Bayinnaung
E799549
Bayinnaung was a 16th-century Burmese king who greatly expanded the Toungoo Empire, creating one of the largest and most powerful empires in Southeast Asian history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bayinnaung canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9399706 — 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: Bayinnaung Context triple: [Toungoo Dynasty, notableRuler, Bayinnaung]
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A.
Bodawpaya
Bodawpaya was a powerful late-18th-century Burmese king known for expanding the Konbaung Empire and initiating grand religious and architectural projects, including the unfinished Mingun Pagoda.
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B.
Minkhaung I
Minkhaung I was a prominent early 15th-century king of the Ava Kingdom in Upper Burma, known for consolidating central Burmese power and engaging in protracted wars with neighboring states.
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C.
Alaungpaya
Alaungpaya was an 18th-century Burmese king and military leader who unified much of Burma and established the Konbaung Dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of the country.
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D.
Thado Minbya
Thado Minbya was a 14th-century Burmese king who unified central Burma and established the Ava dynasty as a major power in the region.
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E.
Tabinshwehti
Tabinshwehti was a 16th-century Burmese king who transformed the Toungoo Dynasty into a major empire by unifying much of Myanmar through military conquest.
- 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: Bayinnaung Target entity description: Bayinnaung was a 16th-century Burmese king who greatly expanded the Toungoo Empire, creating one of the largest and most powerful empires in Southeast Asian history.
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A.
Bodawpaya
Bodawpaya was a powerful late-18th-century Burmese king known for expanding the Konbaung Empire and initiating grand religious and architectural projects, including the unfinished Mingun Pagoda.
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B.
Minkhaung I
Minkhaung I was a prominent early 15th-century king of the Ava Kingdom in Upper Burma, known for consolidating central Burmese power and engaging in protracted wars with neighboring states.
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C.
Alaungpaya
Alaungpaya was an 18th-century Burmese king and military leader who unified much of Burma and established the Konbaung Dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of the country.
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D.
Thado Minbya
Thado Minbya was a 14th-century Burmese king who unified central Burma and established the Ava dynasty as a major power in the region.
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E.
Tabinshwehti
Tabinshwehti was a 16th-century Burmese king who transformed the Toungoo Dynasty into a major empire by unifying much of Myanmar through military conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Burma
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Toungoo dynasty ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bayinnaung Kyawhtin Nawrahta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bayinnaung Min Taya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Toungoo Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1516 ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Pegu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Minye Thihathu II of Toungoo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanda Bayin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1581 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Toungoo dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Thado Dhamma Yaza II of Prome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Bayinnaung Kyawhtin Nawrahta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralization of royal authority
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construction of religious monuments ⓘ patronage of Buddhism ⓘ vassalage system over neighboring states ⓘ |
| militaryRankBeforeKingship | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns in Arakan
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campaigns in Lan Na ⓘ campaigns in Lan Xang ⓘ campaigns in Manipur ⓘ creating one of the largest empires in Southeast Asian history ⓘ expansion of the Toungoo Empire ⓘ military conquests across mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ subjugation of Siam (Ayutthaya) ⓘ unification of much of Burma ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tabinshwehti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Arakan
NERFINISHED
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Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ Lan Na NERFINISHED ⓘ Lan Xang NERFINISHED ⓘ Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1581 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1550 ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
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surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
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| spouse |
Atula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi
NERFINISHED
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Sanda Dewi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaza Dewi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Nanda Bayin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Conqueror of the Ten Directions
NERFINISHED
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King of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Toungoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bayinnaung Description of subject: Bayinnaung was a 16th-century Burmese king who greatly expanded the Toungoo Empire, creating one of the largest and most powerful empires in Southeast Asian history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.