Czechoslovak Legion revolt
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The Czechoslovak Legion revolt was a 1918 uprising by Czechoslovak volunteer troops along the Trans-Siberian Railway that dramatically shifted control in Siberia and helped ignite and shape the Eastern Front of the Russian Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Czechoslovak Legion revolt canonical | 1 |
| Czechoslovak Legion revolt along the Trans-Siberian Railway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10108771 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Czechoslovak Legion revolt Context triple: [Eastern Front of the Russian Civil War, mainEvent, Czechoslovak Legion revolt]
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A.
Norilsk uprising
The Norilsk uprising was a major 1953 prisoner revolt in the Soviet Gulag system, where inmates in the Norilsk labor camps protested harsh conditions and repression, marking one of the first large-scale acts of resistance after Stalin's death.
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B.
Kornilov Affair
The Kornilov Affair was a failed 1917 coup attempt by General Lavr Kornilov against Russia’s Provisional Government, which deepened political chaos and boosted support for the Bolsheviks.
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C.
Orlov Revolt
The Orlov Revolt was a failed 1770 Greek uprising against Ottoman rule, encouraged by Russia during the Russo-Turkish War and remembered as a precursor to the Greek War of Independence.
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Tambov Rebellion
The Tambov Rebellion was a major 1920–1921 peasant uprising in Soviet Russia against Bolshevik grain requisitioning and policies, notable for its scale and the Red Army’s harsh suppression.
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E.
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising was a major 1944 anti-Nazi insurrection in World War II Slovakia, led by resistance forces seeking to overthrow the collaborationist regime and restore Czechoslovakia.
- 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: Czechoslovak Legion revolt Target entity description: The Czechoslovak Legion revolt was a 1918 uprising by Czechoslovak volunteer troops along the Trans-Siberian Railway that dramatically shifted control in Siberia and helped ignite and shape the Eastern Front of the Russian Civil War.
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A.
Norilsk uprising
The Norilsk uprising was a major 1953 prisoner revolt in the Soviet Gulag system, where inmates in the Norilsk labor camps protested harsh conditions and repression, marking one of the first large-scale acts of resistance after Stalin's death.
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B.
Kornilov Affair
The Kornilov Affair was a failed 1917 coup attempt by General Lavr Kornilov against Russia’s Provisional Government, which deepened political chaos and boosted support for the Bolsheviks.
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C.
Orlov Revolt
The Orlov Revolt was a failed 1770 Greek uprising against Ottoman rule, encouraged by Russia during the Russo-Turkish War and remembered as a precursor to the Greek War of Independence.
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D.
Tambov Rebellion
The Tambov Rebellion was a major 1920–1921 peasant uprising in Soviet Russia against Bolshevik grain requisitioning and policies, notable for its scale and the Red Army’s harsh suppression.
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E.
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising was a major 1944 anti-Nazi insurrection in World War II Slovakia, led by resistance forces seeking to overthrow the collaborationist regime and restore Czechoslovakia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Czechoslovak military history event
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event in the Russian Civil War ⓘ military uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Czechoslovak Legion mutiny
NERFINISHED
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Czechoslovak uprising in Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForceUsed |
armored trains along the Trans-Siberian Railway
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infantry units of the Czechoslovak Legion ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil war front
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railway war campaign ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Czechoslovak military history works
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histories of the Russian Civil War ⓘ |
| endTime | late 1918 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of White control over parts of the Trans-Siberian Railway
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expanded foreign intervention in Siberia ⓘ |
| goal |
avoid disarmament by Bolshevik authorities
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secure safe passage of Czechoslovak Legion to Vladivostok ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Brest-Litovsk peace treaty and German pressure on Bolsheviks to control the Legion
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conflict between Czechoslovak Legion and Bolshevik authorities over disarmament and transport east ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to the establishment of Admiral Kolchak’s regime in Omsk
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enabled formation of the Komuch (Committee of Members of the Constituent Assembly) in Samara ⓘ facilitated the rise of anti-Bolshevik White governments in Siberia ⓘ helped ignite the Eastern Front of the Russian Civil War ⓘ shifted control of large parts of Siberia away from Bolsheviks ⓘ |
| hasPart | mutiny of Czechoslovak Legion units along the Trans-Siberian Railway ⓘ |
| involves |
armed clashes at railway junctions and stations
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control of key Siberian cities along the railway ⓘ |
| location |
Russian SFSR
NERFINISHED
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Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Siberian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bolshevik local soviets
NERFINISHED
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Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Bolshevik forces
NERFINISHED
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Czechoslovak Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ local anti-Bolshevik forces in Siberia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russian Civil War
NERFINISHED
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history of Czechoslovak independence movement ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| result |
Bolshevik loss of effective control over much of Siberia in 1918
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Czechoslovak Legion controlled long stretches of the Trans-Siberian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ strengthening of anti-Bolshevik political centers in the east of Russia ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Allied strategy on the Eastern Front after Russia’s exit from World War I
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Czechoslovak struggle for independence from Austria-Hungary ⓘ control of the Trans-Siberian Railway ⓘ |
| startTime | May 1918 ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
early phase of the Russian Civil War
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final phase of World War I ⓘ |
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Subject: Czechoslovak Legion revolt Description of subject: The Czechoslovak Legion revolt was a 1918 uprising by Czechoslovak volunteer troops along the Trans-Siberian Railway that dramatically shifted control in Siberia and helped ignite and shape the Eastern Front of the Russian Civil War.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Czechoslovak Legion revolt along the Trans-Siberian Railway