King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
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King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5993233 — 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 Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura Context triple: [Ancient City of Sigiriya, builtFor, King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura]
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A.
Senasammata Vikramabahu
Senasammata Vikramabahu was a late 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch who established and ruled the independent Kingdom of Kandy in the central highlands.
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B.
King Sri Jayanasa
King Sri Jayanasa was an early ruler of the Srivijaya kingdom in Sumatra, known for his role in establishing the empire’s power and promoting Buddhist-inspired welfare and prosperity.
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C.
King of Lanka
King of Lanka is the mythological monarch of the island kingdom of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, most famously ruled by the demon-king Ravana.
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D.
Bhuvanekabahu VII
Bhuvanekabahu VII was a 16th-century king of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka, known for his reign during a period of increasing Portuguese influence on the island.
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E.
Parakramabahu VI
Parakramabahu VI was a 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying much of the island and presiding over a flourishing period of literature and trade.
- 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 Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura Target entity description: King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
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A.
Senasammata Vikramabahu
Senasammata Vikramabahu was a late 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch who established and ruled the independent Kingdom of Kandy in the central highlands.
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B.
King Sri Jayanasa
King Sri Jayanasa was an early ruler of the Srivijaya kingdom in Sumatra, known for his role in establishing the empire’s power and promoting Buddhist-inspired welfare and prosperity.
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C.
King of Lanka
King of Lanka is the mythological monarch of the island kingdom of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, most famously ruled by the demon-king Ravana.
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D.
Bhuvanekabahu VII
Bhuvanekabahu VII was a 16th-century king of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka, known for his reign during a period of increasing Portuguese influence on the island.
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E.
Parakramabahu VI
Parakramabahu VI was a 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying much of the island and presiding over a flourishing period of literature and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Anuradhapura
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Sri Lankan monarch ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sigiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brother | Moggallana I of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Sigiriya rock fortress
NERFINISHED
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fresco galleries at Sigiriya ⓘ gardens at Sigiriya ⓘ mirror wall at Sigiriya ⓘ moats and ramparts at Sigiriya ⓘ palace complex at Sigiriya ⓘ water gardens at Sigiriya ⓘ |
| capital | Sigiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
5th-century Sinhalese monarchs
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Kings of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan royalty ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| country | Anuradhapura Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathDate | 0495 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sigiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveStructures |
gateways at Sigiriya
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moats at Sigiriya ⓘ ramparts at Sigiriya ⓘ |
| dynasty | Moriya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sinhalese ⓘ |
| father | Dhatusena of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortified | Sigiriya rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Culavamsa
NERFINISHED
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Mahavamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with his brother Moggallana I
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construction of Sigiriya fortress-palace ⓘ killing of his father Dhatusena ⓘ usurpation of the throne of Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| movedCapitalFrom | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedCapitalTo | Sigiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
battle against Moggallana I leading to his death
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seizure of the throne by overthrowing Dhatusena ⓘ |
| predecessor | Dhatusena of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 0495 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 0473 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence | Sigiriya palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Moggallana I of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King Kashyapa I
NERFINISHED
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King of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura Description of subject: King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
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