Sultanate of Banjar
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The Sultanate of Banjar was an Islamic Malay sultanate that ruled much of southeastern Borneo (in present-day Indonesia) from the 16th century until its dissolution under Dutch colonial rule in the 19th–20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sultanate of Banjar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13146469 — 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: Sultanate of Banjar Context triple: [Banjar, historicalPolity, Sultanate of Banjar]
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A.
Jambi Sultanate
The Jambi Sultanate was a historical Malay Islamic kingdom centered in present-day Jambi on the east coast of Sumatra, which flourished as a regional trading power and frequently rivaled neighboring sultanates.
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B.
Sultanate of Deli
The Sultanate of Deli was a Malay Islamic kingdom in northeastern Sumatra, centered on Medan, that flourished as a trading and political power from the 17th to the early 20th century.
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C.
Sultanate of Palembang
The Sultanate of Palembang was a historical Islamic monarchy in southern Sumatra that emerged after the decline of Srivijaya and became a significant regional center of trade, culture, and Malay political power.
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D.
Sulu Sultanate
The Sulu Sultanate was a historic Islamic maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines that controlled key trade routes and territories across the Sulu Archipelago, parts of Mindanao, and nearby Bornean regions.
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E.
Johor-Riau-Lingga Sultanate
The Johor-Riau-Lingga Sultanate was a Malay maritime kingdom that emerged in the 18th century, ruling over parts of the Malay Peninsula and Riau-Lingga archipelago and continuing the political and cultural legacy of the earlier Malacca and Johor sultanates.
- 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: Sultanate of Banjar Target entity description: The Sultanate of Banjar was an Islamic Malay sultanate that ruled much of southeastern Borneo (in present-day Indonesia) from the 16th century until its dissolution under Dutch colonial rule in the 19th–20th centuries.
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A.
Jambi Sultanate
The Jambi Sultanate was a historical Malay Islamic kingdom centered in present-day Jambi on the east coast of Sumatra, which flourished as a regional trading power and frequently rivaled neighboring sultanates.
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B.
Sultanate of Deli
The Sultanate of Deli was a Malay Islamic kingdom in northeastern Sumatra, centered on Medan, that flourished as a trading and political power from the 17th to the early 20th century.
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C.
Sultanate of Palembang
The Sultanate of Palembang was a historical Islamic monarchy in southern Sumatra that emerged after the decline of Srivijaya and became a significant regional center of trade, culture, and Malay political power.
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D.
Sulu Sultanate
The Sulu Sultanate was a historic Islamic maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines that controlled key trade routes and territories across the Sulu Archipelago, parts of Mindanao, and nearby Bornean regions.
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E.
Johor-Riau-Lingga Sultanate
The Johor-Riau-Lingga Sultanate was a Malay maritime kingdom that emerged in the 18th century, ruling over parts of the Malay Peninsula and Riau-Lingga archipelago and continuing the political and cultural legacy of the earlier Malacca and Johor sultanates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic sultanate
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Malay sultanate ⓘ historical state ⓘ |
| capital | Banjarmasin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Banjar War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| currency | gold coins ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelations |
Dutch East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Sultanate of Makassar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultanate of Mataram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
diamond trade
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forest products ⓘ pepper trade ⓘ |
| endCause |
Dutch colonial annexation
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dissolution under Dutch rule ⓘ |
| endTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Banjar people
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Malay people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSultan | Sultan Suriansyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingRuler | Sultan Suriansyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| language |
Banjar language
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Malay language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Islamic law combined with customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Kalimantan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Barito River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLegacy |
Banjar cultural identity in South Kalimantan
ⓘ
Islamization of southeastern Borneo ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch East Indies sphere of influence ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hindu Kingdom of Negara Daha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | southeastern Borneo ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionOfFirstSultan | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousConversionOfRuler | Sultan Suriansyah converted to Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Islamic courts ⓘ |
| startTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| startTimeApproximate | c. 1520s ⓘ |
| stateReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Dutch colonial administration in South Borneo ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sultanate of Banjar Description of subject: The Sultanate of Banjar was an Islamic Malay sultanate that ruled much of southeastern Borneo (in present-day Indonesia) from the 16th century until its dissolution under Dutch colonial rule in the 19th–20th centuries.
Referenced by (2)
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