Kingdom of Chimor
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The Kingdom of Chimor was a powerful pre-Columbian coastal empire in northern Peru, dominated by the Chimú culture before its conquest by the Inca in the 15th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kingdom of Chimor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5473881 — 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: Kingdom of Chimor Context triple: [Chan Chan, capitalOf, Kingdom of Chimor]
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Kingdom of Alodia
The Kingdom of Alodia was a medieval Christian Nubian state centered in what is now central and southern Sudan, known for its distinctive culture, long-distance trade, and use of the Old Nubian language and script.
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Kingdom of Raigama
The Kingdom of Raigama was a short-lived medieval Sinhalese polity in southwestern Sri Lanka that emerged from the fragmentation of earlier Sri Lankan kingdoms and preceded the rise of the more powerful Kingdom of Kotte.
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Mewar Kingdom
The Mewar Kingdom was a historic Rajput kingdom in present-day Rajasthan, India, renowned for its fierce resistance to Mughal rule and its capital at Udaipur.
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Kingdom of Makuria
The Kingdom of Makuria was a medieval Christian Nubian state along the Nile in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt, known for its distinctive culture, long resistance to Arab expansion, and flourishing monastic and artistic traditions.
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E.
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom was a historical polity in northeastern India ruled by the Dimasa people, known for its influence over parts of present-day Assam and surrounding regions.
- 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: Kingdom of Chimor Target entity description: The Kingdom of Chimor was a powerful pre-Columbian coastal empire in northern Peru, dominated by the Chimú culture before its conquest by the Inca in the 15th century.
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A.
Kingdom of Alodia
The Kingdom of Alodia was a medieval Christian Nubian state centered in what is now central and southern Sudan, known for its distinctive culture, long-distance trade, and use of the Old Nubian language and script.
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B.
Kingdom of Raigama
The Kingdom of Raigama was a short-lived medieval Sinhalese polity in southwestern Sri Lanka that emerged from the fragmentation of earlier Sri Lankan kingdoms and preceded the rise of the more powerful Kingdom of Kotte.
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C.
Mewar Kingdom
The Mewar Kingdom was a historic Rajput kingdom in present-day Rajasthan, India, renowned for its fierce resistance to Mughal rule and its capital at Udaipur.
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D.
Kingdom of Makuria
The Kingdom of Makuria was a medieval Christian Nubian state along the Nile in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt, known for its distinctive culture, long resistance to Arab expansion, and flourishing monastic and artistic traditions.
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E.
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom was a historical polity in northeastern India ruled by the Dimasa people, known for its influence over parts of present-day Assam and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
empire
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kingdom ⓘ pre-Columbian state ⓘ |
| agriculturalInfrastructure | canal irrigation systems ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Chan Chan archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | adobe ciudadelas ⓘ |
| artStyle | Chimú art ⓘ |
| capital | Chan Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastType | Pacific coast ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Inca Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topa Inca Yupanqui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| culture | Chimú culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantEthnicGroup | Chimú people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
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irrigated agriculture ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| endCause | conquest by the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 15th century CE ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | c. 900–1470 CE ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blackware ceramics
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fine metalwork ⓘ large adobe architecture ⓘ textiles ⓘ walled palace compounds ⓘ |
| language | Chimú language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South America
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northern coast of Peru ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Chan Chan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trujillo area ⓘ |
| militaryFeature | expansion along coastal valleys ⓘ |
| notableRuler | Minchancaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean civilizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Moche culture polities ⓘ |
| region | Andean area ⓘ |
| religion | Andean religion ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | ciquic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | highly stratified society ⓘ |
| startTime | around 9th century CE ⓘ |
| successor | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory |
Chicama Valley
NERFINISHED
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Jequetepeque Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambayeque region NERFINISHED ⓘ Moche Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal valleys of northern Peru ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRelatedSite | Chan Chan Archaeological Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kingdom of Chimor Description of subject: The Kingdom of Chimor was a powerful pre-Columbian coastal empire in northern Peru, dominated by the Chimú culture before its conquest by the Inca in the 15th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.