Kamehameha III
E394878
Kamehameha III was the third king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for his long reign, the adoption of Hawaii’s first constitution, and the transition of the islands toward a modern constitutional monarchy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamehameha III canonical | 13 |
| King Kamehameha III | 3 |
| King of the Hawaiian Islands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3830957 — 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: Kamehameha III Context triple: [Bernice Pauahi Bishop, notableRelative, Kamehameha III]
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A.
Kamehameha II
Kamehameha II was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for ending the traditional kapu system and overseeing the early period of Western influence in the islands.
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B.
King Kalakaua
King Kalākaua was the last reigning king of the Hawaiian Kingdom, known for his efforts to restore Hawaiian cultural traditions and for his modernization of the islands during the late 19th century.
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C.
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, renowned for unifying the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in the early 19th century.
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D.
Tuʻi Kanokupolu
Tuʻi Kanokupolu is a historic Tongan royal title associated with one of the main dynastic lines that shaped the political and cultural leadership of the Kingdom of Tonga.
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E.
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her efforts to resist the overthrow of Hawaiian sovereignty and for composing the famous song "Aloha ʻOe."
- 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: Kamehameha III Target entity description: Kamehameha III was the third king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for his long reign, the adoption of Hawaii’s first constitution, and the transition of the islands toward a modern constitutional monarchy.
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A.
Kamehameha II
Kamehameha II was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for ending the traditional kapu system and overseeing the early period of Western influence in the islands.
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B.
King Kalakaua
King Kalākaua was the last reigning king of the Hawaiian Kingdom, known for his efforts to restore Hawaiian cultural traditions and for his modernization of the islands during the late 19th century.
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C.
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, renowned for unifying the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in the early 19th century.
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D.
Tuʻi Kanokupolu
Tuʻi Kanokupolu is a historic Tongan royal title associated with one of the main dynastic lines that shaped the political and cultural leadership of the Kingdom of Tonga.
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E.
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her efforts to resist the overthrow of Hawaiian sovereignty and for composing the famous song "Aloha ʻOe."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Hawaii
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| adoptiveChild |
Kamehameha IV
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander Liholiho (Kamehameha IV)
Kamehameha V ⓘ
surface form:
Lot Kapuāiwa (Kamehameha V)
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| birthDate | 1813-08-11 ⓘ |
| birthName | Kauikeaouli ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Keauhou Bay, Island of Hawaii ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum, Nuʻuanu, Oʻahu
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
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| capitalDuringReign | Honolulu ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Hawaii ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1854-12-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii
|
| dynasty | House of Kamehameha ⓘ |
| educationPolicy | supported establishment of schools in the Hawaiian language ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| event | faced British occupation during the Paulet Affair ⓘ |
| father | Kamehameha I ⓘ |
| foreignRelations | sought recognition of Hawaiian independence by major powers ⓘ |
| issued |
Constitution of 1840 of the Kingdom of Hawaii
ⓘ
Constitution of 1852 ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of 1852 of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Hawaiian Declaration of Rights (1839) ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hawaiian ⓘ |
| monarchicalName | Kamehameha III self-link ⓘ |
| mother | Keōpūolani ⓘ |
| mottoAssociatedWith | Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono ⓘ |
| name | Kamehameha III self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Great Mahele land division
ⓘ
adoption of Hawaii’s first constitution ⓘ establishing a formal cabinet government ⓘ longest reign of any Hawaiian monarch ⓘ proclamation of religious freedom in Hawaii ⓘ transition of Hawaii toward a constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| policy | encouraged foreign trade and diplomacy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Kamehameha III
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Hawaiian Islands
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| predecessor | Kamehameha II ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| reignEnd | 1854 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1825 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling |
Kamehameha II
ⓘ
Nāhiʻenaʻena ⓘ
surface form:
Nahiʻenaʻena
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| spouse | Kalama Hakaleleponi Kapakuhaili ⓘ |
| successor | Kamehameha IV ⓘ |
| uttered | Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kamehameha III Description of subject: Kamehameha III was the third king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for his long reign, the adoption of Hawaii’s first constitution, and the transition of the islands toward a modern constitutional monarchy.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
King Street (Honolulu)
this entity surface form:
King Kamehameha III
this entity surface form:
King Kamehameha III
this entity surface form:
King Kamehameha III
this entity surface form:
King of the Hawaiian Islands