King Glele
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King Glele was a 19th-century monarch of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey, known for consolidating its power, expanding its military campaigns, and engaging in complex trade and diplomatic relations with European powers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glele | 4 |
| King Glele canonical | 2 |
| King Glele of Dahomey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3329491 — 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: King Glele Context triple: [Kingdom of Dahomey, notableRuler, King Glele]
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Oba of Benin
The Oba of Benin is the paramount traditional monarch of the Benin Kingdom in present-day southern Nigeria, revered as a cultural, spiritual, and historical custodian of the Edo people.
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B.
Kabaka Yekka
Kabaka Yekka was a monarchist political party in early post-independence Uganda that primarily represented the interests of the Buganda kingdom and its traditional institutions.
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C.
Garki I
Garki I is an administrative district within the Garki area of Abuja, Nigeria.
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D.
Emir of Zazzau
The Emir of Zazzau is the traditional monarch and spiritual leader of the Zazzau Emirate, centered in Zaria in present-day northern Nigeria.
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E.
Alaafin of Oyo
The Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount monarch of the historic Oyo Empire and one of the most influential traditional rulers in Yoruba culture and politics.
- 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: King Glele Target entity description: King Glele was a 19th-century monarch of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey, known for consolidating its power, expanding its military campaigns, and engaging in complex trade and diplomatic relations with European powers.
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A.
Oba of Benin
The Oba of Benin is the paramount traditional monarch of the Benin Kingdom in present-day southern Nigeria, revered as a cultural, spiritual, and historical custodian of the Edo people.
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B.
Kabaka Yekka
Kabaka Yekka was a monarchist political party in early post-independence Uganda that primarily represented the interests of the Buganda kingdom and its traditional institutions.
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C.
Garki I
Garki I is an administrative district within the Garki area of Abuja, Nigeria.
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D.
Emir of Zazzau
The Emir of Zazzau is the traditional monarch and spiritual leader of the Zazzau Emirate, centered in Zaria in present-day northern Nigeria.
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E.
Alaafin of Oyo
The Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount monarch of the historic Oyo Empire and one of the most influential traditional rulers in Yoruba culture and politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Dahomey
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Badohou
ⓘ
Gelele ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Abomey ⓘ |
| capitalOfHisKingdom | Abomey ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Dahomean tensions ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Dahomey ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol | lion ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Abomey ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomatic negotiations with Britain
ⓘ
diplomatic negotiations with France ⓘ palm oil trade ⓘ slave trade ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Fon people ⓘ |
| expanded | Dahomey’s military power ⓘ |
| father | King Ghezo ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Abomey
ⓘ
coastal regions under Dahomey’s control ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating the power of the Kingdom of Dahomey
ⓘ
diplomatic relations with European powers ⓘ engaging in trade with European powers ⓘ expanding Dahomey’s military campaigns ⓘ participation in the Atlantic slave trade ⓘ use of the Dahomey Amazons ⓘ |
| militaryUnitUsed | Dahomey Amazons ⓘ |
| name |
Glele
ⓘ
linked to:
King Glele
|
| notableEvent | received European envoys at Abomey ⓘ |
| policy |
maintenance of royal rituals and human sacrifice
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resistance to French influence ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Dahomey
ⓘ
linked to:
King Ghezo of Dahomey
|
| predecessor | King Ghezo ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1889 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1858 ⓘ |
| religion | Vodun ⓘ |
| strengthened | centralized royal authority in Dahomey ⓘ |
| successor | King Béhanzin ⓘ |
| usedRoyalSymbol | lion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: King Glele Description of subject: King Glele was a 19th-century monarch of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey, known for consolidating its power, expanding its military campaigns, and engaging in complex trade and diplomatic relations with European powers.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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