wasColonyOf
P160
predicate
Indicates that one entity functioned as a colony under the political control or administration of another entity.
All labels observed (22)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| colonialPower | 864 |
| formerColonialPower | 261 |
| colonizedBy | 169 |
| formerColonyOf | 106 |
| notableColony | 68 |
| foundedColony | 65 |
| colony | 54 |
| hadColony | 42 |
| hasColony | 24 |
| includedColony | 22 |
| wasColonyOf canonical | 20 |
| colonialPossession | 19 |
| colonialName | 18 |
| formerColony | 12 |
| mainColony | 4 |
| usedToBeColonyOf | 2 |
| ItalianColonyInRegion | 1 |
| acquiredByUnitedStates | 1 |
| colonisedBy | 1 |
| earlyColonyOf | 1 |
| wasColoniaUnder | 1 |
| wasPreviouslyColonizedBy | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: wasColonyOf
Generated description
Indicates that one entity functioned as a colony under the political control or administration of another entity.
Sample triples (1,756)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Burundi | Germany via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Burundi | Belgium via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Kampala | United Kingdom via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Berezan Island | ancient Greeks via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| Berezan Island |
Ionians
via predicate surface "colonizedBy"
ⓘ
surface form:
Milesian Greeks
|
| Togo | France via predicate surface "formerColonyOf" ⓘ |
| Togo | Germany via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Togo | France via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Togo | United Kingdom via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Gold Coast | Portugal via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Gold Coast | Denmark via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Gold Coast | Netherlands via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Gold Coast | Sweden via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Gold Coast | Brandenburg-Prussia via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Gold Coast | Great Britain via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Acadia | Kingdom of France via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| British America | Great Britain via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| British America | England via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Ceylon Independence Act 1947 | United Kingdom via predicate surface "formerColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Province of New England | England via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Yanam | France via predicate surface "formerColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Guinea | France via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| The Gambia | United Kingdom via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| The Gambia |
The Gambia
via predicate surface "colonialName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The Gambia Colony and Protectorate
|
| Richmond, Natal | United Kingdom via predicate surface "formerColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Republic of Genoa | Caffa via predicate surface "notableColony" ⓘ |
| Republic of Genoa | Pera via predicate surface "notableColony" ⓘ |
| Narragansett territory | English colonists via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| Cook Islands | United Kingdom via predicate surface "formerColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Grito de Baire | Spanish Empire via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Ifni War | Spain via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| Southern Colonies | England via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| Southern Colonies | Great Britain via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| Luiseño people | Spanish Empire via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| Virginia Company of London | Jamestown via predicate surface "foundedColony" ⓘ |
| Virginia Company of London |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
via predicate surface "foundedColony"
ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Virginia
|
| Virginia Company of London | Henricus via predicate surface "foundedColony" ⓘ |
| Virginia Company of London |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
via predicate surface "foundedColony"
ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
|
| House of Burgesses | Kingdom of England via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| House of Burgesses | Kingdom of Great Britain via predicate surface "colonialPower" ⓘ |
| John Rolfe |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
via predicate surface "colony"
ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Colony
|
| Kwang-Chou-Wan |
French Third Republic
via predicate surface "colonialPower"
ⓘ
surface form:
Third French Republic
|
| Ralik Chain | Germany via predicate surface "formerColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Ralik Chain | Japan via predicate surface "formerColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Phnom Penh | France via predicate surface "formerColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Micronesians | Spain via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| Micronesians | Germany via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| Micronesians | Japan via predicate surface "colonizedBy" ⓘ |
| Micronesians |
United States of America
via predicate surface "colonizedBy"
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| Sint Eustatius | Netherlands via predicate surface "formerColonyOf" ⓘ |