Balinese kingdoms
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The Balinese kingdoms were a collection of Hindu-influenced monarchies on the island of Bali, known for their rich cultural traditions and periodic resistance to foreign powers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ancient Bali | 1 |
| Bali kingdoms | 1 |
| Balinese kingdoms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6780032 — 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: Balinese kingdoms Context triple: [Bali expeditions, belligerent, Balinese kingdoms]
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A.
Medang Kingdom
The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
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B.
Singhasari Kingdom
The Singhasari Kingdom was a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist Javanese kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, known for its role in regional expansion and as a precursor to the Majapahit Empire.
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C.
Kingdom of Sunda
The Kingdom of Sunda was a Hindu-Buddhist Sundanese kingdom that flourished in western Java from around the 7th to the 16th century, known for its port of Sunda Kelapa and its role in regional trade before falling to expanding Islamic sultanates.
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D.
Yogyakarta Sultanate
The Yogyakarta Sultanate is a historic Javanese monarchy in central Java that continues today as a culturally influential royal institution with special autonomous status within Indonesia.
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E.
Tallo Sultanate
The Tallo Sultanate was a historical Makassarese maritime kingdom in South Sulawesi that played a key role in regional trade and Islamization in eastern Indonesia.
- 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: Balinese kingdoms Target entity description: The Balinese kingdoms were a collection of Hindu-influenced monarchies on the island of Bali, known for their rich cultural traditions and periodic resistance to foreign powers.
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A.
Medang Kingdom
The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
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B.
Singhasari Kingdom
The Singhasari Kingdom was a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist Javanese kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, known for its role in regional expansion and as a precursor to the Majapahit Empire.
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C.
Kingdom of Sunda
The Kingdom of Sunda was a Hindu-Buddhist Sundanese kingdom that flourished in western Java from around the 7th to the 16th century, known for its port of Sunda Kelapa and its role in regional trade before falling to expanding Islamic sultanates.
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D.
Yogyakarta Sultanate
The Yogyakarta Sultanate is a historic Javanese monarchy in central Java that continues today as a culturally influential royal institution with special autonomous status within Indonesia.
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E.
Tallo Sultanate
The Tallo Sultanate was a historical Makassarese maritime kingdom in South Sulawesi that played a key role in regional trade and Islamization in eastern Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ monarchy ⓘ |
| culture | Balinese culture ⓘ |
| economy |
craft production
ⓘ
trade in agricultural products ⓘ wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| engagedIn | puputan mass ritual suicides against Dutch conquest ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hindu-Buddhist civilization
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Indian culture ⓘ Javanese culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
caste-based social structure
ⓘ
classical dance ⓘ court rituals ⓘ gamelan music ⓘ rice terrace irrigation systems ⓘ subak irrigation organization ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ wayang theatre ⓘ |
| language |
Balinese language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Javanese (Kawi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
influencing contemporary Balinese arts and architecture
ⓘ
shaping modern Balinese religious practices ⓘ |
| legalSystem | customary law (adat) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Lesser Sunda Islands ⓘ |
| maintained |
palaces (puri)
ⓘ
royal courts ⓘ state temples ⓘ |
| partOf | Indonesian history ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Hindu priests (pedanda)
ⓘ
artists and performers ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
fragmented into multiple small kingdoms
ⓘ
ruled by dynastic houses ⓘ ruled by rajas ⓘ |
| religion |
Balinese Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| resisted |
Dutch colonial expansion
ⓘ
Majapahit influence at various times ⓘ |
| ritualLife |
elaborate royal cremation ceremonies
ⓘ
state-sponsored religious festivals ⓘ |
| socialHierarchy |
Brahmana caste elite
ⓘ
Ksatria warrior nobility ⓘ Wesya and Sudra commoners ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late first millennium CE to early 20th century ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Balinese script
NERFINISHED
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Javanese script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Balinese kingdoms Description of subject: The Balinese kingdoms were a collection of Hindu-influenced monarchies on the island of Bali, known for their rich cultural traditions and periodic resistance to foreign powers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bali kingdoms
this entity surface form:
Ancient Bali