Cape Route
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The Cape Route was the historic sea passage around the Cape of Good Hope that connected Europe to Asia and served as a crucial artery for British trade and imperial communication with India before the Suez Canal.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Route canonical | 2 |
| Cape Route around Africa | 1 |
| Cape Route to India | 1 |
| Cape of Good Hope route | 1 |
| Cape of Good Hope shipping route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4644338 — 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: Cape Route Context triple: [Britain–India, keyInfrastructure, Cape Route]
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A.
Garden Route
The Garden Route is a scenic coastal region in South Africa famed for its lush forests, lagoons, beaches, and picturesque towns along the Indian Ocean.
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B.
South Coast route
The South Coast route is a major railway line in southern England that runs along the coast, linking key towns and cities between Hampshire, West Sussex, and beyond.
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C.
Waverley Route
The Waverley Route was a historic railway line in Scotland that connected Edinburgh to Carlisle through the Scottish Borders, renowned for its scenic landscapes and later partial revival as the Borders Railway.
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D.
Mesilau route
The Mesilau route is an alternative trekking path used by climbers ascending Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, known for its scenic but more challenging terrain compared to the main trail.
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E.
Tweed Coast Road
Tweed Coast Road is a coastal roadway in northern New South Wales, Australia, that links a series of beachside towns and provides scenic access along the Tweed Coast.
- 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: Cape Route Target entity description: The Cape Route was the historic sea passage around the Cape of Good Hope that connected Europe to Asia and served as a crucial artery for British trade and imperial communication with India before the Suez Canal.
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A.
Garden Route
The Garden Route is a scenic coastal region in South Africa famed for its lush forests, lagoons, beaches, and picturesque towns along the Indian Ocean.
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B.
South Coast route
The South Coast route is a major railway line in southern England that runs along the coast, linking key towns and cities between Hampshire, West Sussex, and beyond.
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C.
Waverley Route
The Waverley Route was a historic railway line in Scotland that connected Edinburgh to Carlisle through the Scottish Borders, renowned for its scenic landscapes and later partial revival as the Borders Railway.
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D.
Mesilau route
The Mesilau route is an alternative trekking path used by climbers ascending Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, known for its scenic but more challenging terrain compared to the main trail.
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E.
Tweed Coast Road
Tweed Coast Road is a coastal roadway in northern New South Wales, Australia, that links a series of beachside towns and provides scenic access along the Tweed Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical trade route
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maritime route ⓘ sea route ⓘ |
| approximateStartUse | late 15th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cape Town
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ocean trade ⓘ Table Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bypassedBy | Suez Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ European ports ⓘ Indian Ocean ports ⓘ |
| declineCause | opening of the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| enabled | direct sea link between Europe and Asia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
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Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | primary sea route between Europe and India before the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| intensiveUse |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ early 19th century ⓘ |
| language | English term "Cape Route" refers to the route around the Cape of Good Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
China
NERFINISHED
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East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Spice Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| majorUser |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ French East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationalHazard |
rough seas
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storms off the Cape of Good Hope ⓘ strong westerly winds ⓘ |
| partOf | Europe–Asia maritime network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passes | Cape of Good Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reduced |
reliance on Middle Eastern intermediaries in trade
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reliance on overland Silk Road routes ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
British trade with India
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European–Asian commerce ⓘ imperial communication lines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial communication
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naval movement ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cape Route Description of subject: The Cape Route was the historic sea passage around the Cape of Good Hope that connected Europe to Asia and served as a crucial artery for British trade and imperial communication with India before the Suez Canal.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cape of Good Hope route
this entity surface form:
Cape Route around Africa
this entity surface form:
Cape Route to India
this entity surface form:
Cape of Good Hope shipping route