precolonialPolity
P39667
predicate
Indicates that an entity functioned as a political or governing unit during the period before colonial rule was established in its region.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| preColonialPower | 6 |
| preColonialPolity | 5 |
| precolonialPolity canonical | 5 |
| preColonialRule | 3 |
| preColonialState | 3 |
| indigenousPolities | 2 |
| preColonialAffiliation | 2 |
| preColonialPoliticalSystem | 2 |
| preColonialPolityType | 2 |
| preColumbianPoliticalStructure | 2 |
| preColonialCenter | 1 |
| preColonialPolityOf | 1 |
| preContactPoliticalStructure | 1 |
| preHispanicPoliticalOrganization | 1 |
| precolonialOrigin | 1 |
| precolonialPoliticalSystem | 1 |
| precolonialStateType | 1 |
| wasPrecolonialPolity | 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: precolonialPolity
Generated description
Indicates that an entity functioned as a political or governing unit during the period before colonial rule was established in its region.
Sample triples (40)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Upper Burma | Pagan Kingdom ⓘ |
| Upper Burma | Ava Kingdom ⓘ |
| Upper Burma |
Konbaung Dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Konbaung Kingdom
|
| Matabeleland | Kingdom of Matabele via predicate surface "preColonialState" ⓘ |
| Marwar | Kingdom of Marwar via predicate surface "preColonialPolity" ⓘ |
| Danish Gold Coast | Akwamu via predicate surface "indigenousPolities" ⓘ |
| Danish Gold Coast | Akan states via predicate surface "indigenousPolities" ⓘ |
| Mixteca Alta | city-states via predicate surface "preColumbianPoliticalStructure" ⓘ |
| Mixteca Alta | small kingdoms via predicate surface "preColumbianPoliticalStructure" ⓘ |
| Northern Circars | Golconda Sultanate via predicate surface "preColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Northern Circars | Mughal Subah of Deccan via predicate surface "preColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Luvenda | Venda Kingdom via predicate surface "preColonialState" ⓘ |
| Thembuland | chiefdom via predicate surface "preColonialPolityType" ⓘ |
| Thembuland | kingdom via predicate surface "preColonialPolityType" ⓘ |
| Purépecha people | centralized kingdom via predicate surface "preHispanicPoliticalOrganization" ⓘ |
| Berar | Gond kingdoms via predicate surface "preColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Berar | Bahmani Sultanate via predicate surface "preColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Berar | Ahmadnagar Sultanate via predicate surface "preColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Futa Tooro | Islamic emirate via predicate surface "precolonialStateType" ⓘ |
| Igala | centralized monarchy via predicate surface "preColonialPoliticalSystem" ⓘ |
| Etsu Nupe | yes via predicate surface "precolonialOrigin" ⓘ |
|
Bini
surface form:
Bini people
|
Kingdom of Benin via predicate surface "preColonialState" ⓘ |
| Igala people | centralized monarchy via predicate surface "precolonialPoliticalSystem" ⓘ |
| Xiu Maya |
Uxmal
via predicate surface "preColonialCenter"
ⓘ
surface form:
Uxmal (traditional association in some sources)
|
| Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
Tondo polity
via predicate surface "wasPrecolonialPolity"
ⓘ
surface form:
Tondo (historical kingdom)
|
| Malagasy people | Kingdom of Imerina via predicate surface "preColonialPolity" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Malagasy people | Kingdom of Madagascar via predicate surface "preColonialPolity" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bhagalpur region | Mughal Empire (broadly) via predicate surface "preColonialAffiliation" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| South Canara | Vijayanagara Empire via predicate surface "preColonialRule" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| South Canara | Keladi Nayakas via predicate surface "preColonialRule" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| South Canara | Alupa dynasty via predicate surface "preColonialRule" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kolathunadu | Kannur region via predicate surface "preColonialPolityOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ankole | monarchy via predicate surface "preColonialPoliticalSystem" ⓘ |
| Bunyoro | yes via predicate surface "preColonialPower" ⓘ |
| Yatenga area | Mossi kingdom of Yatenga via predicate surface "preColonialPolity" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Walluvanad | Kingdom of Valluvanad via predicate surface "preColonialAffiliation" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bangwaketse | Bangwaketse merafe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Salaga | Gonja Kingdom via predicate surface "preColonialPolity" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Piscataway | network of allied villages via predicate surface "preContactPoliticalStructure" ⓘ |
| Lower Cross River peoples | city-states and chiefdoms ⓘ |