Ciompi Revolt
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The Ciompi Revolt was a 1378 uprising of wool workers and lower-class artisans in Florence that briefly seized political power and exposed deep social and economic tensions in the city-state.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ciompi Revolt canonical | 2 |
| Revolt of the Ciompi | 1 |
| Rivolta dei Ciompi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T771404 — 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: Ciompi Revolt Context triple: [Late Middle Ages, hasMajorEvent, Ciompi Revolt]
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War of the Sicilian Vespers
The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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B.
Italian Civil War
The Italian Civil War was a brutal internal conflict from 1943 to 1945 in which Italian partisans and the Kingdom of Italy fought against the fascist Italian Social Republic and its German allies during the final phase of World War II.
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C.
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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Bolotnikov Rebellion
The Bolotnikov Rebellion was a major early 17th-century uprising of peasants, Cossacks, and disaffected nobles in Russia that challenged tsarist authority during the Time of Troubles.
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E.
Expedition of the Thousand
The Expedition of the Thousand was Giuseppe Garibaldi’s 1860 volunteer military campaign in southern Italy that played a crucial role in the unification of Italy under the Kingdom of Sardinia.
- 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: Ciompi Revolt Target entity description: The Ciompi Revolt was a 1378 uprising of wool workers and lower-class artisans in Florence that briefly seized political power and exposed deep social and economic tensions in the city-state.
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A.
War of the Sicilian Vespers
The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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B.
Italian Civil War
The Italian Civil War was a brutal internal conflict from 1943 to 1945 in which Italian partisans and the Kingdom of Italy fought against the fascist Italian Social Republic and its German allies during the final phase of World War II.
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C.
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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D.
Bolotnikov Rebellion
The Bolotnikov Rebellion was a major early 17th-century uprising of peasants, Cossacks, and disaffected nobles in Russia that challenged tsarist authority during the Time of Troubles.
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E.
Expedition of the Thousand
The Expedition of the Thousand was Giuseppe Garibaldi’s 1860 volunteer military campaign in southern Italy that played a crucial role in the unification of Italy under the Kingdom of Sardinia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor revolt ⓘ revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ciompi Revolt
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surface form:
Revolt of the Ciompi
|
| hasCause |
economic inequality in Florence
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heavy taxation on the poor ⓘ political exclusion of lower classes ⓘ tensions within the Florentine guild system ⓘ unemployment and wage pressures after the Black Death ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
brief recognition of new guilds for unorganized workers
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creation of new popular government in Florence ⓘ repression of lower-class movements after its defeat ⓘ strengthening of oligarchic rule in Florence ⓘ temporary political power for lower classes in Florence ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1378-08 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
14th century
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Michele di Lando ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Florence
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Republic of Florence ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Republic of Florence
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surface form:
Florentine oligarchy
guild leadership of Florence ⓘ wealthy merchant elite ⓘ |
| hasOriginalName |
Ciompi Revolt
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rivolta dei Ciompi
|
| hasOutcome |
abolition of new guilds created during the revolt
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defeat of the ciompi ⓘ restoration of elite control in Florence ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
ciompi
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lower-class artisans ⓘ unskilled laborers ⓘ wool carders ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext |
conflict between popolani grassi and popolani minuti
ⓘ
crisis of the Florentine guild republic ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConcept |
guild system
ⓘ
popular government ⓘ urban proletariat ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent | Black Death ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
challenged guild-based political order
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early example of urban labor revolt in Europe ⓘ exposed deep social tensions in Florence ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1378-06 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 1378 ⓘ |
| hasType |
class conflict
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social conflict ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | wool-working district of Florence ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Revolt of the Ciompi
this entity surface form:
Rivolta dei Ciompi