Triple
T13872022
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria |
E333476
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicalCaliphate |
P112202
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sokoto Caliphate |
E59895
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Sokoto Caliphate | Statement: [Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria, historicalCaliphate, Sokoto Caliphate]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sokoto Caliphate Context triple: [Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria, historicalCaliphate, Sokoto Caliphate]
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A.
Sokoto Caliphate
chosen
The Sokoto Caliphate was a powerful 19th-century Islamic empire in West Africa that became a major center of Islamic learning, governance, and trade.
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B.
Zazzau Emirate
Zazzau Emirate is a historic Hausa kingdom and traditional emirate centered on the city of Zaria, known for its role as a major political and commercial hub in precolonial northern Nigeria.
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C.
Wadai Sultanate
The Wadai Sultanate was a powerful pre-colonial Islamic kingdom in central Africa, centered in what is now eastern Chad, that dominated regional trade and politics from the early modern period until French conquest in the early 20th century.
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D.
Imamate of Futa Toro
The Imamate of Futa Toro was an 18th–19th century Islamic theocratic state in the Senegal River valley, founded by Fulani Muslim reformers and ruled by an almamy (imam) who combined religious and political authority.
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E.
Imamate of Futa Jallon
The Imamate of Futa Jallon was an 18th–19th century Islamic theocratic state established by Fulani jihad leaders in the highlands of what is now Guinea, becoming a major center of West African Muslim scholarship and politics.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: historicalCaliphate Context triple: [Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria, historicalCaliphate, Sokoto Caliphate]
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A.
caliphateBranch
Indicates that one political or religious entity functions as a subordinate branch or offshoot of a larger caliphate authority.
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B.
caliphatePeriod
Indicates the time span during which a caliphate held authority or was in effect.
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C.
caliphate
Indicates a relationship in which an authority or governance structure is organized under a caliph, claiming religious and political leadership over a Muslim community or territory.
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D.
associatedCaliph
Indicates a relationship where an entity is linked or connected to a specific caliph, typically through rule, patronage, affiliation, or historical association.
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E.
caliphateType
Indicates the specific form or classification of a caliphate associated with an entity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d81c5ced9c8190b0e9bcc6effe5959 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de23a101488190bd790b28033d38b9 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fcdef1e4608190a137f340e06d5ddb |
completed | May 7, 2026, 6:50 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69de05972f3881909977b4c843984f88 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 9:15 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69de239524688190a0f2408c239cfcaa |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:23 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:14 p.m.