Anawrahta
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Anawrahta was the 11th-century founder and first great king of the Pagan Empire in Burma, credited with unifying much of the region and establishing Theravada Buddhism as a dominant religion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anawrahta canonical | 3 |
| Anawrahta of Pagan | 1 |
| King Anawrahta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9125130 — 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: Anawrahta Context triple: [Pagan Kingdom, notableRuler, Anawrahta]
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Sukaphaa
Sukaphaa was a 13th-century Tai prince and leader who established the Ahom presence in Assam, laying the foundations of a powerful kingdom that ruled the region for nearly six centuries.
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B.
Kertanagara
Kertanagara was the last and most prominent king of the Singhasari kingdom in Java, known for his ambitious expansionist policies and the precursor role he played in the rise of the Majapahit Empire.
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C.
King Parakramabahu I
King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
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D.
Dharmapala
Dharmapala was a powerful 8th–9th century ruler of the Pala Empire in eastern India, known for expanding his realm, patronizing Buddhism, and establishing centers of learning like Vikramashila.
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E.
King Ramathibodi I
King Ramathibodi I was the 14th-century monarch who established the Ayutthaya Kingdom and became its first king, laying the foundations for a major Siamese (Thai) state.
- 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: Anawrahta Target entity description: Anawrahta was the 11th-century founder and first great king of the Pagan Empire in Burma, credited with unifying much of the region and establishing Theravada Buddhism as a dominant religion.
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A.
Sukaphaa
Sukaphaa was a 13th-century Tai prince and leader who established the Ahom presence in Assam, laying the foundations of a powerful kingdom that ruled the region for nearly six centuries.
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B.
Kertanagara
Kertanagara was the last and most prominent king of the Singhasari kingdom in Java, known for his ambitious expansionist policies and the precursor role he played in the rise of the Majapahit Empire.
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C.
King Parakramabahu I
King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
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D.
Dharmapala
Dharmapala was a powerful 8th–9th century ruler of the Pala Empire in eastern India, known for expanding his realm, patronizing Buddhism, and establishing centers of learning like Vikramashila.
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E.
King Ramathibodi I
King Ramathibodi I was the 14th-century monarch who established the Ayutthaya Kingdom and became its first king, laying the foundations for a major Siamese (Thai) state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese monarch
ⓘ
King of Pagan ⓘ founder of empire ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1014 ⓘ |
| broughtFromThaton |
Mon Buddhist monks
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Pali Buddhist scriptures ⓘ craftsmen ⓘ |
| built |
Shwezigon Pagoda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city walls of Pagan ⓘ |
| capital | Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | accident (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| child | Sawlu of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pagan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1077 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Pagan ⓘ |
| dynasty | Pagan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| house | House of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
administrative centralization in Pagan
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irrigation projects in Dry Zone of Burma ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conquests in central Burma
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establishing Theravada Buddhism as dominant in Burma ⓘ founding the Pagan Empire ⓘ patronage of Buddhist scholarship ⓘ unifying Upper Burma ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered the first unifier of Burma
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revered as a model Buddhist king in Burmese chronicles ⓘ |
| nameInBurmese | အနော်ရထာ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conquest of Thaton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subjugation of the Mon kingdom of Thaton ⓘ |
| patronOf | Theravada Buddhist monasteries ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sokkate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Upper Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1077 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1044 ⓘ |
| religion |
Ari Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
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| sourceMention |
Burmese royal chronicles
NERFINISHED
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inscriptions of Pagan period ⓘ |
| spouse |
Manisanda
NERFINISHED
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Saw Mon Hla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Sawlu of Pagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Anawrahta Minsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anawrahta Description of subject: Anawrahta was the 11th-century founder and first great king of the Pagan Empire in Burma, credited with unifying much of the region and establishing Theravada Buddhism as a dominant religion.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Anawrahta
this entity surface form:
Anawrahta of Pagan