Triple
T3490196
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zanzibar |
E73708
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerCapitalOf |
P3417
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sultanate of Zanzibar
The Sultanate of Zanzibar was a 19th- and early 20th-century Indian Ocean island state ruled by an Omani Arab dynasty, known for its clove trade, strategic coastal position, and role in East African commerce and the slave trade.
|
E362982
|
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: Sultanate of Zanzibar | Statement: [Zanzibar, formerCapitalOf, Sultanate of Zanzibar]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sultanate of Zanzibar Context triple: [Zanzibar, formerCapitalOf, Sultanate of Zanzibar]
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A.
Lahej Sultanate
The Lahej Sultanate was a traditional Arab monarchy in southern Yemen that became a key constituent state within the British-influenced protectorate system and later the Federation of South Arabia.
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B.
Gwandu Emirate
Gwandu Emirate is a historic Islamic emirate in present-day Nigeria that served as one of the key power centers and administrative divisions of the Sokoto Caliphate.
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C.
Fadhli Sultanate
The Fadhli Sultanate was a traditional Arab sultanate in the Aden Protectorate region of southern Arabia, later incorporated into the Federation of South Arabia before becoming part of modern Yemen.
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D.
Bornu Empire
The Bornu Empire was a powerful West African state that succeeded the Kanem Empire and dominated the Lake Chad region for centuries through trans-Saharan trade, Islamic scholarship, and military strength.
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E.
Aden Protectorate
The Aden Protectorate was a British-controlled group of tribal states in southern Arabia that surrounded the port of Aden and served as a strategic buffer and hinterland for the Colony of Aden.
- 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: Sultanate of Zanzibar Triple: [Zanzibar, formerCapitalOf, Sultanate of Zanzibar]
Generated description
The Sultanate of Zanzibar was a 19th- and early 20th-century Indian Ocean island state ruled by an Omani Arab dynasty, known for its clove trade, strategic coastal position, and role in East African commerce and the slave trade.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sultanate of Zanzibar Target entity description: The Sultanate of Zanzibar was a 19th- and early 20th-century Indian Ocean island state ruled by an Omani Arab dynasty, known for its clove trade, strategic coastal position, and role in East African commerce and the slave trade.
-
A.
Lahej Sultanate
The Lahej Sultanate was a traditional Arab monarchy in southern Yemen that became a key constituent state within the British-influenced protectorate system and later the Federation of South Arabia.
-
B.
Gwandu Emirate
Gwandu Emirate is a historic Islamic emirate in present-day Nigeria that served as one of the key power centers and administrative divisions of the Sokoto Caliphate.
-
C.
Fadhli Sultanate
The Fadhli Sultanate was a traditional Arab sultanate in the Aden Protectorate region of southern Arabia, later incorporated into the Federation of South Arabia before becoming part of modern Yemen.
-
D.
Bornu Empire
The Bornu Empire was a powerful West African state that succeeded the Kanem Empire and dominated the Lake Chad region for centuries through trans-Saharan trade, Islamic scholarship, and military strength.
-
E.
Aden Protectorate
The Aden Protectorate was a British-controlled group of tribal states in southern Arabia that surrounded the port of Aden and served as a strategic buffer and hinterland for the Colony of Aden.
- 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_69ad85cca8d4819088494e9f3340fab5 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adbb94190c8190a81eb41042e51a00 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:10 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b373bb0e00819087899a394f50295d |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:17 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b374bb36548190acd369ccef084907 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:21 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b3755597d8819081375fab35b75369 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:24 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:18 p.m.