Nana Yaa Asantewaa
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Nana Yaa Asantewaa was a legendary Ashanti queen mother and military leader who led the 1900 War of the Golden Stool against British colonial forces in present-day Ghana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nana Yaa Asantewaa canonical | 4 |
| Yaa Asantewaa (party figure) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8774263 — 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: Nana Yaa Asantewaa Context triple: [Ashanti, notableRuler, Nana Yaa Asantewaa]
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A.
Opoku Ware I
Opoku Ware I was an influential 18th-century Asantehene (king) of the Ashanti Empire who significantly expanded and consolidated Ashanti power in West Africa.
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B.
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo is a Ghanaian linguist and academic leader who serves as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana.
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C.
Kola Kwariani
Kola Kwariani was a Georgian-born professional wrestler and occasional actor best known for his memorable role as a chess-playing strongman in Stanley Kubrick’s film "The Killing."
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D.
Fathia Nkrumah
Fathia Nkrumah was an Egyptian-born former First Lady of Ghana, known for her marriage to the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, and her symbolic role in African–Arab solidarity.
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E.
Nana Mensah
Nana Mensah is a Ghanaian-American actress, writer, and director known for her work in independent film and television, including a prominent role in the Netflix series "The Chair."
- 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: Nana Yaa Asantewaa Target entity description: Nana Yaa Asantewaa was a legendary Ashanti queen mother and military leader who led the 1900 War of the Golden Stool against British colonial forces in present-day Ghana.
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A.
Opoku Ware I
Opoku Ware I was an influential 18th-century Asantehene (king) of the Ashanti Empire who significantly expanded and consolidated Ashanti power in West Africa.
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B.
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo is a Ghanaian linguist and academic leader who serves as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana.
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C.
Kola Kwariani
Kola Kwariani was a Georgian-born professional wrestler and occasional actor best known for his memorable role as a chess-playing strongman in Stanley Kubrick’s film "The Killing."
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D.
Fathia Nkrumah
Fathia Nkrumah was an Egyptian-born former First Lady of Ghana, known for her marriage to the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, and her symbolic role in African–Arab solidarity.
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E.
Nana Mensah
Nana Mensah is a Ghanaian-American actress, writer, and director known for her work in independent film and television, including a prominent role in the Netflix series "The Chair."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial resistance leader
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ queen mother ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asantehene
ⓘ
Golden Stool ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the Golden Stool
ⓘ
Yaa Asantewaa War ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Golden Stool
|
| countryOfOrigin | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Ghanaian nationalism
ⓘ
symbol of African resistance to colonialism ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1840 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 17 October 1921 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Ashanti ⓘ |
| exile | Seychelles ⓘ |
| exiledBy | British colonial authorities ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated in Ghanaian festivals and monuments
ⓘ
inspired later independence movements in Ghana ⓘ subject of books and plays ⓘ |
| movement | anti-colonial resistance ⓘ |
| name | Nana Yaa Asantewaa ⓘ |
| nationality | Ghanaian (historically Ashanti) ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the War of the Golden Stool ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Empire
ⓘ
British colonial forces ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Ashanti Empire
ⓘ
Ejisu ⓘ Gold Coast ⓘ present-day Ghana ⓘ
linked to:
Ghana
|
| placeOfBirth |
Besease
ⓘ
Ejisu area ⓘ
linked to:
Ejisu
|
| placeOfDeath | Seychelles ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen Mother of Ejisu ⓘ |
| reasonForConflict | British demand for the Golden Stool ⓘ |
| region | Ashanti Region ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Ashanti beliefs ⓘ |
| roleInWarOfTheGoldenStool |
commander of Ashanti forces
ⓘ
political leader of the resistance ⓘ |
| title | Queen Mother of Ejisu ⓘ |
| yearOfExile | 1901 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nana Yaa Asantewaa Description of subject: Nana Yaa Asantewaa was a legendary Ashanti queen mother and military leader who led the 1900 War of the Golden Stool against British colonial forces in present-day Ghana.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nana Yaa Asantewaa