Luwu Kingdom
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The Luwu Kingdom was one of the oldest and most influential Bugis polities in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known historically as a major center of trade and political power in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luwu Kingdom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13412886 — 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: Luwu Kingdom Context triple: [Luwu Regency, partOfHistoricalRegion, Luwu Kingdom]
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A.
Gorontalo Kingdom
The Gorontalo Kingdom was a historical monarchy on the northern coast of Sulawesi in present-day Indonesia, serving as a major political and cultural center for the Gorontalo people before Dutch colonial rule.
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B.
Gowa Sultanate
The Gowa Sultanate was a powerful maritime Islamic kingdom centered near present-day Makassar that dominated trade and politics in South Sulawesi from the 16th to 17th centuries.
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C.
Buton Sultanate
The Buton Sultanate was an Islamic maritime kingdom centered on Buton Island in present-day Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its strategic role in regional trade and distinctive political institutions.
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D.
Bima Sultanate
The Bima Sultanate was a historical Islamic kingdom on the eastern Indonesian island of Sumbawa, serving as a major political and cultural center for the Bima people.
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E.
Sultanate of Banjar
The Sultanate of Banjar was an Islamic Malay sultanate that ruled much of southeastern Borneo (in present-day Indonesia) from the 16th century until its dissolution under Dutch colonial rule in the 19th–20th centuries.
- 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: Luwu Kingdom Target entity description: The Luwu Kingdom was one of the oldest and most influential Bugis polities in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known historically as a major center of trade and political power in the region.
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A.
Gorontalo Kingdom
The Gorontalo Kingdom was a historical monarchy on the northern coast of Sulawesi in present-day Indonesia, serving as a major political and cultural center for the Gorontalo people before Dutch colonial rule.
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B.
Gowa Sultanate
The Gowa Sultanate was a powerful maritime Islamic kingdom centered near present-day Makassar that dominated trade and politics in South Sulawesi from the 16th to 17th centuries.
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C.
Buton Sultanate
The Buton Sultanate was an Islamic maritime kingdom centered on Buton Island in present-day Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its strategic role in regional trade and distinctive political institutions.
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D.
Bima Sultanate
The Bima Sultanate was a historical Islamic kingdom on the eastern Indonesian island of Sumbawa, serving as a major political and cultural center for the Bima people.
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E.
Sultanate of Banjar
The Sultanate of Banjar was an Islamic Malay sultanate that ruled much of southeastern Borneo (in present-day Indonesia) from the 16th century until its dissolution under Dutch colonial rule in the 19th–20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bugis polity
ⓘ
historical kingdom ⓘ precolonial state ⓘ |
| capital | Palopo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Bugis culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sulawesi political traditions ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bugis people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
early Islamic period
ⓘ
pre-Islamic period ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasRulingDynasty | Luwu royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Datu Luwu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Luwu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the oldest Bugis polities
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early state formation in South Sulawesi ⓘ iron trade ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ regional political influence ⓘ trade in forest products ⓘ |
| language | Bugis language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maritime Southeast Asia
NERFINISHED
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South Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation |
East Luwu Regency
NERFINISHED
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Luwu Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ North Luwu Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Palopo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bugis principalities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sulawesi political system ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional hegemon in eastern South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Bugis epic literature
ⓘ
Indonesian historiography ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
indigenous Bugis beliefs ⓘ |
| source |
Bugis chronicles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
oral traditions of South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| successor |
Palopo City
NERFINISHED
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modern Luwu Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
forest products
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iron ⓘ rice ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork |
Bone
NERFINISHED
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Makassar NERFINISHED ⓘ Toraja highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Wajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Luwu Kingdom Description of subject: The Luwu Kingdom was one of the oldest and most influential Bugis polities in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known historically as a major center of trade and political power in the region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.