Protectorate of Annam
E17488
The Protectorate of Annam was a central Vietnamese monarchy under French colonial rule, forming one of the key constituent regions of French Indochina.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Protectorate of Annam Context triple: [French Indochina, containsTerritory, Protectorate of Annam]
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Cochinchina
Cochinchina was the southern region of Vietnam that became a French colony and later formed part of French Indochina.
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French Indochina
French Indochina was a French colonial federation in Southeast Asia, comprising territories such as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, that existed from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century.
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C.
Tonkin
Tonkin was a historical region in northern Vietnam, centered around Hanoi, that became a French protectorate and key part of colonial French Indochina.
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D.
Viet Nam
Viet Nam is a Southeast Asian nation known for its rapid economic growth, rich cultural heritage, and strategic role in regional and global trade.
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E.
Medang Kingdom
The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Protectorate of Annam Target entity description: The Protectorate of Annam was a central Vietnamese monarchy under French colonial rule, forming one of the key constituent regions of French Indochina.
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A.
Cochinchina
Cochinchina was the southern region of Vietnam that became a French colony and later formed part of French Indochina.
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B.
French Indochina
French Indochina was a French colonial federation in Southeast Asia, comprising territories such as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, that existed from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century.
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C.
Tonkin
Tonkin was a historical region in northern Vietnam, centered around Hanoi, that became a French protectorate and key part of colonial French Indochina.
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D.
Viet Nam
Viet Nam is a Southeast Asian nation known for its rapid economic growth, rich cultural heritage, and strategic role in regional and global trade.
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E.
Medang Kingdom
The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial possession
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constituent territory of French Indochina ⓘ former country ⓘ former protectorate ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Huế ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Cochinchina
ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Cochinchina
Laos ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Laos
Tonkin ⓘ
surface form:
Protectorate of Tonkin
|
| capital | Huế ⓘ |
| colonialAdministrationLanguage | French ⓘ |
| colonialPower | France ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| currency | piastre of French Indochina ⓘ |
| endEvent | creation of the State of Vietnam ⓘ |
| endTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| flag | yellow flag with royal emblem of the Nguyễn dynasty ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy under French protectorate ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Age of Imperialism
ⓘ
French colonial period in Indochina ⓘ |
| includedCity |
Huế
ⓘ
Da Nang ⓘ
surface form:
Đà Nẵng
|
| latinScript | quốc ngữ ⓘ |
| legalStatus | French protectorate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Vietnam
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French Indochina ⓘ French colonial empire ⓘ |
| monarch | Nguyễn dynasty ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
French
ⓘ
Vietnamese ⓘ |
| overlord |
France
ⓘ
French Third Republic ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Indochina
ⓘ
French colonial empire ⓘ
surface form:
French colonial empire in Asia
|
| partOfPresentDay |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| predecessor |
Protectorate of Annam
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Empire of Annam
Nguyễn dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Nguyễn dynasty (independent kingdom)
|
| region | Central Vietnam ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Confucianism ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Nguyễn dynasty ⓘ |
| startEvent | Treaty of Huế (1884) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1884 ⓘ |
| successor |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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Republic of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
French Union-associated State of Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
State of Vietnam
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| traditionalScript |
chữ Hán
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chữ Nôm ⓘ |
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Subject: Protectorate of Annam Description of subject: The Protectorate of Annam was a central Vietnamese monarchy under French colonial rule, forming one of the key constituent regions of French Indochina.
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