Pontianak Sultanate
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The Pontianak Sultanate was a Malay Islamic monarchy in what is now West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, known for its strategic trading position and role in regional politics from the late 18th century until the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pontianak Sultanate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20557837 — 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: Pontianak Sultanate Context triple: [Sultan Hamid II, associatedWith, Pontianak Sultanate]
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A.
Banjarmasin Sultanate
The Banjarmasin Sultanate was a historical Islamic Malay kingdom centered in what is now South Kalimantan, Indonesia, known for its strategic riverine trade and role in regional politics on the island of Borneo.
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B.
Sultanate of Banjar
The Sultanate of Banjar was an Islamic Malay sultanate that ruled much of southeastern Borneo (in present-day Indonesia) from the 16th century until its dissolution under Dutch colonial rule in the 19th–20th centuries.
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C.
Jambi Sultanate
The Jambi Sultanate was a historical Malay Islamic kingdom centered in present-day Jambi on the east coast of Sumatra, which flourished as a regional trading power and frequently rivaled neighboring sultanates.
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D.
Sultanate of Pahang
The Sultanate of Pahang was a historic Malay Islamic kingdom on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula, known for its strategic trading position and role in regional politics from the 15th century onward.
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E.
Sulu Sultanate
The Sulu Sultanate was a historic Islamic maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines that controlled key trade routes and territories across the Sulu Archipelago, parts of Mindanao, and nearby Bornean regions.
- 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: Pontianak Sultanate Target entity description: The Pontianak Sultanate was a Malay Islamic monarchy in what is now West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, known for its strategic trading position and role in regional politics from the late 18th century until the mid-20th century.
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A.
Banjarmasin Sultanate
The Banjarmasin Sultanate was a historical Islamic Malay kingdom centered in what is now South Kalimantan, Indonesia, known for its strategic riverine trade and role in regional politics on the island of Borneo.
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B.
Sultanate of Banjar
The Sultanate of Banjar was an Islamic Malay sultanate that ruled much of southeastern Borneo (in present-day Indonesia) from the 16th century until its dissolution under Dutch colonial rule in the 19th–20th centuries.
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C.
Jambi Sultanate
The Jambi Sultanate was a historical Malay Islamic kingdom centered in present-day Jambi on the east coast of Sumatra, which flourished as a regional trading power and frequently rivaled neighboring sultanates.
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D.
Sultanate of Pahang
The Sultanate of Pahang was a historic Malay Islamic kingdom on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula, known for its strategic trading position and role in regional politics from the 15th century onward.
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E.
Sulu Sultanate
The Sulu Sultanate was a historic Islamic maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines that controlled key trade routes and territories across the Sulu Archipelago, parts of Mindanao, and nearby Bornean regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.