Bone state
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Bone state was a powerful Bugis kingdom in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, that played a major role in regional politics and warfare before and during the rise of European colonial influence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bone | 4 |
| Bone state canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13464522 — 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: Bone state Context triple: [Gowa Sultanate, conflict, Bone state]
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A.
Bone
The B-1B Lancer, nicknamed "Bone," is a U.S. long-range supersonic strategic bomber known for its variable-sweep wings and low-level penetration capabilities.
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B.
Bone
Bone is a hard, calcified connective tissue that forms the structural framework of the skeleton in vertebrate animals.
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C.
Fracture
Fracture is a 2007 legal thriller film starring Anthony Hopkins as a brilliant engineer who engages in a high-stakes battle of wits after confessing to shooting his wife.
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D.
Shinbone
Shinbone is the fictional frontier town in the classic Western film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," serving as the central setting for its story of law, legend, and political change.
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E.
Bone on Bone
Bone on Bone is a 2017 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Bruce Cockburn, noted for its intricate acoustic work and reflective, spiritually infused songwriting.
- 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: Bone state Target entity description: Bone state was a powerful Bugis kingdom in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, that played a major role in regional politics and warfare before and during the rise of European colonial influence.
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A.
Bone
The B-1B Lancer, nicknamed "Bone," is a U.S. long-range supersonic strategic bomber known for its variable-sweep wings and low-level penetration capabilities.
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B.
Bone
Bone is a hard, calcified connective tissue that forms the structural framework of the skeleton in vertebrate animals.
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C.
Fracture
Fracture is a 2007 legal thriller film starring Anthony Hopkins as a brilliant engineer who engages in a high-stakes battle of wits after confessing to shooting his wife.
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D.
Shinbone
Shinbone is the fictional frontier town in the classic Western film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," serving as the central setting for its story of law, legend, and political change.
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E.
Bone on Bone
Bone on Bone is a 2017 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Bruce Cockburn, noted for its intricate acoustic work and reflective, spiritually infused songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bugis polity
ⓘ
kingdom ⓘ precolonial state ⓘ |
| capital | Watampone ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| countryDuringColonialPeriod | Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| culture | Bugis culture ⓘ |
| engagedWith |
Dutch East India Company
ⓘ
European colonial powers ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Bugis people
ⓘ
linked to:
Bugis
|
| flourishedDuring |
early phase of European colonial expansion in Indonesia
ⓘ
period before European colonial dominance in Indonesia ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early modern period
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Modern period
precolonial Indonesia ⓘ |
| influenced | political balance in South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic influence in South Sulawesi
ⓘ
military strength ⓘ naval power ⓘ resistance to foreign domination ⓘ |
| language |
Bugis language
ⓘ
linked to:
Buginese language
|
| locatedIn | South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Sulawesi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sulawesi region
|
| neighboringEntity |
Gowa Sultanate
ⓘ
Soppeng state ⓘ Wajo state ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bugis confederation of states
ⓘ
linked to:
Bugis principalities
Eastern Indonesia ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Indonesia
|
| partOfPresentDay | Bone Regency ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
regional politics of South Sulawesi
ⓘ
regional warfare in South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| region |
Sulawesi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sulawesi region
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| strategicPosition | control of trade routes in South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| successor | Bone Regency ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | inter-kingdom warfare in Sulawesi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bone state Description of subject: Bone state was a powerful Bugis kingdom in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, that played a major role in regional politics and warfare before and during the rise of European colonial influence.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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