Kingdom of Imerina
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The Kingdom of Imerina was a dominant precolonial highland state in central Madagascar that laid the foundations for the modern Malagasy nation and later evolved into the Kingdom of Madagascar.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Imerina canonical | 1 |
| Kingdom of Madagascar | 1 |
| Merina Kingdom | 1 |
| Merina monarchy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18631679 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kingdom of Imerina Context triple: [Malagasy people, preColonialPolity, Kingdom of Imerina]
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A.
Lozi kingdom
The Lozi kingdom was a precolonial African state in present-day western Zambia, known for its centralized monarchy, complex floodplain-based society, and later domination by the Kololo people in the 19th century.
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B.
Limboto Kingdom
Limboto Kingdom was a traditional Gorontalo polity in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its role in the region’s precolonial political and cultural history.
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C.
Kingdom of Yatenga
The Kingdom of Yatenga was a prominent precolonial Mossi state in what is now northern Burkina Faso, known for its powerful monarchy and long-standing resistance to external conquest.
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D.
Kingdom of Ngoyo
The Kingdom of Ngoyo was a precolonial Central African state located in what is now Cabinda, Angola, known for its coastal trading networks and later involvement in treaties with European colonial powers.
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E.
Kwararafa kingdom
Kwararafa kingdom was a powerful precolonial multi-ethnic confederation in what is now central Nigeria, known for its military campaigns and influence over much of the Middle Belt region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kingdom of Imerina Target entity description: The Kingdom of Imerina was a dominant precolonial highland state in central Madagascar that laid the foundations for the modern Malagasy nation and later evolved into the Kingdom of Madagascar.
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A.
Lozi kingdom
The Lozi kingdom was a precolonial African state in present-day western Zambia, known for its centralized monarchy, complex floodplain-based society, and later domination by the Kololo people in the 19th century.
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B.
Limboto Kingdom
Limboto Kingdom was a traditional Gorontalo polity in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its role in the region’s precolonial political and cultural history.
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C.
Kingdom of Yatenga
The Kingdom of Yatenga was a prominent precolonial Mossi state in what is now northern Burkina Faso, known for its powerful monarchy and long-standing resistance to external conquest.
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D.
Kingdom of Ngoyo
The Kingdom of Ngoyo was a precolonial Central African state located in what is now Cabinda, Angola, known for its coastal trading networks and later involvement in treaties with European colonial powers.
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E.
Kwararafa kingdom
Kwararafa kingdom was a powerful precolonial multi-ethnic confederation in what is now central Nigeria, known for its military campaigns and influence over much of the Middle Belt region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kingdom of Imerina
linked to: Kingdom of Imerina
linked to: Kingdom of Imerina