Crossing of the Drakensberg
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The Crossing of the Drakensberg was a pivotal 1830s Voortrekker passage over South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains that opened the way for Boer settlement into the interior during the Great Trek.
All labels observed (1)
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| Crossing of the Drakensberg canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Crossing of the Drakensberg Context triple: [Great Trek, significantEvent, Crossing of the Drakensberg]
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Orange River Trek
The Orange River Trek was a segment of the 19th-century Great Trek in which Boer settlers migrated across the Orange River to escape British rule and establish independent communities in the interior of southern Africa.
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Great Trek
The Great Trek was a 19th-century migration of Dutch-speaking Afrikaner settlers who moved inland from the British-controlled Cape Colony to establish independent Boer republics in southern Africa.
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C.
Zambezi Valley
The Zambezi Valley is a vast, wildlife-rich river valley in southern Africa, known for its dramatic landscapes along the Zambezi River and protected areas such as Mana Pools.
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D.
Mapocho River
The Mapocho River is a major waterway flowing through the city of Santiago, Chile, historically central to its development and urban landscape.
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E.
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park is a renowned mountainous protected area in South Africa celebrated for its dramatic basalt cliffs, rich biodiversity, and extensive San rock art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Crossing of the Drakensberg Target entity description: The Crossing of the Drakensberg was a pivotal 1830s Voortrekker passage over South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains that opened the way for Boer settlement into the interior during the Great Trek.
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A.
Orange River Trek
The Orange River Trek was a segment of the 19th-century Great Trek in which Boer settlers migrated across the Orange River to escape British rule and establish independent communities in the interior of southern Africa.
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B.
Great Trek
The Great Trek was a 19th-century migration of Dutch-speaking Afrikaner settlers who moved inland from the British-controlled Cape Colony to establish independent Boer republics in southern Africa.
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C.
Zambezi Valley
The Zambezi Valley is a vast, wildlife-rich river valley in southern Africa, known for its dramatic landscapes along the Zambezi River and protected areas such as Mana Pools.
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D.
Mapocho River
The Mapocho River is a major waterway flowing through the city of Santiago, Chile, historically central to its development and urban landscape.
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E.
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park is a renowned mountainous protected area in South Africa celebrated for its dramatic basalt cliffs, rich biodiversity, and extensive San rock art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century event in South Africa
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Voortrekker migration route ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boer expansion
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frontier conflicts in 19th-century South Africa ⓘ |
| category |
History of South African frontiers
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Great Trek ⓘ
surface form:
History of the Great Trek
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| cause |
Voortrekker desire to leave the Cape Colony
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search for land and autonomy by Boer settlers ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderWithin | later phase of the Great Trek ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| endTime | 1838 ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Afrikaners ⓘ |
| followedBy | Boer settlement in the interior regions north of the Drakensberg ⓘ |
| hasPart | Voortrekker passage over the Drakensberg mountains ⓘ |
| historicalContext | northward expansion of Boer settlement ⓘ |
| historicalEra | colonial era in South Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants |
Afrikaans
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Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Free State
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KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| location |
Drakensberg Mountains
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surface form:
Drakensberg
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| mountainRangeCrossed |
Drakensberg Mountains
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surface form:
Drakensberg mountains
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| movementType | overland migration ⓘ |
| participant |
Boer settlers
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Voortrekkers ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Trek ⓘ |
| precededBy | Voortrekker departure from the Cape Colony ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afrikaner nationalism
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surface form:
Afrikaner nationalism (historical roots)
Boer republics in the interior of South Africa ⓘ |
| result |
Boer access to the South African interior
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establishment of Boer communities beyond the Drakensberg ⓘ |
| significance |
opened route for Boer settlement into the interior of South Africa
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pivotal phase of the Great Trek ⓘ |
| startTime | 1837 ⓘ |
| terrain | mountain pass ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1830s ⓘ |
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Subject: Crossing of the Drakensberg Description of subject: The Crossing of the Drakensberg was a pivotal 1830s Voortrekker passage over South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains that opened the way for Boer settlement into the interior during the Great Trek.
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