Storming of the Bastille
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The Storming of the Bastille was a pivotal event on July 14, 1789, when Parisian revolutionaries seized a royal fortress-prison, marking the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Storming of the Bastille canonical | 31 |
| storming of the Bastille | 5 |
| fall of the Bastille | 2 |
| Storming of the Bastille (during his reign) | 1 |
| Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 | 1 |
| The Storming of the Bastille | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Storming of the Bastille Context triple: [Bastille Day, commemorates, Storming of the Bastille]
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Storming of the Tuileries Palace
The Storming of the Tuileries Palace was a pivotal insurrection on 10 August 1792 during the French Revolution, in which revolutionaries overran the royal residence in Paris and effectively ended King Louis XVI’s constitutional monarchy.
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B.
Women’s March on Versailles
The Women’s March on Versailles was a pivotal 1789 protest in which thousands of mostly working-class Parisian women marched to the royal palace to demand bread and force the king to move to Paris, marking a major early turning point in the French Revolution.
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Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon was a pivotal 1793 military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Republican forces recaptured the key Mediterranean port from Royalist and British control, launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence.
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a particularly violent and radical phase of the French Revolution marked by mass executions, political purges, and authoritarian rule under the Committee of Public Safety.
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May Coup d'État
The May Coup d'État was a 1926 military takeover in Poland led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew the democratic government and established a more authoritarian regime.
- 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: Storming of the Bastille Target entity description: The Storming of the Bastille was a pivotal event on July 14, 1789, when Parisian revolutionaries seized a royal fortress-prison, marking the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution.
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A.
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
The Storming of the Tuileries Palace was a pivotal insurrection on 10 August 1792 during the French Revolution, in which revolutionaries overran the royal residence in Paris and effectively ended King Louis XVI’s constitutional monarchy.
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B.
Women’s March on Versailles
The Women’s March on Versailles was a pivotal 1789 protest in which thousands of mostly working-class Parisian women marched to the royal palace to demand bread and force the king to move to Paris, marking a major early turning point in the French Revolution.
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C.
Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon was a pivotal 1793 military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Republican forces recaptured the key Mediterranean port from Royalist and British control, launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence.
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D.
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a particularly violent and radical phase of the French Revolution marked by mass executions, political purges, and authoritarian rule under the Committee of Public Safety.
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E.
May Coup d'État
The May Coup d'État was a 1926 military takeover in Poland led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew the democratic government and established a more authoritarian regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the French Revolution
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historical event ⓘ revolutionary uprising ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Bernard-René de Launay ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | Bastille Day ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | France ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | July 14 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 1789-07-14 ⓘ |
| day | 14 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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Great Fear ⓘ abolition of feudal privileges on 4 August 1789 ⓘ |
| hadApproximateCasualties |
about 1 defender killed before the assault
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about 100 attackers killed or wounded ⓘ several defenders killed after the surrender ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dismissal of Jacques Necker
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economic hardship and food shortages ⓘ fear of royal military repression ⓘ political crisis between monarchy and Estates-General ⓘ widespread popular unrest in Paris ⓘ |
| involved |
demolition of the Bastille fortress after its capture
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seizure of gunpowder and arms ⓘ |
| legacy |
central myth of the French republican tradition
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frequent subject of paintings and engravings ⓘ inspiration for revolutionary movements worldwide ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
National Guardsmen
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Parisian revolutionaries ⓘ
linked to:
Parisian sans-culottes
citizens of Paris ⓘ |
| month | July ⓘ |
| opposingParticipants |
Swiss mercenaries
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royal garrison of the Bastille ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolution ⓘ |
| place | Paris ⓘ |
| precededBy | storming of the Hôtel des Invalides ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | French national holiday ⓘ |
| result |
capture of the Bastille fortress
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collapse of royal authority in Paris ⓘ formation of a revolutionary municipal government in Paris ⓘ strengthening of the National Assembly ⓘ surrender of the royal garrison ⓘ symbolic victory for the revolutionaries ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
execution of Bernard-René de Launay
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lynching of several royal officials ⓘ widespread emigration of nobles ⓘ |
| significance |
end of the absolute authority symbolized by the Bastille
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iconic symbol of popular sovereignty ⓘ symbolic beginning of the French Revolution ⓘ turning point in the crisis of 1789 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fall of royal despotism
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power of the people of Paris ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt |
Bastille Saint-Antoine
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linked to:
Place de la Bastille
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| tookPlaceIn | Faubourg Saint-Antoine ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn |
Île-de-France
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linked to:
Île-de-France region
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| year | 1789 ⓘ |
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Subject: Storming of the Bastille Description of subject: The Storming of the Bastille was a pivotal event on July 14, 1789, when Parisian revolutionaries seized a royal fortress-prison, marking the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution.
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citizen Louis Capet
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National Guard
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