Age of Sail
E3382
The Age of Sail was a historical era, roughly from the 16th to the mid-19th century, when international trade, naval warfare, and exploration were dominated by large sailing ships.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Age of Sail canonical | 339 |
| Age of Sail (late period) | 1 |
| Age of Sail Arctic exploration | 1 |
| Age of Sail Arctic exploration period | 1 |
| Age of Sail exhibit | 1 |
| Age of Sail–steam transition | 1 |
| Age of Steam | 1 |
| Age of Steam in naval warfare | 1 |
| AgeOfSail | 1 |
| Ships of the Age of Sail | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T39511 — 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: Age of Sail Context triple: [First Lord of the Admiralty, historicalPeriod, Age of Sail]
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A.
Castle Rising
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B.
The Crossroads of the World
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C.
Waverley
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D.
Crown
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E.
Blitz
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- 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: Age of Sail Target entity description: The Age of Sail was a historical era, roughly from the 16th to the mid-19th century, when international trade, naval warfare, and exploration were dominated by large sailing ships.
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A.
Castle Rising
Castle Rising is a historic village and former parliamentary borough in Norfolk, England, known for its medieval castle and past representation in the UK Parliament.
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B.
A Portuguesa
A Portuguesa is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of Portugal, symbolizing the country's history and identity.
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C.
Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus is a 19th-century biographical and historical work that narrates the explorations and legacy of Christopher Columbus in a romanticized literary style.
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D.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
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E.
Waverley
Waverley is a commuter rail station in Belmont, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA’s Fitchburg Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical era
ⓘ
maritime history period ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ British Empire naval expansion ⓘ Dutch Golden Age maritime trade ⓘ European overseas expansion ⓘ Ming and Qing Chinese maritime trade restrictions ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Portuguese Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese maritime empire
Seven Years' War ⓘ Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ colonialism ⓘ globalization of trade routes ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ triangular trade ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
historical naval wargaming
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maritime paintings ⓘ naval fiction literature ⓘ |
| declineCause |
development of ironclad warships
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introduction of steam propulsion ⓘ reliability of coal-powered engines ⓘ |
| dominantRegion |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| field |
international trade
ⓘ
maritime exploration ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Age of Sail
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Age of Steam
industrial era of steamships ⓘ |
| hasCause |
European search for sea routes to Asia
ⓘ
advances in navigation ⓘ development of ocean-going sailing ships ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
European colonial empires
ⓘ
exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between continents ⓘ formation of global trade networks ⓘ intensification of maritime warfare ⓘ large-scale migration by sea ⓘ spread of European cultures overseas ⓘ |
| mainCharacteristic |
dominance of large sailing ships
ⓘ
wind-powered long-distance navigation ⓘ |
| notableExplorer |
Abel Tasman
ⓘ
Christopher Columbus ⓘ Ferdinand Magellan ⓘ Francis Drake ⓘ Henry Hudson ⓘ James Cook ⓘ Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| notablePower |
British Empire
ⓘ
Danish colonial empire ⓘ
surface form:
Danish-Norwegian realm
Dutch Republic ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ France ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of France
Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Portugal
Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Spain
Ottoman Empire ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ Swedish Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | medieval maritime period ⓘ |
| startTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| typicalTechnology |
broadside naval artillery
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chronometer ⓘ lateen sail ⓘ magnetic compass ⓘ sextant ⓘ square rigging ⓘ |
| usedMediumOfTransport |
clipper ship
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frigate ⓘ full-rigged ship ⓘ galleon ⓘ sailing ship ⓘ ship of the line ⓘ square-rigged ship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Age of Sail Description of subject: The Age of Sail was a historical era, roughly from the 16th to the mid-19th century, when international trade, naval warfare, and exploration were dominated by large sailing ships.
Referenced by (348)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Age of Steam
this entity surface form:
Ships of the Age of Sail
this entity surface form:
Age of Steam in naval warfare
subject surface form:
Juan de Lángara
subject surface form:
HMS Victory
subject surface form:
Friendship of Salem