Parakramabahu VIII
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Parakramabahu VIII was a king of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka during the late 15th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| Parakramabahu VIII canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16788688 — 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: Parakramabahu VIII Context triple: [Dharma Parakramabahu IX, predecessor, Parakramabahu VIII]
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A.
Parakramabahu VI
Parakramabahu VI was a 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying much of the island and presiding over a flourishing period of literature and trade.
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B.
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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C.
Parakramabahu V
Parakramabahu V was a 14th-century king of Sri Lanka who ruled from the central highland capital of Gampola during a period of political fragmentation on the island.
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D.
Dharma Parakramabahu IX
Dharma Parakramabahu IX was a late 15th- to early 16th-century monarch of Sri Lanka who ruled the Kingdom of Kotte during a period of internal dynastic struggles and emerging European influence in the region.
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E.
Jayavira Parakramabahu
Jayavira Parakramabahu was a monarch of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka who succeeded Parakramabahu VI in the 15th century.
- 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: Parakramabahu VIII Target entity description: Parakramabahu VIII was a king of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka during the late 15th century.
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A.
Parakramabahu VI
Parakramabahu VI was a 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying much of the island and presiding over a flourishing period of literature and trade.
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B.
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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C.
Parakramabahu V
Parakramabahu V was a 14th-century king of Sri Lanka who ruled from the central highland capital of Gampola during a period of political fragmentation on the island.
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D.
Dharma Parakramabahu IX
Dharma Parakramabahu IX was a late 15th- to early 16th-century monarch of Sri Lanka who ruled the Kingdom of Kotte during a period of internal dynastic struggles and emerging European influence in the region.
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E.
Jayavira Parakramabahu
Jayavira Parakramabahu was a monarch of the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka who succeeded Parakramabahu VI in the 15th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.