Medang Kingdom
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The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medang Kingdom canonical | 34 |
| Mataram Kingdom | 22 |
| Mataram Kingdom (Medang) | 4 |
| Mataram Kingdom (Central Java) | 2 |
| Medang (Mataram) Kingdom | 2 |
| Medang Kingdom in East Java | 2 |
| Central Javanese polity | 1 |
| Kadiri kingdom | 1 |
| Mataram Kingdom (Medang) era | 1 |
| Medang | 1 |
| Medang administration | 1 |
| Panjalu Kingdom | 1 |
| early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Medang Kingdom Context triple: [Kawi (Old Javanese), usedIn, Medang Kingdom]
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A.
Majapahit Empire
The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.
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B.
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a vast Dutch colonial territory in Southeast Asia that largely corresponds to present-day Indonesia and played a central role in global spice and trade networks.
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C.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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D.
Qaumi Taranah
Qaumi Taranah is the national anthem of Pakistan, a patriotic Urdu composition adopted in 1954 with music by Ahmad G. Chagla and lyrics by Hafeez Jalandhari.
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E.
Batavia
Batavia was the principal colonial capital of the Dutch East Indies, located on the site of present-day Jakarta in Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Medang Kingdom Target entity description: The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
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A.
Majapahit Empire
The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.
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B.
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a vast Dutch colonial territory in Southeast Asia that largely corresponds to present-day Indonesia and played a central role in global spice and trade networks.
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C.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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D.
Qaumi Taranah
Qaumi Taranah is the national anthem of Pakistan, a patriotic Urdu composition adopted in 1954 with music by Ahmad G. Chagla and lyrics by Hafeez Jalandhari.
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E.
Batavia
Batavia was the principal colonial capital of the Dutch East Indies, located on the site of present-day Jakarta in Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu-Buddhist kingdom
ⓘ
Javanese kingdom ⓘ historical polity ⓘ |
| capital |
Mataram
ⓘ
Poh Pitu ⓘ Watugaluh ⓘ |
| causeOfEnd |
eruption of Mount Merapi (hypothesized)
ⓘ
political conflict with Srivijaya (hypothesized) ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Java ⓘ |
| culture | Javanese culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sanjaya dynasty ⓘ |
| economy |
maritime trade
ⓘ
wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| endTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| event | shift of political center from Central Java to East Java ⓘ |
| followed | Sailendra dynasty rule in Java ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kediri Kingdom ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Barong temple
ⓘ
Barong temple ⓘ
surface form:
Ijo temple
Sewu temple complex ⓘ
surface form:
Kalasan temple
Plaosan temple complex ⓘ Prambanan Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Prambanan temple complex
Sambisari temple ⓘ Sewu temple complex ⓘ Sojiwan temple ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindu-Buddhist syncretism
ⓘ
development of classical Javanese culture ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ |
| language |
Kawi (Old Javanese)
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Javanese
|
| locatedIn |
Java
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Java
East Java ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Srivijaya Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Srivijaya
|
| notableRuler |
Balitung
ⓘ
Mpu Sindok ⓘ Rakai Pikatan ⓘ Sanjaya ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sailendra dynasty ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| source |
Anjukladang inscription
ⓘ
Canggal inscription ⓘ Kalasan inscription ⓘ Prasasti Mantyasih ⓘ Telang inscription ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Kawi script ⓘ |
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Subject: Medang Kingdom Description of subject: The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
Referenced by (73)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.