Shishunaga
E1573059
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Shishunaga was an ancient Indian ruler who established one of the early Magadhan dynasties that preceded the rise of the Mauryan Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shishunaga canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23170681 — 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: Shishunaga Context triple: [Shishunaga dynasty, founder, Shishunaga]
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A.
Tanegashima Tokitaka
Tanegashima Tokitaka was a 16th-century Japanese feudal lord of Tanegashima Island known for introducing and promoting the use of European matchlock firearms in Japan.
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B.
Soga no Umako
Soga no Umako was a powerful 6th-century Japanese statesman of the Asuka period who advanced Buddhism and consolidated the political dominance of the Soga clan at the imperial court.
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C.
Soga no Iname
Soga no Iname was a powerful 6th-century Japanese statesman and head of the Soga clan who played a key role in promoting Buddhism and consolidating imperial authority during the Asuka period.
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D.
Prince Ōtomo
Prince Ōtomo was a Japanese imperial prince of the Asuka period who briefly served as crown prince and de facto ruler before his defeat and death in the Jinshin War of 672.
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E.
Taira no Shigehira
Taira no Shigehira was a late Heian-period samurai commander of the Taira clan, known for his prominent role in the Genpei War and his eventual capture and execution by the rival Minamoto.
- 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: Shishunaga Target entity description: Shishunaga was an ancient Indian ruler who established one of the early Magadhan dynasties that preceded the rise of the Mauryan Empire.
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A.
Tanegashima Tokitaka
Tanegashima Tokitaka was a 16th-century Japanese feudal lord of Tanegashima Island known for introducing and promoting the use of European matchlock firearms in Japan.
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B.
Soga no Umako
Soga no Umako was a powerful 6th-century Japanese statesman of the Asuka period who advanced Buddhism and consolidated the political dominance of the Soga clan at the imperial court.
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C.
Soga no Iname
Soga no Iname was a powerful 6th-century Japanese statesman and head of the Soga clan who played a key role in promoting Buddhism and consolidating imperial authority during the Asuka period.
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D.
Prince Ōtomo
Prince Ōtomo was a Japanese imperial prince of the Asuka period who briefly served as crown prince and de facto ruler before his defeat and death in the Jinshin War of 672.
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E.
Taira no Shigehira
Taira no Shigehira was a late Heian-period samurai commander of the Taira clan, known for his prominent role in the Genpei War and his eventual capture and execution by the rival Minamoto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.