GoldenAgeOfPiracy
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The Golden Age of Piracy was a roughly late 17th- to early 18th-century era in which seafaring outlaws like Blackbeard and Bartholomew Roberts flourished in the Atlantic and Caribbean, heavily impacting maritime trade and naval policy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Golden Age of Piracy | 4 |
| GoldenAgeOfPiracy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GoldenAgeOfPiracy Context triple: [Pirates, historicalPeriod, GoldenAgeOfPiracy]
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A.
Age of Sail
The Age of Sail was a historical era, roughly from the 16th to the mid-19th century, when international trade, naval warfare, and exploration were dominated by large sailing ships.
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B.
Pirates
Pirates are seafaring outlaws who historically attacked and plundered ships and coastal settlements, often romanticized in popular culture for their rebellious and adventurous image.
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C.
Privateers
The Privateers are the athletic teams representing the University of New Orleans in NCAA competition.
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D.
The Pirate
The Pirate is a romantic musical comedy film best known for its vibrant Technicolor production and the iconic pairing of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
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E.
The Pirate
The Pirate is an 1822 historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, blending romance, adventure, and local folklore around the figure of a mysterious seafarer.
- 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: GoldenAgeOfPiracy Target entity description: The Golden Age of Piracy was a roughly late 17th- to early 18th-century era in which seafaring outlaws like Blackbeard and Bartholomew Roberts flourished in the Atlantic and Caribbean, heavily impacting maritime trade and naval policy.
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A.
Age of Sail
The Age of Sail was a historical era, roughly from the 16th to the mid-19th century, when international trade, naval warfare, and exploration were dominated by large sailing ships.
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B.
Pirates
Pirates are seafaring outlaws who historically attacked and plundered ships and coastal settlements, often romanticized in popular culture for their rebellious and adventurous image.
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C.
Privateers
The Privateers are the athletic teams representing the University of New Orleans in NCAA competition.
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D.
The Pirate
The Pirate is a romantic musical comedy film best known for its vibrant Technicolor production and the iconic pairing of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
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E.
The Pirate
The Pirate is an 1822 historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, blending romance, adventure, and local folklore around the figure of a mysterious seafarer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical era
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period of piracy ⓘ |
| affectedDomain |
Atlantic slave trade
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colonial commerce ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ naval policy ⓘ |
| followedBy | declineOfAtlanticPiracy ⓘ |
| hasApproximateEndYear | 1730 ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStartYear | 1650 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
European colonial expansion
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demobilization of sailors after wars ⓘ lucrative transatlantic trade routes ⓘ weak naval enforcement in colonial waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
attacks on poorly defended merchantmen
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division of plunder by agreed shares ⓘ multinational pirate crews ⓘ semi-democratic shipboard governance ⓘ use of flags such as the Jolly Roger ⓘ use of letters of marque in earlier phases ⓘ use of pirate codes ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
changes in convoy and insurance practices
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development of pirate folklore ⓘ establishment of vice-admiralty courts ⓘ passage of anti-piracy laws ⓘ public executions of pirates ⓘ strengthening of Royal Navy patrols ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Treaty of Utrecht
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War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ suppression campaigns by the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| hasKeyLocation |
Madagascar
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Nassau ⓘ New Providence ⓘ Port Royal ⓘ Tortuga ⓘ West Indies ⓘ |
| hasNotablePirate |
Anne Bonny
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Bartholomew Roberts ⓘ Benjamin Hornigold ⓘ Samuel Bellamy ⓘ
surface form:
Black Sam Bellamy
Blackbeard ⓘ Calico Jack Rackham ⓘ Charles Vane ⓘ Edward England ⓘ Edward Low ⓘ Henry Morgan ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Every
Henry Morgan ⓘ Howell Davis ⓘ Jack Ward ⓘ Mary Read ⓘ Olivier Levasseur ⓘ Samuel Bellamy ⓘ Stede Bonnet ⓘ Thomas Tew ⓘ pirate Captain Kidd ⓘ
surface form:
William Kidd
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| hasStartTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
maritime international law on piracy
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modern pirate stereotypes ⓘ popular pirate literature ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
attacking merchant shipping
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plundering cargo ⓘ sea robbery ⓘ smuggling ⓘ taking hostages for ransom ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean Sea ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Atlantic coast of North America ⓘ
surface form:
North American eastern seaboard
West African coast ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Royal Netherlands Navy
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surface form:
Dutch Navy
French Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Spanish Navy ⓘ |
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Subject: GoldenAgeOfPiracy Description of subject: The Golden Age of Piracy was a roughly late 17th- to early 18th-century era in which seafaring outlaws like Blackbeard and Bartholomew Roberts flourished in the Atlantic and Caribbean, heavily impacting maritime trade and naval policy.
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