Crónica da Guiné
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Crónica da Guiné is a 15th-century Portuguese chronicle that narrates early Portuguese explorations and conquests along the West African coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crónica da Guiné canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4785066 — 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: Crónica da Guiné Context triple: [Gomes Eanes de Zurara, notableWork, Crónica da Guiné]
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A.
Lord of Guinea
Lord of Guinea was a royal Portuguese title held by King Manuel I that reflected Portugal’s control over parts of the West African coast and its lucrative early Atlantic trade.
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B.
Dahomey and the Slave Trade
"Dahomey and the Slave Trade" is a historical study by Karl Polanyi examining the economic and social structures of the Kingdom of Dahomey in relation to the Atlantic slave trade.
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C.
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Padrão dos Descobrimentos is a monumental riverside sculpture in Lisbon commemorating Portugal’s Age of Discoveries and its key explorers.
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D.
Asiento de Negros
Asiento de Negros was a Spanish Crown-granted monopoly contract that allowed designated traders, notably the British South Sea Company, to supply enslaved Africans to Spanish America, becoming a major source of international tension in the 18th century.
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E.
Cavaleiro da Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique
Cavaleiro da Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique is a Portuguese honorific title granted to individuals knighted in the Order of Prince Henry for distinguished services to Portugal, its culture, or its international relations.
- 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: Crónica da Guiné Target entity description: Crónica da Guiné is a 15th-century Portuguese chronicle that narrates early Portuguese explorations and conquests along the West African coast.
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A.
Lord of Guinea
Lord of Guinea was a royal Portuguese title held by King Manuel I that reflected Portugal’s control over parts of the West African coast and its lucrative early Atlantic trade.
-
B.
Dahomey and the Slave Trade
"Dahomey and the Slave Trade" is a historical study by Karl Polanyi examining the economic and social structures of the Kingdom of Dahomey in relation to the Atlantic slave trade.
-
C.
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Padrão dos Descobrimentos is a monumental riverside sculpture in Lisbon commemorating Portugal’s Age of Discoveries and its key explorers.
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D.
Asiento de Negros
Asiento de Negros was a Spanish Crown-granted monopoly contract that allowed designated traders, notably the British South Sea Company, to supply enslaved Africans to Spanish America, becoming a major source of international tension in the 18th century.
-
E.
Cavaleiro da Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique
Cavaleiro da Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique is a Portuguese honorific title granted to individuals knighted in the Order of Prince Henry for distinguished services to Portugal, its culture, or its international relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese literature
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chronicle ⓘ historical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Order of Christ
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Gomes Eanes de Zurara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Prince Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
maritime exploration beyond Cape Bojador
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trade in gold and other goods in West Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 15th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Portuguese raids and conquests in West Africa
ⓘ
capture and enslavement of Africans by the Portuguese ⓘ early Portuguese voyages along the West African coast ⓘ |
| documentType | royal commission chronicle ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic motives for expansion
ⓘ
military expeditions ⓘ religious motives for expansion ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
court historiography ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | historiography of Portuguese discoveries ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
15th-century Portuguese expansion
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Age of Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalValue | primary source for 15th-century West African–Portuguese contacts ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
medieval chronicle style
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panegyrical ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Atlantic slave trade origins
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Portuguese conquests in West Africa ⓘ Portuguese exploration of West Africa ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Guinea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West African coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalScript | Latin script ⓘ |
| perspective | Portuguese royalist viewpoint ⓘ |
| portrays |
Portuguese captains and explorers
ⓘ
Prince Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysGroup | West African peoples ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Atlantic coast of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahara and Sahel coastal zones ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
history of early Portuguese expansion in Africa
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history of the early Atlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | circa mid-15th century ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Portuguese royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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