Moggallana I of Anuradhapura
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Moggallana I of Anuradhapura was a 6th-century king of the ancient Sri Lankan Anuradhapura Kingdom, known for reclaiming the throne after exile and restoring stability following his brother Kashyapa I’s controversial reign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Moggallana I of Anuradhapura canonical | 2 |
| King Vattagamani Abhaya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22728338 — 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: Moggallana I of Anuradhapura Context triple: [Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura, successor, Moggallana I of Anuradhapura]
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A.
Mahinda V of Anuradhapura
Mahinda V of Anuradhapura was a 10th–11th century Sri Lankan monarch whose troubled reign ended with his capture by South Indian invaders, marking the collapse of the ancient Anuradhapura monarchy.
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B.
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
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C.
King Devanampiya Tissa
King Devanampiya Tissa was an ancient Sri Lankan monarch renowned for embracing Buddhism during the 3rd century BCE, which led to its establishment and spread across the island.
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D.
King Dhatusena
King Dhatusena was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch of Anuradhapura, best known for major irrigation works like the Kala Wewa reservoir and for his dramatic downfall at the hands of his son Kassapa I.
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E.
Vijayabahu I
Vijayabahu I was a medieval Sri Lankan king renowned for defeating Chola rule and reuniting the island, establishing Polonnaruwa as the capital.
- 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: Moggallana I of Anuradhapura Target entity description: Moggallana I of Anuradhapura was a 6th-century king of the ancient Sri Lankan Anuradhapura Kingdom, known for reclaiming the throne after exile and restoring stability following his brother Kashyapa I’s controversial reign.
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A.
Mahinda V of Anuradhapura
Mahinda V of Anuradhapura was a 10th–11th century Sri Lankan monarch whose troubled reign ended with his capture by South Indian invaders, marking the collapse of the ancient Anuradhapura monarchy.
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B.
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
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C.
King Devanampiya Tissa
King Devanampiya Tissa was an ancient Sri Lankan monarch renowned for embracing Buddhism during the 3rd century BCE, which led to its establishment and spread across the island.
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D.
King Dhatusena
King Dhatusena was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch of Anuradhapura, best known for major irrigation works like the Kala Wewa reservoir and for his dramatic downfall at the hands of his son Kassapa I.
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E.
Vijayabahu I
Vijayabahu I was a medieval Sri Lankan king renowned for defeating Chola rule and reuniting the island, establishing Polonnaruwa as the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
subject linked to:
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
linked to: Moggallana I of Anuradhapura