Soun dynasty
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The Soun dynasty is the royal lineage that provides the traditional rulers of Ogbomoso, a prominent Yoruba town in southwestern Nigeria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soun dynasty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12568821 — 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: Soun dynasty Context triple: [Ogbomoso, traditionalRulingHouse, Soun dynasty]
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A.
Shunga dynasty
The Shunga dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling house that succeeded the Mauryan Empire and is noted for its patronage of early Buddhist art and architecture, including developments at sites like Sanchi.
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B.
Billung dynasty
The Billung dynasty was a powerful medieval German noble family that rose to prominence in northern Germany, particularly in Saxony, during the 10th and 11th centuries.
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C.
Ginuwa dynasty
The Ginuwa dynasty is the royal lineage that has historically provided the traditional rulers (Olus) of the Itsekiri kingdom of Warri in present-day Nigeria.
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D.
Sukerchakia dynasty
The Sukerchakia dynasty was a prominent Sikh ruling family in 18th–19th century Punjab, best known for producing Maharaja Ranjit Singh and founding the Sikh Empire.
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E.
Isin dynasty
The Isin dynasty was an ancient Mesopotamian ruling house that controlled the city-state of Isin and surrounding regions in southern Iraq during the early second millennium BCE, following the collapse of the Ur III empire.
- 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: Soun dynasty Target entity description: The Soun dynasty is the royal lineage that provides the traditional rulers of Ogbomoso, a prominent Yoruba town in southwestern Nigeria.
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A.
Shunga dynasty
The Shunga dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling house that succeeded the Mauryan Empire and is noted for its patronage of early Buddhist art and architecture, including developments at sites like Sanchi.
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B.
Billung dynasty
The Billung dynasty was a powerful medieval German noble family that rose to prominence in northern Germany, particularly in Saxony, during the 10th and 11th centuries.
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C.
Ginuwa dynasty
The Ginuwa dynasty is the royal lineage that has historically provided the traditional rulers (Olus) of the Itsekiri kingdom of Warri in present-day Nigeria.
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D.
Sukerchakia dynasty
The Sukerchakia dynasty was a prominent Sikh ruling family in 18th–19th century Punjab, best known for producing Maharaja Ranjit Singh and founding the Sikh Empire.
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E.
Isin dynasty
The Isin dynasty was an ancient Mesopotamian ruling house that controlled the city-state of Isin and surrounding regions in southern Iraq during the early second millennium BCE, following the collapse of the Ur III empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba royal house
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicIdentity | Ogbomoso people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ogbomoso Kingdom
ⓘ
Ogbomoso North Local Government Area ⓘ Oyo traditional council ⓘ
linked to:
Oyo Mesi council of chiefs
|
| category |
Ogbomoso
ⓘ
Royal families of Nigeria ⓘ Yoruba dynasties ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Ogbomoso oral history
ⓘ
Yoruba royal court traditions ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Yorubaland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Ogbomoso ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceIn | Yoruba socio‑cultural affairs in Ogbomoso ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Ogbomoso and environs
ⓘ
linked to:
Ogbomoso
|
| hasTitle | Soun ⓘ |
| language |
Yoruba language
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoruba
|
| locatedIn | Oyo State ⓘ |
| partOf | Yoruba chieftaincy system ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | council of chiefs advising the Soun ⓘ |
| providesTitle | Soun of Ogbomoso ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
Government of Oyo State ⓘ |
| region |
Southwestern Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Yoruba traditional religion ⓘ
linked to:
Yoruba religion
|
| role | traditional rulership of Ogbomoso ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
continuity of Ogbomoso kingship
ⓘ
unity of Ogbomoso people ⓘ |
| titleHolderStyle | His Royal Majesty ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorityOver |
chieftaincy titles in Ogbomoso
ⓘ
installation of subordinate chiefs ⓘ land allocation in Ogbomoso ⓘ |
| traditionalFunction |
custodianship of Yoruba customs in Ogbomoso
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leadership in cultural festivals ⓘ mediation in local disputes ⓘ preservation of Ogbomoso history ⓘ |
| traditionalSeat | Ogbomoso ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | subnational traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| usesSuccessionPrinciple |
Yoruba customary law of succession
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hereditary succession ⓘ |
| usesTitleLanguage | Yoruba ⓘ |
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Subject: Soun dynasty Description of subject: The Soun dynasty is the royal lineage that provides the traditional rulers of Ogbomoso, a prominent Yoruba town in southwestern Nigeria.
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