Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei
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Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei was the fifth Sultan of Brunei, renowned for expanding Brunei into a powerful maritime empire in Southeast Asia during the 15th–16th centuries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei canonical | 1 |
| Sultan of Brunei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15558774 — 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: Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei Context triple: [House of Bolkiah, namedAfter, Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei]
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A.
Sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei
Sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei was the first ruler of Brunei and the progenitor of the royal House of Bolkiah, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Bruneian sultanate.
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B.
Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah
Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah is the Crown Prince and heir apparent to the throne of Brunei, known for his roles in the country's political, military, and social affairs.
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C.
Mohamed Bolkiah
Mohamed Bolkiah is a Bruneian prince and member of the royal family of Brunei, known for having held senior governmental and diplomatic roles in the country.
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D.
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, renowned for modernizing the state, guiding it toward independence from British protection, and laying the foundations of its contemporary Islamic monarchy.
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E.
Sultan of Terengganu
The Sultan of Terengganu is the hereditary monarch and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Terengganu, playing a key role in its Islamic and cultural affairs.
- 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: Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei Target entity description: Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei was the fifth Sultan of Brunei, renowned for expanding Brunei into a powerful maritime empire in Southeast Asia during the 15th–16th centuries.
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A.
Sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei
Sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei was the first ruler of Brunei and the progenitor of the royal House of Bolkiah, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Bruneian sultanate.
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B.
Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah
Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah is the Crown Prince and heir apparent to the throne of Brunei, known for his roles in the country's political, military, and social affairs.
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C.
Mohamed Bolkiah
Mohamed Bolkiah is a Bruneian prince and member of the royal family of Brunei, known for having held senior governmental and diplomatic roles in the country.
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D.
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, renowned for modernizing the state, guiding it toward independence from British protection, and laying the foundations of its contemporary Islamic monarchy.
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E.
Sultan of Terengganu
The Sultan of Terengganu is the hereditary monarch and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Terengganu, playing a key role in its Islamic and cultural affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei