Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government
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The Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government was a late 5th-century conflict in which the Isaurian people of Asia Minor rose up against imperial authority, challenging the stability and control of the Eastern Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government canonical | 1 |
| Isaurian uprisings in Asia Minor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9978198 — 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: Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government Context triple: [Isaurian War, describedAs, Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government]
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A.
revolt of Heraclius the Elder
The revolt of Heraclius the Elder was an early 7th-century uprising in the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa that led to the overthrow of Emperor Phocas and the accession of Heraclius to the imperial throne.
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B.
Carausian Revolt
The Carausian Revolt was a late 3rd-century uprising in Roman Britain and northern Gaul, during which the naval commander Carausius broke away from Rome and briefly established an independent breakaway empire.
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C.
Lares Uprising
The Lares Uprising was an 1868 armed rebellion in Puerto Rico against Spanish colonial rule, regarded as a key symbol of the island’s struggle for independence.
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D.
revolt of Gregory the Patrician
The revolt of Gregory the Patrician was a mid-7th-century uprising in North Africa in which the exarch Gregory declared independence from the Byzantine Empire, briefly establishing his own rule before being defeated by Arab forces.
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E.
revolt of Marcian
The revolt of Marcian was an unsuccessful 5th-century uprising led by the son of the former emperor Anthemius against Eastern Roman emperor Zeno.
- 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: Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government Target entity description: The Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government was a late 5th-century conflict in which the Isaurian people of Asia Minor rose up against imperial authority, challenging the stability and control of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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A.
revolt of Heraclius the Elder
The revolt of Heraclius the Elder was an early 7th-century uprising in the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa that led to the overthrow of Emperor Phocas and the accession of Heraclius to the imperial throne.
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B.
Carausian Revolt
The Carausian Revolt was a late 3rd-century uprising in Roman Britain and northern Gaul, during which the naval commander Carausius broke away from Rome and briefly established an independent breakaway empire.
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C.
Lares Uprising
The Lares Uprising was an 1868 armed rebellion in Puerto Rico against Spanish colonial rule, regarded as a key symbol of the island’s struggle for independence.
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D.
revolt of Gregory the Patrician
The revolt of Gregory the Patrician was a mid-7th-century uprising in North Africa in which the exarch Gregory declared independence from the Byzantine Empire, briefly establishing his own rule before being defeated by Arab forces.
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E.
revolt of Marcian
The revolt of Marcian was an unsuccessful 5th-century uprising led by the son of the former emperor Anthemius against Eastern Roman emperor Zeno.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late Roman conflict
ⓘ
revolt ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
late 5th century ⓘ |
| hasCause |
regional autonomy aspirations of the Isaurians
ⓘ
resistance to imperial control in Isauria ⓘ tensions between Isaurian elites and Constantinopolitan authorities ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
challenge to the stability of the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
increased distrust between central government and Isaurian population ⓘ military campaigns by the Eastern Roman government in Isauria ⓘ weakening of imperial control in parts of Asia Minor ⓘ |
| hasEthnicContext | Isaurian people ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Eastern Roman government
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman imperial army ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine armed forces
Isaurians ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| historicalRegionInvolved | Cilicia ⓘ |
| languageContext | Greek-speaking Eastern Roman administration ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ Isauria ⓘ |
| militaryConflictType |
insurgency
ⓘ
rebellion against central authority ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
imperial authorities in Constantinople ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Isauria
ⓘ
history of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
internal power struggles within the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
relations between provincial elites and the imperial court ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Byzantine military history
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine armed forces
Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Isauria ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| result | reassertion of Eastern Roman imperial authority in Isauria ⓘ |
| side1 |
Isaurian rebels
ⓘ
linked to:
Isaurian insurgents
|
| side2 |
Eastern Roman imperial forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine armed forces
|
| startTime | late 5th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government Description of subject: The Isaurian revolt against the Eastern Roman government was a late 5th-century conflict in which the Isaurian people of Asia Minor rose up against imperial authority, challenging the stability and control of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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