Shan princes
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Shan princes were hereditary rulers of semi-autonomous Shan states in what is now Myanmar, traditionally holding both political and ritual authority within their territories.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15406470 — 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: Shan princes Context triple: [Saopha, appliesTo, Shan princes]
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A.
Ming imperial princes
Ming imperial princes were members of the Chinese imperial family during the Ming dynasty who held hereditary titles, regional power, and often played pivotal roles in court politics and military conflicts.
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B.
Imperial princes
Imperial princes were high-ranking hereditary rulers within the Holy Roman Empire who held immediate authority under the emperor and governed significant territories as semi-sovereign lords.
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C.
Prince Zhong of Fu
Prince Zhong of Fu was the posthumous title of Zhu Changxun, a Ming dynasty imperial prince and son of the Wanli Emperor who was killed during the turmoil leading to the dynasty’s collapse.
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D.
Prince of Gui
Prince of Gui was the noble title held by Zhu Youlang before he became the Yongli Emperor, the last sovereign of the Southern Ming dynasty in 17th-century China.
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E.
Prince of Jin
Prince of Jin was the princely title held by Zhao Guangyi before he ascended the throne as Emperor Taizong of the Song dynasty.
- 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: Shan princes Target entity description: Shan princes were hereditary rulers of semi-autonomous Shan states in what is now Myanmar, traditionally holding both political and ritual authority within their territories.
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A.
Ming imperial princes
Ming imperial princes were members of the Chinese imperial family during the Ming dynasty who held hereditary titles, regional power, and often played pivotal roles in court politics and military conflicts.
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B.
Imperial princes
Imperial princes were high-ranking hereditary rulers within the Holy Roman Empire who held immediate authority under the emperor and governed significant territories as semi-sovereign lords.
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C.
Prince Zhong of Fu
Prince Zhong of Fu was the posthumous title of Zhu Changxun, a Ming dynasty imperial prince and son of the Wanli Emperor who was killed during the turmoil leading to the dynasty’s collapse.
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D.
Prince of Gui
Prince of Gui was the noble title held by Zhu Youlang before he became the Yongli Emperor, the last sovereign of the Southern Ming dynasty in 17th-century China.
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E.
Prince of Jin
Prince of Jin was the princely title held by Zhao Guangyi before he ascended the throne as Emperor Taizong of the Song dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.