Vijayabahu III
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Vijayabahu III was a 13th-century Sri Lankan monarch who reestablished Sinhalese royal authority by founding the Dambadeniya kingdom after the fall of Polonnaruwa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Vijayabahu III | 1 |
| Vijayabahu III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11928340 — 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: Vijayabahu III Context triple: [Kingdom of Dambadeniya, notableRuler, Vijayabahu III]
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A.
Vijayabahu I
Vijayabahu I was a medieval Sri Lankan king renowned for defeating Chola rule and reuniting the island, establishing Polonnaruwa as the capital.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Parakramabahu II
Parakramabahu II was a 13th-century king of Sri Lanka known for restoring political stability, fostering Buddhist scholarship, and overseeing a cultural renaissance during his reign.
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E.
Dharma Parakramabahu IX
Dharma Parakramabahu IX was a late 15th- to early 16th-century monarch of Sri Lanka who ruled the Kingdom of Kotte during a period of internal dynastic struggles and emerging European influence in the 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: Vijayabahu III Target entity description: Vijayabahu III was a 13th-century Sri Lankan monarch who reestablished Sinhalese royal authority by founding the Dambadeniya kingdom after the fall of Polonnaruwa.
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A.
Vijayabahu I
Vijayabahu I was a medieval Sri Lankan king renowned for defeating Chola rule and reuniting the island, establishing Polonnaruwa as the capital.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Parakramabahu II
Parakramabahu II was a 13th-century king of Sri Lanka known for restoring political stability, fostering Buddhist scholarship, and overseeing a cultural renaissance during his reign.
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E.
Dharma Parakramabahu IX
Dharma Parakramabahu IX was a late 15th- to early 16th-century monarch of Sri Lanka who ruled the Kingdom of Kotte during a period of internal dynastic struggles and emerging European influence in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Vijayabahu III