Trinidad
E30181
Trinidad was the flagship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, the first voyage to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trinidad canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T59786 — 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: Trinidad Context triple: [Ferdinand Magellan, notableShipInFleet, Trinidad]
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A.
Water Island
Water Island is a small, largely residential and tranquil island in the Caribbean that forms part of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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B.
Grenada
Grenada is a small Caribbean island nation known for its spice production, picturesque beaches, and lush mountainous interior.
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C.
Jamaica
Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation known for its vibrant culture, reggae music, and tropical landscapes.
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D.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is a twin-island Caribbean nation known for its rich cultural diversity, vibrant Carnival celebrations, and significant oil and natural gas resources.
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E.
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of Caribbean islands in the northeastern West Indies, known for their colonial history, tropical climate, and popular tourist destinations.
- 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: Trinidad Target entity description: Trinidad was the flagship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, the first voyage to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
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A.
Water Island
Water Island is a small, largely residential and tranquil island in the Caribbean that forms part of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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B.
Grenada
Grenada is a small Caribbean island nation known for its spice production, picturesque beaches, and lush mountainous interior.
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C.
Jamaica
Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation known for its vibrant culture, reggae music, and tropical landscapes.
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D.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is a twin-island Caribbean nation known for its rich cultural diversity, vibrant Carnival celebrations, and significant oil and natural gas resources.
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E.
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of Caribbean islands in the northeastern West Indies, known for their colonial history, tropical climate, and popular tourist destinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flagship
ⓘ
ship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ferdinand Magellan
ⓘ
Juan Sebastián Elcano ⓘ |
| builtIn | Spain ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Ferdinand Magellan ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Iberian rivalry over the Spice Islands ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wooden sailing ship ⓘ |
| crewComplementApproximate | about 55 ⓘ |
| departedFrom |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
ⓘ
Seville ⓘ
linked to:
Seville, Spain
|
| destination |
Spice Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Banda Islands
|
| didNotComplete | full circumnavigation ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Discovery
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
|
| expeditionEndYear | 1522 ⓘ |
| expeditionStartYear | 1519 ⓘ |
| fate |
captured by the Portuguese
ⓘ
lost in the early 1520s ⓘ |
| flag | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key vessel in opening a westward route to Asia ⓘ |
| name | Trinidad ⓘ |
| notableFor | being flagship of the first circumnavigation voyage ⓘ |
| operator |
Spanish Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish monarchy
|
| otherShipsInFleet |
Concepción
ⓘ
San Antonio ⓘ Santiago ⓘ Victoria ⓘ |
| participatedIn | first circumnavigation of the Earth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Magellan expedition
ⓘ
linked to:
Magellan–Elcano expedition
|
| propulsion | sails ⓘ |
| role | flagship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition ⓘ |
| sailingNation | Spain ⓘ |
| shipType | carrack (nao) ⓘ |
| squadronSize | one of five ships in the fleet ⓘ |
| tonnageApproximate | about 110 tons ⓘ |
| visited |
Moluccas
ⓘ
linked to:
Maluku Islands
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| voyageLeader | Ferdinand Magellan ⓘ |
| voyagePurpose | reach the Spice Islands by sailing west ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trinidad Description of subject: Trinidad was the flagship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, the first voyage to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.