Kingdom of Porto-Novo
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The Kingdom of Porto-Novo was a pre-colonial West African monarchy centered in what is now southern Benin, known for its coastal trading port and complex interactions with European powers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kingdom of Porto-Novo canonical | 2 |
| former Kingdom of Porto-Novo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18838295 — 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 Porto-Novo Context triple: [Toffa I of Porto-Novo, country, Kingdom of Porto-Novo]
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A.
Kingdom of Cayor
The Kingdom of Cayor was a prominent precolonial Wolof state in what is now Senegal, known for its political power, resistance to French expansion, and central role in the history of Senegambia.
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B.
Kingdom of Kouandé
The Kingdom of Kouandé was a precolonial Bariba state located in what is now northern Benin, known for its regional political and cultural influence.
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C.
Kingdom of Dahomey
The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful precolonial West African state known for its centralized monarchy, extensive involvement in the Atlantic slave trade, and elite corps of women warriors often called the Dahomey Amazons.
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D.
Kingdom of Bembéréké
The Kingdom of Bembéréké was a precolonial Bariba state in what is now northern Benin, known for its role in regional trade and Bariba political organization.
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E.
Kingdom of Saloum
The Kingdom of Saloum was a precolonial Serer-led state in what is now Senegal and the Gambia, known for its role in regional trade and its integration into the broader Senegambian cultural and political sphere.
- 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 Porto-Novo Target entity description: The Kingdom of Porto-Novo was a pre-colonial West African monarchy centered in what is now southern Benin, known for its coastal trading port and complex interactions with European powers.
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A.
Kingdom of Cayor
The Kingdom of Cayor was a prominent precolonial Wolof state in what is now Senegal, known for its political power, resistance to French expansion, and central role in the history of Senegambia.
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B.
Kingdom of Kouandé
The Kingdom of Kouandé was a precolonial Bariba state located in what is now northern Benin, known for its regional political and cultural influence.
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C.
Kingdom of Dahomey
The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful precolonial West African state known for its centralized monarchy, extensive involvement in the Atlantic slave trade, and elite corps of women warriors often called the Dahomey Amazons.
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D.
Kingdom of Bembéréké
The Kingdom of Bembéréké was a precolonial Bariba state in what is now northern Benin, known for its role in regional trade and Bariba political organization.
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E.
Kingdom of Saloum
The Kingdom of Saloum was a precolonial Serer-led state in what is now Senegal and the Gambia, known for its role in regional trade and its integration into the broader Senegambian cultural and political sphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kingdom of Porto-Novo