Treaty of Addis Ababa
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The Treaty of Addis Ababa was the 1896 peace agreement between Italy and Ethiopia that confirmed Ethiopian independence and ended Italy’s attempt to colonize the country after its defeat at the Battle of Adwa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Addis Ababa canonical | 2 |
| Treaty of Addis Ababa (1896) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3062624 — 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: Treaty of Addis Ababa Context triple: [First Italo-Ethiopian War, endedBy, Treaty of Addis Ababa]
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A.
Treaty of Wuchale
The Treaty of Wuchale was an 1889 agreement between Italy and Ethiopia whose disputed wording over Ethiopia’s sovereignty helped trigger the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
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B.
Treaty of Lagos
The Treaty of Lagos is the 1975 agreement that established the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a regional organization for economic integration and cooperation in West Africa.
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C.
Treaty of Fez
The Treaty of Fez was a 1912 agreement that made Morocco a French protectorate, marking the beginning of formal French colonial rule over the country.
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D.
Abuja Treaty
The Abuja Treaty is a 1991 African Union founding agreement that laid out the roadmap for creating an African Economic Community through progressive regional integration and economic cooperation among African states.
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E.
Treaty of 23 December 1865
The Treaty of 23 December 1865 was the international agreement through which several European states standardized their coinage systems, laying the foundation for the Latin Monetary Union.
- 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: Treaty of Addis Ababa Target entity description: The Treaty of Addis Ababa was the 1896 peace agreement between Italy and Ethiopia that confirmed Ethiopian independence and ended Italy’s attempt to colonize the country after its defeat at the Battle of Adwa.
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A.
Treaty of Wuchale
The Treaty of Wuchale was an 1889 agreement between Italy and Ethiopia whose disputed wording over Ethiopia’s sovereignty helped trigger the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
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B.
Treaty of Lagos
The Treaty of Lagos is the 1975 agreement that established the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a regional organization for economic integration and cooperation in West Africa.
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C.
Treaty of Fez
The Treaty of Fez was a 1912 agreement that made Morocco a French protectorate, marking the beginning of formal French colonial rule over the country.
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D.
Abuja Treaty
The Abuja Treaty is a 1991 African Union founding agreement that laid out the roadmap for creating an African Economic Community through progressive regional integration and economic cooperation among African states.
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E.
Treaty of 23 December 1865
The Treaty of 23 December 1865 was the international agreement through which several European states standardized their coinage systems, laying the foundation for the Latin Monetary Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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historical event ⓘ peace treaty ⓘ |
| beneficiary | Ethiopian Empire ⓘ |
| cause | Italian defeat at the Battle of Adwa ⓘ |
| conflictEnded | First Italo-Ethiopian War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ethiopian Empire
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Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1896 ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Adwa ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
confirmed Ethiopian independence
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ended First Italo-Ethiopian War ⓘ ended Italian attempt to colonize Ethiopia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| language |
Amharic
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Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| opposedColonialAmbitionsOf | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| partOf | First Italo-Ethiopian War ⓘ |
| recognized |
Ethiopian independence from Italy
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Ethiopian sovereignty ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| signatory |
Ethiopian Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| signedIn | Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| topic |
Italo-Ethiopian relations
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colonialism in Africa ⓘ |
| year | 1896 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Addis Ababa Description of subject: The Treaty of Addis Ababa was the 1896 peace agreement between Italy and Ethiopia that confirmed Ethiopian independence and ended Italy’s attempt to colonize the country after its defeat at the Battle of Adwa.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Treaty of Addis Ababa (1896)