Oba Ozolua
E345733
Oba Ozolua was a powerful 15th–16th century ruler of the Kingdom of Benin, renowned for his military conquests and expansion of the empire’s influence in West Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oba Ozolua canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3312423 — 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: Oba Ozolua Context triple: [Kingdom of Benin, notableRuler, Oba Ozolua]
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A.
Oduduwa
Oduduwa is a revered primordial figure in Yoruba mythology, regarded as the progenitor of the Yoruba people and a key creator deity associated with the founding of Ile-Ife.
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B.
Uzooma Okeke
Uzooma Okeke is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman best known for his standout career with the Montreal Alouettes, where he became a multiple-time all-star and award winner.
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C.
Olu Dara
Olu Dara is an American jazz and blues musician, singer, and cornetist known for his eclectic style and for being the father of rapper Nas.
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D.
Oluwatoroti Oke
Oluwatoroti Oke is a writer credited for work on the project titled "Off the Grid."
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E.
Oworonshoki
Oworonshoki is a densely populated waterfront suburb in Lagos, Nigeria, located on the mainland along the Lagos Lagoon.
- 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: Oba Ozolua Target entity description: Oba Ozolua was a powerful 15th–16th century ruler of the Kingdom of Benin, renowned for his military conquests and expansion of the empire’s influence in West Africa.
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A.
Oduduwa
Oduduwa is a revered primordial figure in Yoruba mythology, regarded as the progenitor of the Yoruba people and a key creator deity associated with the founding of Ile-Ife.
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B.
Uzooma Okeke
Uzooma Okeke is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman best known for his standout career with the Montreal Alouettes, where he became a multiple-time all-star and award winner.
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C.
Olu Dara
Olu Dara is an American jazz and blues musician, singer, and cornetist known for his eclectic style and for being the father of rapper Nas.
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D.
Oluwatoroti Oke
Oluwatoroti Oke is a writer credited for work on the project titled "Off the Grid."
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E.
Oworonshoki
Oworonshoki is a densely populated waterfront suburb in Lagos, Nigeria, located on the mainland along the Lagos Lagoon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African ruler
ⓘ
Oba of Benin ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ozolua n’Ibaromi
ⓘ
Ozolua the Conqueror ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benin Bronzes
ⓘ
surface form:
Benin bronzes tradition
|
| centuryOfActivity |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| child |
Oba of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Oba Esigie
|
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Benin ⓘ |
| culture | Benin Kingdom court culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of Benin ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eweka dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Edo people ⓘ |
| father | Oba Ewuare I ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | precolonial West Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of trade routes
ⓘ
subjugation of neighboring states ⓘ use of warfare to consolidate power ⓘ |
| language | Edo language ⓘ |
| legacy |
credited with expanding Benin’s territorial boundaries
ⓘ
remembered as a warrior king of Benin ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of Benin armies ⓘ |
| name | Ozolua ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military conquests
ⓘ
strengthening Benin’s influence in West Africa ⓘ territorial expansion of the Kingdom of Benin ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Benin City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Oba of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Oba of the Kingdom of Benin
|
| powerBase |
Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Benin City royal court
|
| predecessor | Oba Ewuare I ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Edo region
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 1504 ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 1481 ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Edo religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse |
Kingdom of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal House of Benin
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| successor |
Oba of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Oba Esigie
|
| title | Oba ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oba Ozolua Description of subject: Oba Ozolua was a powerful 15th–16th century ruler of the Kingdom of Benin, renowned for his military conquests and expansion of the empire’s influence in West Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.