Senasammata Vikramabahu
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Senasammata Vikramabahu was a late 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch who established and ruled the independent Kingdom of Kandy in the central highlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senasammata Vikramabahu canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4034179 — 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: Senasammata Vikramabahu Context triple: [King of Kandy, firstHolder, Senasammata Vikramabahu]
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A.
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.
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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.
Bhuvanekabahu VII
Bhuvanekabahu VII was a 16th-century king of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka, known for his reign during a period of increasing Portuguese influence on the island.
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D.
Mayadunne of Sitawaka
Mayadunne of Sitawaka was a 16th-century Sri Lankan monarch who ruled the Kingdom of Sitawaka and became known for his fierce resistance against Portuguese colonial expansion on the island.
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E.
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was the final king of the Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka, whose reign ended with the British annexation of his kingdom in the early 19th century.
- 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: Senasammata Vikramabahu Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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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.
Bhuvanekabahu VII
Bhuvanekabahu VII was a 16th-century king of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka, known for his reign during a period of increasing Portuguese influence on the island.
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D.
Mayadunne of Sitawaka
Mayadunne of Sitawaka was a 16th-century Sri Lankan monarch who ruled the Kingdom of Sitawaka and became known for his fierce resistance against Portuguese colonial expansion on the island.
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E.
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was the final king of the Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka, whose reign ended with the British annexation of his kingdom in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Kandy
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Province of Sri Lanka
Kandyan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kandy ⓘ |
| category |
15th-century monarchs in Asia
ⓘ
16th-century monarchs in Asia ⓘ Kings of Kandy ⓘ
linked to:
King of Kandy
Sri Lankan monarchs ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lankan monarchy
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Kandy ⓘ |
| era |
Early modern period of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Late 15th century ⓘ |
| established | independent Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sinhalese ⓘ |
| founded | Kingdom of Kandy ONNED1 ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Kandyan highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka)
|
| language | Sinhala ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Kingdom of Kandy
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka)
|
| name | Senasammata Vikramabahu ⓘ |
| nationality | Sri Lankan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early ruler of the Kandyan Kingdom
ⓘ
establishing Kandy as an independent kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Kandy
ⓘ
Ruler of the Kingdom of Kandy ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| reignEnd | early 16th century ⓘ |
| reignStart | late 15th century ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| royalHouse |
Kandyan royal family
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandyan aristocracy
|
| successor | Jayaweera Astana ⓘ |
| title |
King
ⓘ
Sri Lankan monarch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Senasammata Vikramabahu Description of subject: Senasammata Vikramabahu was a late 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch who established and ruled the independent Kingdom of Kandy in the central highlands.
Referenced by (4)
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