peacock throne
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The Peacock Throne was an opulent, jewel-encrusted imperial throne of the Mughal emperors of India, famed as one of the most extravagant symbols of royal power in world history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peacock Throne | 3 |
| Peacock Throne taken by Nader Shah | 1 |
| imperial Peacock Throne (historically housed in Red Fort) | 1 |
| peacock throne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T115205 — 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: peacock throne Context triple: [Mughal Empire, symbol, peacock throne]
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A.
St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
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B.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
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C.
Chapel Royal
Chapel Royal is a historic body of royal chapels and choir within the British monarchy, renowned for its long-standing role in court religious services and sacred music.
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D.
Her Majesty
Her Majesty is the formal royal style used to address or refer to a reigning queen such as Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
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E.
His Majesty
His Majesty is the formal style of address used for a reigning male British monarch.
- 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: peacock throne Target entity description: The Peacock Throne was an opulent, jewel-encrusted imperial throne of the Mughal emperors of India, famed as one of the most extravagant symbols of royal power in world history.
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A.
St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
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B.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
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C.
Chapel Royal
Chapel Royal is a historic body of royal chapels and choir within the British monarchy, renowned for its long-standing role in court religious services and sacred music.
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D.
Her Majesty
Her Majesty is the formal royal style used to address or refer to a reigning queen such as Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
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E.
Palace of Whitehall
The Palace of Whitehall was the main royal residence of English monarchs in London from the 16th century until it was largely destroyed by fire in 1698.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal artifact
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imperial throne ⓘ jewel-encrusted throne ⓘ lost treasure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Taj Mahal era of Mughal art ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| creator | Mughal court artisans ⓘ |
| culture |
Mughal dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal
|
| describedIn |
European travel accounts
ⓘ
contemporary Persian chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 1739 ⓘ |
| fate | looted ⓘ |
| genre | court regalia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gem-encrusted columns
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inlaid floral motifs ⓘ jeweled canopy ⓘ peacock-shaped figures ⓘ steps of gold ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1635 ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Iranian royal thrones
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symbolic term for Iranian monarchy ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Delhi ⓘ |
| lootedBy | Nader Shah ⓘ |
| lootedFrom |
Red Fort
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surface form:
Red Fort, Delhi
|
| materialUsed |
diamonds
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emeralds ⓘ gold ⓘ pearls ⓘ rubies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
artistic craftsmanship
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extravagant use of precious stones ⓘ status as one of the most famous thrones in history ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal court ceremonial ⓘ |
| presentLocation | unknown ⓘ |
| startTime | reign of Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| status | destroyed or dismantled ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Mughal sovereignty
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imperial power ⓘ royal magnificence ⓘ |
| takenTo |
Isfahan
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ
surface form:
Persia
Tehran ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aurangzeb
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Shah Jahan ⓘ later Mughal emperors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial audiences
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: peacock throne Description of subject: The Peacock Throne was an opulent, jewel-encrusted imperial throne of the Mughal emperors of India, famed as one of the most extravagant symbols of royal power in world history.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mughal Empire
this entity surface form:
Peacock Throne
this entity surface form:
imperial Peacock Throne (historically housed in Red Fort)
this entity surface form:
Peacock Throne
this entity surface form:
Peacock Throne taken by Nader Shah
this entity surface form:
Peacock Throne