Vimaladharmasuriya I
E1047821
Vimaladharmasuriya I was a prominent late 16th- to early 17th-century king of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka, known for resisting Portuguese expansion and consolidating Kandyan independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vimaladharmasuriya I canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13479800 — 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: Vimaladharmasuriya I Context triple: [Kandyan kings, notableKing, Vimaladharmasuriya I]
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A.
Vijayabahu I
Vijayabahu I was a medieval Sri Lankan king renowned for defeating Chola rule and reuniting the island, establishing Polonnaruwa as the capital.
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B.
Vijayabahu III
Vijayabahu III was a 13th-century Sri Lankan monarch who reestablished Sinhalese royal authority by founding the Dambadeniya kingdom after the fall of Polonnaruwa.
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C.
King Parakramabahu I
King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
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D.
Parakramabahu II
Parakramabahu II was a 13th-century king of Sri Lanka known for restoring political stability, fostering Buddhist scholarship, and overseeing a cultural renaissance during his reign.
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E.
Senasammata Vikramabahu
Senasammata Vikramabahu was a late 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch who established and ruled the independent Kingdom of Kandy in the central highlands.
- 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: Vimaladharmasuriya I Target entity description: Vimaladharmasuriya I was a prominent late 16th- to early 17th-century king of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka, known for resisting Portuguese expansion and consolidating Kandyan independence.
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A.
Vijayabahu I
Vijayabahu I was a medieval Sri Lankan king renowned for defeating Chola rule and reuniting the island, establishing Polonnaruwa as the capital.
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B.
Vijayabahu III
Vijayabahu III was a 13th-century Sri Lankan monarch who reestablished Sinhalese royal authority by founding the Dambadeniya kingdom after the fall of Polonnaruwa.
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C.
King Parakramabahu I
King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
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D.
Parakramabahu II
Parakramabahu II was a 13th-century king of Sri Lanka known for restoring political stability, fostering Buddhist scholarship, and overseeing a cultural renaissance during his reign.
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E.
Senasammata Vikramabahu
Senasammata Vikramabahu was a late 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch who established and ruled the independent Kingdom of Kandy in the central highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King
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King of Kandy ⓘ Monarch ⓘ Sri Lankan monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dona Catherina’s consort
ⓘ
Konappu Bandara ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Danture ⓘ |
| birthName | Konappu Bandara ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kandy ⓘ |
| broughtToCapital | Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha ⓘ |
| built |
Temple of the Tooth in Kandy
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
|
| capital | Kandy ⓘ |
| conflict |
Portuguese–Kandyan Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandyan–Portuguese War
|
| country |
Kingdom of Kandy
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1604 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kandy ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Dinajara ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomatic relations with other European powers
ⓘ
diplomatic relations with the Dutch ⓘ |
| era |
Early 17th century
ⓘ
Late 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sinhalese ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating Kandyan independence
ⓘ
defeating Portuguese forces at the Battle of Danture ⓘ resisting Portuguese expansion in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| language | Sinhala ⓘ |
| legacy | Symbol of Kandyan resistance to European colonialism ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Central Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kandy ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka)
|
| opponent | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Buddhist clergy
ⓘ
Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| policy | Opposition to Portuguese Catholic missionary activity ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Leader of resistance against Portuguese rule in the interior of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rajasinha I of Sitawaka ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1604 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1590 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| restored |
Buddhism in Kandy
ⓘ
Buddhist monastic institutions in Kandy ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dona Catherina
ⓘ
Kusumasana Devi ⓘ |
| strengthened | Kandyan Kingdom’s independence ⓘ |
| successor | Senarat of Kandy ⓘ |
| title | Vimaladharmasuriya I ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vimaladharmasuriya I Description of subject: Vimaladharmasuriya I was a prominent late 16th- to early 17th-century king of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka, known for resisting Portuguese expansion and consolidating Kandyan independence.
Referenced by (2)
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