Fort Somba Opu
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Fort Somba Opu is a historic coastal stronghold in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, that once served as the principal defensive and administrative center of the Gowa Sultanate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Somba Opu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13464546 — 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: Fort Somba Opu Context triple: [Gowa Sultanate, fortification, Fort Somba Opu]
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A.
Fort Salonga
Fort Salonga is a suburban hamlet on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, known for its residential character and coastal location along Long Island Sound.
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B.
Fort Pâté
Fort Pâté is a small 17th-century island fort in the Gironde estuary of southwestern France, designed by military engineer Vauban as part of his coastal defense system.
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C.
Fort Bokar
Fort Bokar is a prominent 15th-century stone fortress guarding the seaward entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City walls in Croatia.
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D.
Fort-Lamy
Fort-Lamy was the former colonial name of Chad’s capital city, now known as N'Djamena, established by the French along the Chari River.
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E.
Fort Roupel
Fort Roupel is a historic Greek military fortification near the Bulgarian border, known for its strategic role and fierce resistance during World War II.
- 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: Fort Somba Opu Target entity description: Fort Somba Opu is a historic coastal stronghold in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, that once served as the principal defensive and administrative center of the Gowa Sultanate.
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A.
Fort Salonga
Fort Salonga is a suburban hamlet on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, known for its residential character and coastal location along Long Island Sound.
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B.
Fort Pâté
Fort Pâté is a small 17th-century island fort in the Gironde estuary of southwestern France, designed by military engineer Vauban as part of his coastal defense system.
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C.
Fort Bokar
Fort Bokar is a prominent 15th-century stone fortress guarding the seaward entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City walls in Croatia.
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D.
Fort-Lamy
Fort-Lamy was the former colonial name of Chad’s capital city, now known as N'Djamena, established by the French along the Chari River.
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E.
Fort Roupel
Fort Roupel is a historic Greek military fortification near the Bulgarian border, known for its strategic role and fierce resistance during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal stronghold
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cultural heritage site ⓘ historic fort ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Makassarese people ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in South Sulawesi
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Forts in Indonesia ⓘ Gowa Sultanate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| feature |
bastions
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gateways ⓘ inner compound ⓘ moat (historical) ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
defensive center ⓘ |
| governedBy |
sultans of Gowa
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linked to:
Sultan Hasanuddin of Gowa
|
| hasCurrentUse |
cultural events venue
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historical education site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | regional cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalRole | principal stronghold of the Gowa Sultanate ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion |
Indonesian
ⓘ
Makassarese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gowa Regency
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South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Gowa Sultanate ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Makassar
ⓘ
coast of the Makassar Strait ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southwestern coast of Sulawesi ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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coral stone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Makassar ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Makassar Strait ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal defenses of the Gowa Sultanate ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Indonesia
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Indonesia
|
| significance |
important site in South Sulawesi history
ⓘ
symbol of Gowa Sultanate power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy | Gowa Sultanate ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of trade routes
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military defense ⓘ residence of officials ⓘ royal administration ⓘ storage of weapons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Somba Opu Description of subject: Fort Somba Opu is a historic coastal stronghold in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, that once served as the principal defensive and administrative center of the Gowa Sultanate.
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