Subject: revolt of Basiliscus Description of subject: 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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