Greater Poland Uprising of 1806
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The Greater Poland Uprising of 1806 was an insurrection by Poles in the Greater Poland region against Prussian rule, carried out in alliance with Napoleon’s forces and contributing to the creation of the Duchy of Warsaw.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greater Poland Uprising of 1806 canonical | 4 |
| Wielkopolska Uprising of 1806 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1547879 — 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: Greater Poland Uprising of 1806 Context triple: [Greater Poland, historicalEvent, Greater Poland Uprising of 1806]
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A.
January Uprising
The January Uprising was an 1863–1864 Polish insurrection against Russian rule, aiming to restore Poland’s independence and later becoming a key symbol of Polish national resistance.
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B.
Kościuszko Uprising
The Kościuszko Uprising was a 1794 Polish insurrection led by Tadeusz Kościuszko against the partitioning powers, chiefly Russia and Prussia, in an effort to restore Poland’s sovereignty.
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C.
November Uprising
The November Uprising was a Polish insurrection (1830–1831) against Russian rule in the Congress Kingdom of Poland, aiming to restore national independence.
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D.
Silesian Uprisings
The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed insurrections by the Polish population of Upper Silesia (1919–1921) aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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E.
First Silesian Uprising
The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
- 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: Greater Poland Uprising of 1806 Target entity description: The Greater Poland Uprising of 1806 was an insurrection by Poles in the Greater Poland region against Prussian rule, carried out in alliance with Napoleon’s forces and contributing to the creation of the Duchy of Warsaw.
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A.
January Uprising
The January Uprising was an 1863–1864 Polish insurrection against Russian rule, aiming to restore Poland’s independence and later becoming a key symbol of Polish national resistance.
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B.
Kościuszko Uprising
The Kościuszko Uprising was a 1794 Polish insurrection led by Tadeusz Kościuszko against the partitioning powers, chiefly Russia and Prussia, in an effort to restore Poland’s sovereignty.
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C.
November Uprising
The November Uprising was a Polish insurrection (1830–1831) against Russian rule in the Congress Kingdom of Poland, aiming to restore national independence.
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D.
Silesian Uprisings
The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed insurrections by the Polish population of Upper Silesia (1919–1921) aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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E.
First Silesian Uprising
The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insurrection
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aim |
liberation of Greater Poland from Prussian rule
ⓘ
restoration of a Polish state ⓘ |
| allyOf | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Wielkopolska Uprising of 1806
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Poland Uprising of 1806
|
| belligerent |
French forces allied with Polish insurgents
ⓘ
Polish insurgents ⓘ Prussian forces ⓘ |
| cause |
Polish desire to regain independence
ⓘ
Prussian occupation of Polish territories after the partitions of Poland ⓘ |
| conflictType | national uprising ⓘ |
| contributedTo | creation of the Duchy of Warsaw ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Prussia
ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| endTime | 1807-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaties of Tilsit
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Tilsit
establishment of the Duchy of Warsaw ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Jan Henryk Dąbrowski
ⓘ
Józef Wybicki ⓘ Stanisław Mokronowski ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
French Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Poles ⓘ Prussia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Wielkopolska
ⓘ
linked to:
Poznań region
|
| involvedEthnicGroup | Poles ⓘ |
| involvedState |
French Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| languageOfParticipants | Polish ⓘ |
| location |
Greater Poland
ⓘ
Poznań ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Central Europe ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Kingdom of Prussia
ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Polish national liberation movements ⓘ
linked to:
Polish independence movement
|
| precededBy |
Partitions of Poland
ⓘ
Prussian annexation of Greater Poland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greater Poland Uprising of 1848
ⓘ
Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 ⓘ |
| result |
Polish victory
ⓘ
expulsion of Prussian authorities from most of Greater Poland ⓘ |
| significance |
helped legitimize Polish cause in Napoleonic diplomacy
ⓘ
mobilized Polish society in support of Napoleon ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
entry of Napoleon’s troops into Poznań in November 1806
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formation of Polish military units allied with France ⓘ |
| startTime | 1806-11 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
French army
ⓘ
Napoleon I ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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linked to: Greater Poland Uprising of 1806