Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak
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Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak was a prominent Cambodian royal politician and conservative leader who played a central role in the country’s politics during the late 1960s and early 1970s, notably opposing Prince Norodom Sihanouk and aligning with the pro-U.S. Lon Nol regime.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak canonical | 2 |
| Sisowath | 1 |
| Sisowath Sirik Matak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1385757 — 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: Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak Context triple: [Cambodian Civil War, keyFigure, Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak]
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A.
King of Cambodia
The King of Cambodia is the constitutional monarch who serves as the ceremonial head of state and symbol of national unity in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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B.
Hayam Wuruk
Hayam Wuruk was a 14th-century Javanese king whose reign marked the political and cultural zenith of the Majapahit Empire in maritime Southeast Asia.
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C.
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was the final king of the Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka, whose reign ended with the British annexation of his kingdom in the early 19th century.
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D.
Prince Bolo
Prince Bolo is a dashing, impulsive warrior prince from Salman Rushdie’s novel "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," known for his melodramatic heroism and quest to rescue Princess Batcheat.
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E.
King of Thailand
The King of Thailand is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of the Kingdom of Thailand, traditionally revered as a unifying figure and symbol of national identity.
- 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: Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak Target entity description: Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak was a prominent Cambodian royal politician and conservative leader who played a central role in the country’s politics during the late 1960s and early 1970s, notably opposing Prince Norodom Sihanouk and aligning with the pro-U.S. Lon Nol regime.
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A.
King of Cambodia
The King of Cambodia is the constitutional monarch who serves as the ceremonial head of state and symbol of national unity in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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B.
Hayam Wuruk
Hayam Wuruk was a 14th-century Javanese king whose reign marked the political and cultural zenith of the Majapahit Empire in maritime Southeast Asia.
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C.
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was the final king of the Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka, whose reign ended with the British annexation of his kingdom in the early 19th century.
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D.
Prince Bolo
Prince Bolo is a dashing, impulsive warrior prince from Salman Rushdie’s novel "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," known for his melodramatic heroism and quest to rescue Princess Batcheat.
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E.
King of Thailand
The King of Thailand is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of the Kingdom of Thailand, traditionally revered as a unifying figure and symbol of national identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cambodian politician
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Cambodian prince ⓘ deputy prime minister ⓘ government minister ⓘ royal family member ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Lon Nol
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Lon Nol
|
| birthDate | 1914-01-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Phnom Penh
ⓘ
surface form:
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cambodia ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1975-04-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Phnom Penh
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surface form:
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|
| education | educated in French colonial schools ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khmer ⓘ |
| familyName |
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sisowath
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| fullName |
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sisowath Sirik Matak
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| givenName | Sirik Matak ⓘ |
| heldOfficeDuring | Khmer Republic era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Vietnam War era in Cambodia ⓘ |
| ideology | conservatism ⓘ |
| killedBy | Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
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Khmer ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Sisowath ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conservative opposition to Sihanouk’s neutralist policies
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leadership in the Lon Nol government ⓘ support for closer ties with the United States ⓘ |
| notableRole | key figure in overthrow of Norodom Sihanouk in 1970 ⓘ |
| notableWork | role in 1970 Cambodian coup ⓘ |
| opposed |
Norodom Sihanouk
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surface form:
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
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| playedCentralRoleIn |
Cambodian politics in early 1970s
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Cambodian politics in late 1960s ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cambodian ambassador to China
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Cambodian ambassador to Japan ⓘ Cambodian ambassador to Thailand ⓘ Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia ⓘ Minister of Finance of Cambodia ⓘ Minister of Interior of Cambodia ⓘ Minister of National Defense of Cambodia ⓘ Prime Minister of Cambodia ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Cambodia
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Phnom Penh ⓘ |
| relative |
King Sisowath Monivong
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Norodom Sihanouk ⓘ Prince Sisowath Monireth ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
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surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
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| supportedRegime | Khmer Republic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak Description of subject: Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak was a prominent Cambodian royal politician and conservative leader who played a central role in the country’s politics during the late 1960s and early 1970s, notably opposing Prince Norodom Sihanouk and aligning with the pro-U.S. Lon Nol regime.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sisowath Sirik Matak
this entity surface form:
Sisowath