Triple
T2584849
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Karl Polanyi |
E57174
|
entity |
| Predicate | authorOf |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dahomey and the Slave Trade
"Dahomey and the Slave Trade" is a historical study by Karl Polanyi examining the economic and social structures of the Kingdom of Dahomey in relation to the Atlantic slave trade.
|
E279526
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Dahomey and the Slave Trade | Statement: [Karl Polanyi, authorOf, Dahomey and the Slave Trade]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dahomey and the Slave Trade Context triple: [Karl Polanyi, authorOf, Dahomey and the Slave Trade]
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A.
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy is an 1839 abolitionist treatise by Thomas Fowell Buxton that analyzes the transatlantic slave trade and advocates practical measures, including legitimate commerce and political action, to end it.
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B.
Sovereign of the Congo Free State
The Sovereign of the Congo Free State was the monarch who personally ruled the Congo Free State as a private colonial possession, most infamously held by King Leopold II of Belgium during a period marked by extreme exploitation and atrocities.
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C.
Lord of Guinea
Lord of Guinea was a royal Portuguese title held by King Manuel I that reflected Portugal’s control over parts of the West African coast and its lucrative early Atlantic trade.
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D.
Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa
The Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa was a 17th-century English chartered company that held a royal monopoly over trade with West Africa, including a major role in the early transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
Jacotey
Jacotey is the surname of French pop singer Alizée, known for her early-2000s hit "Moi... Lolita."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Dahomey and the Slave Trade Triple: [Karl Polanyi, authorOf, Dahomey and the Slave Trade]
Generated description
"Dahomey and the Slave Trade" is a historical study by Karl Polanyi examining the economic and social structures of the Kingdom of Dahomey in relation to the Atlantic slave trade.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dahomey and the Slave Trade Target entity description: "Dahomey and the Slave Trade" is a historical study by Karl Polanyi examining the economic and social structures of the Kingdom of Dahomey in relation to the Atlantic slave trade.
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A.
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy is an 1839 abolitionist treatise by Thomas Fowell Buxton that analyzes the transatlantic slave trade and advocates practical measures, including legitimate commerce and political action, to end it.
-
B.
Sovereign of the Congo Free State
The Sovereign of the Congo Free State was the monarch who personally ruled the Congo Free State as a private colonial possession, most infamously held by King Leopold II of Belgium during a period marked by extreme exploitation and atrocities.
-
C.
Lord of Guinea
Lord of Guinea was a royal Portuguese title held by King Manuel I that reflected Portugal’s control over parts of the West African coast and its lucrative early Atlantic trade.
-
D.
Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa
The Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa was a 17th-century English chartered company that held a royal monopoly over trade with West Africa, including a major role in the early transatlantic slave trade.
-
E.
Jacotey
Jacotey is the surname of French pop singer Alizée, known for her early-2000s hit "Moi... Lolita."
- 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_69ab4a4dca6481908c301f8e317396e7 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd3cd07588190b3cb8cc348f12938 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:29 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af6581f6fc819099ea28ecbb0093d7 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af67bbd6048190aaa091e6ce8cdd23 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af6839cd1c81909ef772cda4bd2f9c |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:39 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:49 p.m.