Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor
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Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor was a 19th-century Malay ruler whose recognition by the British and role in the 1819 treaty enabled the founding of modern Singapore under British control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5933199 — 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: Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor Context triple: [Treaty of 1819 with Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor, signatory, Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor]
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A.
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is the reigning Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor, known for his active role in state affairs and promotion of cultural and religious harmony.
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B.
Sultan of Pahang
The Sultan of Pahang is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Pahang.
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C.
Sultan of Perak
The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
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D.
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, renowned for modernizing the state, guiding it toward independence from British protection, and laying the foundations of its contemporary Islamic monarchy.
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E.
Sultan of Terengganu
The Sultan of Terengganu is the hereditary monarch and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Terengganu, playing a key role in its Islamic and cultural affairs.
- 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: Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor Target entity description: Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor was a 19th-century Malay ruler whose recognition by the British and role in the 1819 treaty enabled the founding of modern Singapore under British control.
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A.
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is the reigning Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor, known for his active role in state affairs and promotion of cultural and religious harmony.
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B.
Sultan of Pahang
The Sultan of Pahang is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Pahang.
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C.
Sultan of Perak
The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
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D.
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, renowned for modernizing the state, guiding it toward independence from British protection, and laying the foundations of its contemporary Islamic monarchy.
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E.
Sultan of Terengganu
The Sultan of Terengganu is the hereditary monarch and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Terengganu, playing a key role in its Islamic and cultural affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malay ruler
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Sultan of Johor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Johor
NERFINISHED
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Riau-Lingga Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| causeOfHistoricalSignificance | Foundation of modern Singapore under British rule ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| child | Sultan Ali Iskandar Shah of Johor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Succession dispute in Johor after the death of Sultan Mahmud Shah III ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Johor Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Bendahara-Johor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Malay ⓘ |
| father | Sultan Mahmud Shah III of Johor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionRuled | Johor-Riau Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sultan Hussein Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Malay ⓘ |
| name |
Husain Muhammad Shah
NERFINISHED
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Husain Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Hussein Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1819 treaty with the British East India Company ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Being installed as Sultan with British support despite rival succession claims
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Signing the treaty that ceded Singapore to British control ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance | Aligned with British colonial interests in the region ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | British-backed ruler ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Sultan of Johor
NERFINISHED
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Sultan of Johor and Pahang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sultan Mahmud Shah III of Johor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Sultan of Johor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1835 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1819 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rivalClaimant | Tengku Abdul Rahman of Johor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
Enabled British establishment of a trading post in Singapore
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His recognition by the British facilitated the founding of modern Singapore ⓘ |
| signedTreatyWith |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Tengku Permaisuri Tengku Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Sultan Ali Iskandar Shah of Johor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyDate | 1819-02-06 ⓘ |
| treatyLocation | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor Description of subject: Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor was a 19th-century Malay ruler whose recognition by the British and role in the 1819 treaty enabled the founding of modern Singapore under British control.
Referenced by (1)
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