Boer republics
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The Boer republics were independent, self-governing states established in the 19th century in southern Africa by Dutch-speaking Boer settlers who migrated inland from British-controlled territories.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boer republics canonical | 38 |
| Boer republic | 6 |
| Boer Republics | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Boer republics Context triple: [Orange River Trek, relatedTo, Boer republics]
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A.
Boer Republic of Natalia
The Boer Republic of Natalia was a short-lived 19th-century Boer-ruled republic in southeastern Africa that existed before being incorporated into British-controlled Natal.
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B.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
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C.
Dominion of South Africa
The Dominion of South Africa was a self-governing British dominion (1910–1961) that participated in both World Wars and formed the historical predecessor to the modern Republic of South Africa.
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D.
Cape Colony
Cape Colony was a former European settlement and strategic refreshment station at the southern tip of Africa that developed into a key hub of trade, migration, and colonial expansion.
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E.
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was a 19th-century independent Boer republic in southern Africa that later became a British colony following the Second Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Boer republics Target entity description: The Boer republics were independent, self-governing states established in the 19th century in southern Africa by Dutch-speaking Boer settlers who migrated inland from British-controlled territories.
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A.
Boer Republic of Natalia
The Boer Republic of Natalia was a short-lived 19th-century Boer-ruled republic in southeastern Africa that existed before being incorporated into British-controlled Natal.
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B.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
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C.
Dominion of South Africa
The Dominion of South Africa was a self-governing British dominion (1910–1961) that participated in both World Wars and formed the historical predecessor to the modern Republic of South Africa.
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D.
Cape Colony
Cape Colony was a former European settlement and strategic refreshment station at the southern tip of Africa that developed into a key hub of trade, migration, and colonial expansion.
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E.
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was a 19th-century independent Boer republic in southern Africa that later became a British colony following the Second Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former country
ⓘ
historical political entity ⓘ |
| borderedBy | British colonies in Southern Africa ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Calvinist religious tradition
ⓘ
agrarian society ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| colonialContext | Scramble for Africa ⓘ |
| demographicMajority | white Boer farmers ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
pastoral farming
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
Great Trek
ⓘ
migration from British-controlled Cape Colony ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Voortrekkers
ⓘ
surface form:
Boer Voortrekkers
|
| governedBy |
Volksraad of the South African Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Volksraad
|
| hadCurrency | pound ⓘ |
| hadReligion | Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBasis |
Afrikaners
ⓘ
surface form:
Boer
|
| hasLinguisticBasis |
Afrikaans-speaking settlers
ⓘ
Dutch-speaking settlers ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Goshen
ⓘ
Republic of Zoutpansberg ⓘ
surface form:
Klein Vrystaat
Natalia Republic ⓘ Nieuwe Republiek ⓘ Orange Free State ⓘ Republic of Lydenburg ⓘ Republic of Zoutpansberg ⓘ South African Republic ⓘ Stellaland ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President ⓘ |
| influenced | later apartheid-era policies in South Africa ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
First Boer War
ⓘ
Second Boer War ⓘ |
| legalSystemInfluencedBy | Roman-Dutch law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| lostSovereigntyTo | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainAdversary | British Empire ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | republic ⓘ |
| practiced | racial segregation policies ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Cape Colony
ⓘ
surface form:
British Cape Colony
Cape Colony ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Cape Colony
|
| relatedTo |
Afrikaner nationalism
ⓘ
Trekkers ⓘ
surface form:
Trekboers
|
| sought | independence from British rule ⓘ |
| territoryLaterPartOf |
South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of South Africa
Dominion of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Union of South Africa
|
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
early Afrikaans ⓘ |
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Subject: Boer republics Description of subject: The Boer republics were independent, self-governing states established in the 19th century in southern Africa by Dutch-speaking Boer settlers who migrated inland from British-controlled territories.
Referenced by (46)
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