Sultan of Pontianak
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The Sultan of Pontianak is the hereditary monarch and traditional ruler of the Pontianak Sultanate in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Pontianak canonical | 1 |
| Sultan of Pontianak Sultanate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20557814 — 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 of Pontianak Context triple: [Sultan Hamid II, positionHeld, Sultan of Pontianak]
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A.
Sultan of Riau-Lingga
The Sultan of Riau-Lingga was the hereditary Malay monarch who ruled the Riau-Lingga Sultanate in the Malay Archipelago until its dissolution in the early 20th century.
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B.
Sultan of Kelantan
The Sultan of Kelantan is the hereditary monarch and constitutional head of the Malaysian state of Kelantan, serving as its highest traditional and ceremonial authority.
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C.
Sultan of Pahang
The Sultan of Pahang is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Pahang.
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D.
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.
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E.
Sultan of Kedah
The Sultan of Kedah is the hereditary monarch and traditional ruler of the Malaysian state of Kedah, serving as its highest ceremonial and symbolic authority.
- 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 of Pontianak Target entity description: The Sultan of Pontianak is the hereditary monarch and traditional ruler of the Pontianak Sultanate in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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A.
Sultan of Riau-Lingga
The Sultan of Riau-Lingga was the hereditary Malay monarch who ruled the Riau-Lingga Sultanate in the Malay Archipelago until its dissolution in the early 20th century.
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B.
Sultan of Kelantan
The Sultan of Kelantan is the hereditary monarch and constitutional head of the Malaysian state of Kelantan, serving as its highest traditional and ceremonial authority.
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C.
Sultan of Pahang
The Sultan of Pahang is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Pahang.
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D.
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.
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E.
Sultan of Kedah
The Sultan of Kedah is the hereditary monarch and traditional ruler of the Malaysian state of Kedah, serving as its highest ceremonial and symbolic authority.
- 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 of Pontianak