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
André Le Breton 18th century
Barillot & Fils Age of Enlightenment via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
surface form: Enlightenment
W. Strahan and T. Cadell Age of Enlightenment via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
surface form: Enlightenment
Imperial Conference of 1926 interwar period via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Upper Silesia plebiscite interwar period
Renversement des alliances 18th century via predicate surface "temporalContext"
Westminster Convention (1756) 18th century via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Palashi Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
surface form: Mughal era
Palashi British colonial period via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
United States War Department building early 19th century via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
First French Empire early 19th century via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Hiram Johnson early 20th century
Hiram Johnson Progressive Era
surface form: Progressive Era in the United States
Vespers evening via predicate surface "timeOfDay"
Punic script 1st millennium BCE
Punic script early 1st millennium CE
Byblos Neolithic Revolution via predicate surface "timeDepth"
surface form: Neolithic period
Byblos Chalcolithic period via predicate surface "timeDepth"
Byblos Bronze Age via predicate surface "timeDepth"
Byblos Iron Age via predicate surface "timeDepth"
Amr pre-Islamic era via predicate surface "timePeriodOfUsage"
Amr early Islamic era via predicate surface "timePeriodOfUsage"
Amr contemporary era via predicate surface "timePeriodOfUsage"
Grand Council of Geneva every 5 years via predicate surface "electionInterval"
Baltic campaign mid-19th century
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive
surface form: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive
mid-20th century via predicate surface "operatedInPeriod"
German sniper Erwin König
surface form: Erwin König
World War II
44th Rifle Division 1939–1940
Mao Fumei Republic of China via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
surface form: Republic of China era
Rendezvous With Destiny 20th century
Democratic caucuses held during presidential nomination season
Battle of Lowestoft Age of Sail via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Central–Eastern Oceanic languages several millennia via predicate surface "timeDepth"
Old Windsor Anglo-Saxon England via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
surface form: Anglo-Saxon era
Cornelius the centurion 1st century CE
Muslims Ramadan via predicate surface "fastingPeriod"
Historic Areas of Istanbul Byzantine Empire via predicate surface "significantPeriod"
Historic Areas of Istanbul Ottoman Empire via predicate surface "significantPeriod"
Kohima Epitaph World War II via predicate surface "period"
Celle Castle Renaissance via predicate surface "significantPeriod"
Celle Castle Baroque via predicate surface "significantPeriod"
surface form: Baroque era
Guillermo José de la Vega y Varona (acting Spanish commander at Morro)
surface form: Guillermo José de la Vega y Varona
18th century
Writers’ Building British colonial period in India via predicate surface "significantPeriod"
Writers’ Building post-independence governance of West Bengal via predicate surface "significantPeriod"
Royal Titles Act 1876 Victorian era via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Royal Titles Act 1876 passed during the 19th century via predicate surface "chronology"
Language Movement in East Bengal mid-20th century via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
Odisha (parts) British India via predicate surface "historicalPeriod"
surface form: British Raj
Rajputana Agency 19th century
Rajputana Agency early 20th century