Triple
T2670515
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Oyo Empire |
E55734
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Yoruba city-states |
E57148
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Yoruba city-states | Statement: [Oyo Empire, influenced, Yoruba city-states]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yoruba city-states Context triple: [Oyo Empire, influenced, Yoruba city-states]
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A.
Ife Kingdom
chosen
Ife Kingdom was an ancient Yoruba city-state in what is now southwestern Nigeria, revered as a major cultural and spiritual center and often regarded as the cradle of Yoruba civilization.
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B.
Kingdom of Benin
The Kingdom of Benin was a powerful pre-colonial West African state centered in what is now southern Nigeria, renowned for its sophisticated political organization, monumental earthworks, and highly skilled bronze and ivory art.
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C.
Ijebu Kingdom
The Ijebu Kingdom is a historic Yoruba state in southwestern Nigeria known for its rich cultural heritage, influential monarchy, and long-standing traditions of trade and craftsmanship.
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D.
Ashanti Empire
The Ashanti Empire was a powerful pre-colonial West African state centered in present-day Ghana, renowned for its military strength, wealth from gold, and sophisticated political and cultural institutions.
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E.
Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a powerful pre-colonial West African Yoruba state known for its sophisticated political system, cavalry-based military strength, and extensive regional trade influence.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ab49e54de48190be708cd1cf8be073 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd98e7d00819088398206fc7db477 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:53 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afa05f1ba48190a93a399d1067912c |
completed | March 10, 2026, 4:38 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:54 p.m.