Dahomey army
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The Dahomey army was the highly organized and militaristic fighting force of the Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa, renowned for its disciplined regiments and its elite corps of women warriors often referred to as the "Dahomey Amazons."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dahomey army canonical | 2 |
| Army of the Kingdom of Dahomey | 1 |
| royal army of Dahomey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12111756 — 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: Dahomey army Context triple: [Abeokuta wars, opponent, Dahomey army]
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A.
In Dahomey
"In Dahomey" is a landmark 1903 musical comedy widely recognized as the first full-length Broadway show written and performed by African Americans.
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B.
Jarawan Bantu
Jarawan Bantu is a subgroup of Bantu-related languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon, known for their distinctive divergence from typical Bantu linguistic patterns.
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C.
Sévaré
Sévaré is a town in central Mali that serves as a key transport and logistical hub near the city of Mopti.
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D.
Fulani Empire
The Fulani Empire was a powerful 19th-century West African Islamic state centered in what is now northern Nigeria, established through a jihad that reshaped the region’s political and religious landscape.
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E.
Lord of Guinea
Lord of Guinea was a royal Portuguese title held by King Manuel I that reflected Portugal’s control over parts of the West African coast and its lucrative early Atlantic trade.
- 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: Dahomey army Target entity description: The Dahomey army was the highly organized and militaristic fighting force of the Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa, renowned for its disciplined regiments and its elite corps of women warriors often referred to as the "Dahomey Amazons."
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A.
In Dahomey
"In Dahomey" is a landmark 1903 musical comedy widely recognized as the first full-length Broadway show written and performed by African Americans.
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B.
Jarawan Bantu
Jarawan Bantu is a subgroup of Bantu-related languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon, known for their distinctive divergence from typical Bantu linguistic patterns.
-
C.
Sévaré
Sévaré is a town in central Mali that serves as a key transport and logistical hub near the city of Mopti.
-
D.
Fulani Empire
The Fulani Empire was a powerful 19th-century West African Islamic state centered in what is now northern Nigeria, established through a jihad that reshaped the region’s political and religious landscape.
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E.
Lord of Guinea
Lord of Guinea was a royal Portuguese title held by King Manuel I that reflected Portugal’s control over parts of the West African coast and its lucrative early Atlantic trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Army of the Kingdom of Dahomey
this entity surface form:
royal army of Dahomey