King Mindon
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King Mindon was a 19th-century Burmese monarch of the Konbaung Dynasty known for his administrative reforms, promotion of Buddhism, and relocation of the royal capital to Mandalay.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Mindon canonical | 12 |
| King Mindon Min | 10 |
| King of Burma | 1 |
| King of the Konbaung Dynasty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2585331 — 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 Mindon Context triple: [Mandalay, foundedBy, King Mindon]
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A.
King Thibaw Min
King Thibaw Min was the last monarch of the Konbaung Dynasty and the final king of Burma, whose defeat and exile marked the end of Burmese independence and the beginning of full British colonial rule.
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B.
Queen Supayalat
Queen Supayalat was the last queen of Burma, known for her strong political influence, resistance to British colonial expansion, and central role in the fall of the Konbaung dynasty.
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C.
Kyaw Ba
Kyaw Ba is a Burmese military officer and politician who served as a prominent member of Myanmar’s former ruling junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC).
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D.
King Mangrai
King Mangrai was a 13th-century ruler who established the Lanna Kingdom in northern Thailand and made Chiang Mai its capital.
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E.
Maung Maung
Maung Maung was a Burmese lawyer, writer, and briefly the president of Myanmar in 1988 during a period of political upheaval.
- 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 Mindon Target entity description: King Mindon was a 19th-century Burmese monarch of the Konbaung Dynasty known for his administrative reforms, promotion of Buddhism, and relocation of the royal capital to Mandalay.
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A.
King Thibaw Min
King Thibaw Min was the last monarch of the Konbaung Dynasty and the final king of Burma, whose defeat and exile marked the end of Burmese independence and the beginning of full British colonial rule.
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B.
Queen Supayalat
Queen Supayalat was the last queen of Burma, known for her strong political influence, resistance to British colonial expansion, and central role in the fall of the Konbaung dynasty.
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C.
Kyaw Ba
Kyaw Ba is a Burmese military officer and politician who served as a prominent member of Myanmar’s former ruling junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC).
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D.
King Mangrai
King Mangrai was a 13th-century ruler who established the Lanna Kingdom in northern Thailand and made Chiang Mai its capital.
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E.
Maung Maung
Maung Maung was a Burmese lawyer, writer, and briefly the president of Myanmar in 1988 during a period of political upheaval.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese monarch
ⓘ
King of Burma ⓘ human ⓘ |
| avoided | large-scale war with the British during his reign ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1808-07-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Amarapura ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mandalay Palace grounds
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandalay Palace
|
| capitalRelocatedFrom | Amarapura ⓘ |
| capitalRelocatedTo | Mandalay ⓘ |
| commissioned | inscription of the Tipitaka on marble slabs at Kuthodaw Pagoda ⓘ |
| country |
Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
Myanmar ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1878-10-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mandalay Palace ⓘ |
| domain | Upper Burma ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| father | Tharrawaddy Min ⓘ |
| founded |
Kuthodaw Pagoda
ⓘ
Mandalay ⓘ Mandalay Palace ⓘ |
| fullName | Mindon Min ⓘ |
| held | Fifth Buddhist Council in Mandalay ⓘ |
| implemented |
administrative centralization
ⓘ
monetary reforms ⓘ taxation reforms ⓘ |
| knownAs | a pious Buddhist king ⓘ |
| language | Burmese ⓘ |
| mother | Queen Kyaymyin Mibaya ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative reforms
ⓘ
promotion of Buddhism ⓘ relocation of royal capital to Mandalay ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Buddhist Sangha
ⓘ
linked to:
Sangha
Buddhist scholarship ⓘ |
| policy |
attempted modernization of the Burmese kingdom
ⓘ
diplomatic engagement with British Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
King Mindon
|
| predecessor | King Pagan Min ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1878 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1853 ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| royalHouse | Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ |
| sibling |
Pagan Min
ⓘ
linked to:
Thebaw Min
|
| spouse |
Laungshe Mibaya
ⓘ
Setkya Dewi ⓘ Tharazein Mibaya ⓘ other consorts ⓘ |
| style | Min (royal title) ⓘ |
| successor | King Thibaw Min ⓘ |
| title | Hsinbyumashin’s father-in-law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Mindon Description of subject: King Mindon was a 19th-century Burmese monarch of the Konbaung Dynasty known for his administrative reforms, promotion of Buddhism, and relocation of the royal capital to Mandalay.
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