Gungunum
E789028
Gungunum was an early 2nd-millennium BCE king of Larsa in southern Mesopotamia, known for expanding his city-state’s power and challenging the dominance of neighboring kingdoms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gungunum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9255966 — 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: Gungunum Context triple: [Larsa, hasNotableRuler, Gungunum]
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A.
Yugant
Yugant is a critically acclaimed Indian Bengali film directed by Aparna Sen that explores the disintegration of a modern marriage against the backdrop of environmental and social change.
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B.
Tharkha
Tharkha is a traditional musical form or instrument associated with the cultural heritage and folk music of the Bodo people of Northeast India.
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C.
Nagamandala
Nagamandala is a traditional South Indian ritualistic performance and folk dance-drama centered on serpent worship, especially prevalent in the Tulu-speaking regions of Karnataka.
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D.
Ranganayaki
Ranganayaki is the principal consort goddess (often identified with Lakshmi) worshipped at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam.
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E.
Ghunsa
Ghunsa is a remote Himalayan village in eastern Nepal that serves as a key gateway and base for treks and expeditions around the Kangchenjunga region.
- 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: Gungunum Target entity description: Gungunum was an early 2nd-millennium BCE king of Larsa in southern Mesopotamia, known for expanding his city-state’s power and challenging the dominance of neighboring kingdoms.
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A.
Yugant
Yugant is a critically acclaimed Indian Bengali film directed by Aparna Sen that explores the disintegration of a modern marriage against the backdrop of environmental and social change.
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B.
Tharkha
Tharkha is a traditional musical form or instrument associated with the cultural heritage and folk music of the Bodo people of Northeast India.
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C.
Nagamandala
Nagamandala is a traditional South Indian ritualistic performance and folk dance-drama centered on serpent worship, especially prevalent in the Tulu-speaking regions of Karnataka.
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D.
Ranganayaki
Ranganayaki is the principal consort goddess (often identified with Lakshmi) worshipped at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam.
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E.
Ghunsa
Ghunsa is a remote Himalayan village in eastern Nepal that serves as a key gateway and base for treks and expeditions around the Kangchenjunga region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
king ⓘ |
| assertedControlOver | cult of Nanna in Ur ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Euphrates River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumer and Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
building projects in Larsa
ⓘ
temple restorations ⓘ |
| conquered | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | early Isin dynasty rulers ⓘ |
| country | Larsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | dynasty of Larsa ⓘ |
| engagedIn | inter-city warfare in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| era | Isin-Larsa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTo |
lower Euphrates region
ⓘ
territories around Ur ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 1932–1906 BCE ⓘ |
| governedFrom | city of Larsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | city-state monarchy ⓘ |
| hasEvidence |
economic tablets from Larsa
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ year names ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging the dominance of neighboring kingdoms
ⓘ
conquest of Ur ⓘ control of trade routes in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ expansion of Larsa’s political power ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | establishing Larsa as a major regional power ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | early 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| occupation | king of Larsa ⓘ |
| partOf | history of ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| politicalRole | rival of the kingdom of Isin ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Larsa ⓘ |
| predecessor | Zabaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | southern Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 1906 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 1932 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Larsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Larsa’s economic position
ⓘ
Larsa’s military power ⓘ |
| successor | Abisare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| title |
king of Larsa
ⓘ
king of Ur ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gungunum Description of subject: Gungunum was an early 2nd-millennium BCE king of Larsa in southern Mesopotamia, known for expanding his city-state’s power and challenging the dominance of neighboring kingdoms.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.