timePeriod

P302
predicate

Indicates the specific span or interval of time during which an event, state, or relationship occurs or is valid.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
timePeriod canonical 47,003
historicalPeriod 24,721
activeInPeriod 8,432

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: timePeriod
Generated description
Indicates the specific span or interval of time during which an event, state, or relationship occurs or is valid.

Sample triples (139,503)

Subject Object
Mycenae and Tiryns 2nd millennium BCE via predicate surface "timeDepth"
Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza) mid-20th century
World Meteorological Day 23 March each year via predicate surface "locatedInTime"
Sustainable Development Goals 2016-2030
Roman Republic classical antiquity via predicate surface "locatedInTimePeriod"
Battle of Actium Late Roman Republic via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Roman roads Roman Republic
Roman roads Roman Empire
Roman legion Roman Kingdom via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Roman legion Roman Republic via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Roman legion Roman Empire via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Edict of Milan Late Antiquity via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Sack of Rome 410 AD
surface form: Sack of Rome (410)
Late Antiquity via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Sack of Rome 410 AD
surface form: Sack of Rome (410)
Late Antiquity via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
surface form: late Roman Empire
Ionic Greek Greek Antiquity
surface form: Archaic Greece
Ionic Greek Classical Greece
Latin ancient Rome
Latin Roman Republic
Latin Roman Empire
Modern Greek from approximately 15th century CE to present
Hellenistic Jews Hellenistic period
Hellenistic Jews 3rd century BCE
Hellenistic Jews 2nd century BCE
Hellenistic Jews 1st century BCE
Hellenistic Jews 1st century CE
Hellenistic Jews 2nd century CE
Defense University Research Instrumentation Program annual or periodic solicitations via predicate surface "timeframe"
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Reagan administration via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
1937 Soviet legislative election Great Purge via predicate surface "locatedInTimePeriod"
Ukrainian karbovanets post-Soviet transition period in Ukraine via predicate surface "period"
Poor People’s Campaign 1960s
Wilfred Owen early 20th century via predicate surface "activePeriod"
Charles Darwin's later scientific works post-1859 period
Principles of Geology 19th century via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man 19th century via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Political Economy Club early 19th century via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Political Economy Club Victorian era via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Darwin’s experimental garden 19th century
Extensions of Remarks section modern era of the Congressional Record
Acts of Union 1707 early modern period via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Hopewell early 17th century via predicate surface "operatedInPeriod"
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture previous calendar year via predicate surface "timePeriodCovered"
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! mid-20th century via predicate surface "timePeriodCovered"
PISA 3 years via predicate surface "cycleLength"
Tuxedo Park private laboratory approximately 1920s–1940s via predicate surface "timeframe"
Anatolian languages Bronze Age via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Anatolian languages Iron Age via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
1900 Exposition Universelle Belle Époque
Katrina Van Tassel late 18th century via predicate surface "setInTimePeriod"
A History of New York Dutch colonial era via predicate surface "timePeriodCovered"