King Wuling of Zhao
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King Wuling of Zhao was a reformist ruler of the State of Zhao during China’s Warring States period, best known for introducing military and cultural reforms such as the adoption of nomadic-style cavalry warfare.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Wuling of Zhao canonical | 15 |
| King of Zhao | 1 |
| 赵武灵王 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1647476 — 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: King Wuling of Zhao Context triple: [Warring States period, significantFigure, King Wuling of Zhao]
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King Kaolie of Chu
King Kaolie of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the late Warring States period, known for ruling in a time of intense interstate conflict before the Qin unification.
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B.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
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C.
Qin Er Shi
Qin Er Shi was the second and last emperor of China’s Qin dynasty, whose short and troubled reign contributed to the dynasty’s rapid collapse.
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Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing laws, writing, and currency, and initiating massive projects like the Great Wall and his famed terracotta army.
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E.
Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Wu of Han was a powerful and expansionist Chinese emperor who greatly strengthened the Han dynasty through military conquests, centralization of power, and promotion of Confucianism as state ideology.
- 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: King Wuling of Zhao Target entity description: King Wuling of Zhao was a reformist ruler of the State of Zhao during China’s Warring States period, best known for introducing military and cultural reforms such as the adoption of nomadic-style cavalry warfare.
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A.
King Kaolie of Chu
King Kaolie of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the late Warring States period, known for ruling in a time of intense interstate conflict before the Qin unification.
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B.
King Zhuang of Chu
King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.
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C.
Qin Er Shi
Qin Er Shi was the second and last emperor of China’s Qin dynasty, whose short and troubled reign contributed to the dynasty’s rapid collapse.
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D.
Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing laws, writing, and currency, and initiating massive projects like the Great Wall and his famed terracotta army.
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E.
Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Wu of Han was a powerful and expansionist Chinese emperor who greatly strengthened the Han dynasty through military conquests, centralization of power, and promotion of Confucianism as state ideology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Warring States period person
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| abdicatedInFavorOf | King Huiwen of Zhao ⓘ |
| abdicationYear | 299 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
reformist rulership
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strengthening of Zhao as a major power in the Warring States ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
State of Zhao
ⓘ
linked to:
state of Zhao
|
| countryRuled |
State of Zhao
ⓘ
linked to:
state of Zhao
|
| deathCause | starvation during palace siege ⓘ |
| deathEvent | incident at Shaqiu ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
State of Zhao
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linked to:
state of Zhao
|
| dynasty |
Zhao ruling house
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linked to:
House of Zhao
|
| era | Ancient China ⓘ |
| expandedTerritoryAgainst |
State of Zhongshan
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various northern tribes ⓘ |
| familyName | Zhao ⓘ |
| father | Marquess Cheng of Zhao ⓘ |
| givenName | Yong ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
King of Zhao
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linked to:
King Wuling of Zhao
|
| implementedReform |
adoption of nomadic-style clothing for Zhao troops
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introduction of cavalry as main combat arm in Zhao ⓘ reorganization of Zhao military structure ⓘ strengthening of northern frontier defenses ⓘ |
| influencedBy | northern nomadic peoples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adoption of nomadic-style warfare
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cavalry reforms ⓘ military reforms ⓘ policy of "胡服骑射" (wearing Hu-style clothing and practicing mounted archery) ⓘ state reforms ⓘ territorial expansion of Zhao ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation |
replacement of chariot warfare with cavalry warfare
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use of mounted archers ⓘ |
| name | King Wuling of Zhao ⓘ |
| personalName | Zhao Yong ⓘ |
| policy | 胡服骑射 (Hu clothing and mounted archery) ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Wuling ⓘ |
| predecessor | Marquess Cheng of Zhao ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | North China ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 299 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 325 BCE ⓘ |
| son |
King Huiwen of Zhao
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Lord Anyang ⓘ |
| state | Zhao ⓘ |
| successor | King Huiwen of Zhao ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Warring States period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Wuling of Zhao Description of subject: King Wuling of Zhao was a reformist ruler of the State of Zhao during China’s Warring States period, best known for introducing military and cultural reforms such as the adoption of nomadic-style cavalry warfare.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
state of Zhao
linked to: King Wuling of Zhao
subject linked to:
Zhao Yong
linked to: King Wuling of Zhao