Cabo das Tormentas
E159844
Cabo das Tormentas is the original Portuguese name for the Cape of Good Hope, a historically significant headland on South Africa’s Atlantic coast that marked a key milestone in early European sea routes to Asia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape of Storms | 2 |
| Cabo das Tormentas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1388865 — 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: Cabo das Tormentas Context triple: [Cape of Good Hope, originalName, Cabo das Tormentas]
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A.
Cape Vidal
Cape Vidal is a scenic coastal area in South Africa known for its sandy beaches, rich marine life, and opportunities for snorkeling, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
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B.
Farallon de Pajaros
Farallon de Pajaros is a remote, uninhabited volcanic island at the northern end of the Mariana Islands, known for its active stratovolcano and rich seabird and marine life.
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C.
Cape Frio
Cape Frio is a coastal headland in Namibia known for its cold, nutrient-rich waters and productive marine ecosystem influenced by the Benguela Current.
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D.
Cape Trafalgar
Cape Trafalgar is a prominent headland on the southwestern coast of Spain, near the Strait of Gibraltar, historically significant as the site off whose shores the famous 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar was fought.
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E.
Lobos Island
Lobos Island is a small, uninhabited volcanic islet and protected natural reserve located between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, known for its pristine beaches and rich biodiversity.
- 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: Cabo das Tormentas Target entity description: Cabo das Tormentas is the original Portuguese name for the Cape of Good Hope, a historically significant headland on South Africa’s Atlantic coast that marked a key milestone in early European sea routes to Asia.
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A.
Cape Vidal
Cape Vidal is a scenic coastal area in South Africa known for its sandy beaches, rich marine life, and opportunities for snorkeling, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
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B.
Farallon de Pajaros
Farallon de Pajaros is a remote, uninhabited volcanic island at the northern end of the Mariana Islands, known for its active stratovolcano and rich seabird and marine life.
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C.
Cape Frio
Cape Frio is a coastal headland in Namibia known for its cold, nutrient-rich waters and productive marine ecosystem influenced by the Benguela Current.
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D.
Cape Trafalgar
Cape Trafalgar is a prominent headland on the southwestern coast of Spain, near the Strait of Gibraltar, historically significant as the site off whose shores the famous 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar was fought.
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E.
Lobos Island
Lobos Island is a small, uninhabited volcanic islet and protected natural reserve located between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, known for its pristine beaches and rich biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
headland
ⓘ
historical place name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Discovery
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
Portuguese maritime exploration ⓘ |
| coast | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Bartolomeu Dias ⓘ |
| explorationFor |
sea route to Asia
ⓘ
sea route to India ⓘ |
| exploredBy | Bartolomeu Dias ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 15th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic coast of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
South African coast
South Africa ⓘ Western Cape ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| maritimeHazard |
rough seas
ⓘ
storms ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Cape of Storms
ⓘ
linked to:
Cabo das Tormentas
|
| namedBy | Bartolomeu Dias ⓘ |
| navigationRole | landmark for ships sailing between Europe and Asia via Africa ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| originalNameOf | Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cape Peninsula
ⓘ
early European sea routes to Asia ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | South Africa ⓘ |
| presentDayName | Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| presentDayProvince | Western Cape ⓘ |
| reasonForName | frequent storms and rough seas ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | first rounding of the Cape by Bartolomeu Dias ⓘ |
| relatedRoute |
Cape Route to India
ⓘ
linked to:
Cape Route
|
| renamedAs |
Cabo da Boa Esperança
ⓘ
linked to:
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| renamedBy | John II of Portugal ⓘ |
| separates |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| significance |
key milestone in European navigation around Africa
ⓘ
turning point for access to Indian Ocean by sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cabo das Tormentas Description of subject: Cabo das Tormentas is the original Portuguese name for the Cape of Good Hope, a historically significant headland on South Africa’s Atlantic coast that marked a key milestone in early European sea routes to Asia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cabo das Tormentas
linked to: Cabo das Tormentas