Constitutional Protection War
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The Constitutional Protection War was a Chinese civil conflict (1917–1918) in which southern revolutionary forces opposed the Beijing-based Beiyang government in an effort to restore constitutional rule after the fall of the Qing dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitutional Protection War canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8594034 — 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: Constitutional Protection War Context triple: [Beiyang Army, roleIn, Constitutional Protection War]
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A.
National Protection War
The National Protection War was a 1915–1916 Chinese conflict in which southern provinces rose up to overthrow Yuan Shikai’s attempt to restore the monarchy and re-establish the republic.
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B.
War in Defense of the Constitution
War in Defense of the Constitution is the alternative name for the 1792 Polish–Russian War, fought over the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth’s attempt to implement the progressive Constitution of 3 May 1791 against Russian-backed opposition.
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C.
War Powers Clauses
The War Powers Clauses are provisions in the U.S. Constitution that allocate authority over military affairs between Congress and the President, including powers to declare war, raise and support armies, and regulate the armed forces.
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D.
War and Self-Determination
"War and Self-Determination" is a philosophical and political treatise by Sri Aurobindo examining the causes of war, the principle of national self-determination, and their role in the evolution of human society.
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E.
U.S. War Powers Resolution
The U.S. War Powers Resolution is a 1973 federal law intended to limit the president’s ability to commit U.S. armed forces to hostilities without congressional authorization, enacted in response to concerns raised by the Vietnam War.
- 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: Constitutional Protection War Target entity description: The Constitutional Protection War was a Chinese civil conflict (1917–1918) in which southern revolutionary forces opposed the Beijing-based Beiyang government in an effort to restore constitutional rule after the fall of the Qing dynasty.
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A.
National Protection War
The National Protection War was a 1915–1916 Chinese conflict in which southern provinces rose up to overthrow Yuan Shikai’s attempt to restore the monarchy and re-establish the republic.
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B.
War in Defense of the Constitution
War in Defense of the Constitution is the alternative name for the 1792 Polish–Russian War, fought over the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth’s attempt to implement the progressive Constitution of 3 May 1791 against Russian-backed opposition.
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C.
War Powers Clauses
The War Powers Clauses are provisions in the U.S. Constitution that allocate authority over military affairs between Congress and the President, including powers to declare war, raise and support armies, and regulate the armed forces.
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D.
War and Self-Determination
"War and Self-Determination" is a philosophical and political treatise by Sri Aurobindo examining the causes of war, the principle of national self-determination, and their role in the evolution of human society.
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E.
U.S. War Powers Resolution
The U.S. War Powers Resolution is a 1973 federal law intended to limit the president’s ability to commit U.S. armed forces to hostilities without congressional authorization, enacted in response to concerns raised by the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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event in Chinese history ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitutional Protection Movement (military phase)
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linked to:
Constitutional Protection Movement
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| conflictType | Chinese civil conflict ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| follows | fall of the Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| goal |
resistance to the legitimacy of the Beijing-based central government
ⓘ
restoration of the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| hasCause |
attempt to restore constitutional rule
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opposition to the Beiyang government ⓘ political conflict after the fall of the Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| hasEffect | continued fragmentation of political authority in China ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1910s in China ⓘ |
| location | China ⓘ |
| opponent |
Beiyang government
ⓘ
linked to:
Beiyang Government
southern revolutionary forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Warlord Era ⓘ |
| precededBy | Xinhai Revolution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Beiyang government
ⓘ
linked to:
Beiyang Government
Constitutional Protection Movement ⓘ Southern military governments ⓘ |
| startTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early Republican era of China ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitutional Protection War Description of subject: The Constitutional Protection War was a Chinese civil conflict (1917–1918) in which southern revolutionary forces opposed the Beijing-based Beiyang government in an effort to restore constitutional rule after the fall of the Qing dynasty.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.