Treaty of Tripoli (1816)
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The Treaty of Tripoli (1816) was the agreement that concluded the Second Barbary War, compelling Tripoli to end attacks on American shipping and release U.S. captives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Tripoli (1816) canonical | 1 |
| United States–Barbary Treaties | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6773810 — 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: Treaty of Tripoli (1816) Context triple: [Second Barbary War, treaty, Treaty of Tripoli (1816)]
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Treaty of Tripoli (1805)
The Treaty of Tripoli (1805) was the agreement that ended the First Barbary War between the United States and Tripoli, securing peace and the release of American prisoners in exchange for a reduced tribute.
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Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797)
The Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797) is an early U.S. diplomatic agreement with a Barbary State, notable for its assertion that the American government is not founded on Christianity and for clarifying relations between the United States and Muslim-majority Tripoli.
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Treaty of 1796
The Treaty of 1796 was an agreement between the United States and the Penobscot people that further defined land cessions and boundaries in what is now Maine during the early post-Revolutionary period.
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Treaty of 1799
The Treaty of 1799 was the agreement imposed by the British and their allies on Mysore after Tipu Sultan’s defeat in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, leading to major territorial losses and the reorganization of the Mysore kingdom under a British-controlled regime.
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Treaty of Paris (1784)
The Treaty of Paris (1784) was the peace agreement that ended the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, reshaping Dutch colonial and commercial power in favor of British interests.
- 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: Treaty of Tripoli (1816) Target entity description: The Treaty of Tripoli (1816) was the agreement that concluded the Second Barbary War, compelling Tripoli to end attacks on American shipping and release U.S. captives.
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A.
Treaty of Tripoli (1805)
The Treaty of Tripoli (1805) was the agreement that ended the First Barbary War between the United States and Tripoli, securing peace and the release of American prisoners in exchange for a reduced tribute.
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B.
Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797)
The Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797) is an early U.S. diplomatic agreement with a Barbary State, notable for its assertion that the American government is not founded on Christianity and for clarifying relations between the United States and Muslim-majority Tripoli.
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C.
Treaty of 1796
The Treaty of 1796 was an agreement between the United States and the Penobscot people that further defined land cessions and boundaries in what is now Maine during the early post-Revolutionary period.
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D.
Treaty of 1799
The Treaty of 1799 was the agreement imposed by the British and their allies on Mysore after Tipu Sultan’s defeat in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, leading to major territorial losses and the reorganization of the Mysore kingdom under a British-controlled regime.
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E.
Treaty of Paris (1784)
The Treaty of Paris (1784) was the peace agreement that ended the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, reshaping Dutch colonial and commercial power in favor of British interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
peace treaty ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
American merchant vessels
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Mediterranean Sea trade routes ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean trade routes
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| cause |
Tripolitan attacks on American shipping
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capture of American seamen by Tripolitan forces ⓘ |
| concludedConflict | Second Barbary War ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Regency of Tripoli
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United States of America ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| follows |
First Barbary War treaties
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Tripoli (1805)
|
| geopoliticalContext |
Barbary corsair activity in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
post-Napoleonic era naval power shifts ⓘ |
| goal |
to end Barbary corsair depredations against U.S. commerce
ⓘ
to secure safe passage for American vessels ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
cessation of hostilities between the parties
ⓘ
protection of American ships from Tripolitan capture ⓘ release of American prisoners without ransom ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international agreement ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Tripoli ⓘ |
| mainEffect |
ended Tripolitan attacks on American shipping
ⓘ
restored peace between the United States and Tripoli ⓘ secured release of U.S. captives ⓘ |
| partOf | Barbary treaties between the United States and North African states ⓘ |
| regulates | relations between the United States and Tripoli ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Treaty of Tripoli (1797)
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797)
other U.S.–Barbary treaties of the early 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. naval expansion in the early 1800s
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United States–Barbary States relations ⓘ
linked to:
Barbary States
anti-piracy operations in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| significance |
marked decline of Barbary States’ ability to extort tribute from the United States
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strengthened U.S. position against Barbary piracy ⓘ |
| subject |
cessation of tribute demands
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maritime security ⓘ protection of commerce ⓘ treatment and release of prisoners ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement | peace and friendship treaty ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Tripoli (1816) Description of subject: The Treaty of Tripoli (1816) was the agreement that concluded the Second Barbary War, compelling Tripoli to end attacks on American shipping and release U.S. captives.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Treaty of Tripoli (1816)