Sultanate of Perak
E161946
The Sultanate of Perak is a historic Malay monarchy on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich tin resources and continuous royal lineage that remains one of Malaysia’s oldest reigning sultanates.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perak Sultanate | 7 |
| Sultanate of Perak canonical | 3 |
| Perak royal house | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1394937 — 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.
Target entity: Sultanate of Perak Context triple: [Malacca Sultanate, successorState, Sultanate of Perak]
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A.
Johor Sultanate
The Johor Sultanate was a powerful Malay maritime kingdom that emerged in the 16th century as a successor to the Malacca Sultanate, dominating trade and politics in the southern Malay Peninsula and surrounding regions.
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B.
Federated Malay States
The Federated Malay States was a British protectorate in the Malay Peninsula, comprising several sultanates under indirect colonial rule in the early 20th century.
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C.
Unfederated Malay States
The Unfederated Malay States were a group of British-protected sultanates on the Malay Peninsula that remained administratively separate from the Federated Malay States during the colonial period.
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D.
Pahang
Pahang is a large Malaysian state on the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia, known for its extensive rainforests, highlands like Cameron Highlands, and long South China Sea coastline.
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E.
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan is a state in western Peninsular Malaysia known for its Minangkabau cultural heritage and distinctive traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sultanate of Perak Target entity description: The Sultanate of Perak is a historic Malay monarchy on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich tin resources and continuous royal lineage that remains one of Malaysia’s oldest reigning sultanates.
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A.
Johor Sultanate
The Johor Sultanate was a powerful Malay maritime kingdom that emerged in the 16th century as a successor to the Malacca Sultanate, dominating trade and politics in the southern Malay Peninsula and surrounding regions.
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B.
Federated Malay States
The Federated Malay States was a British protectorate in the Malay Peninsula, comprising several sultanates under indirect colonial rule in the early 20th century.
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C.
Unfederated Malay States
The Unfederated Malay States were a group of British-protected sultanates on the Malay Peninsula that remained administratively separate from the Federated Malay States during the colonial period.
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D.
Pahang
Pahang is a large Malaysian state on the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia, known for its extensive rainforests, highlands like Cameron Highlands, and long South China Sea coastline.
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E.
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan is a state in western Peninsular Malaysia known for its Minangkabau cultural heritage and distinctive traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malay sultanate
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy ⓘ hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| capital | Kuala Kangsar ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionOf | Malaysia ⓘ |
| governmentType |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
parliamentary system within Malaysia ⓘ |
| hasEthnicTradition | Malay ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveHead | Menteri Besar of Perak ⓘ |
| hasLegislature | Perak State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Perak River ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Kerja Bersama, Berpadu Maju” (for the state of Perak) ⓘ |
| hasOfficialReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| hasReligionRole |
Sultan of Perak
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan is head of Islam in Perak
|
| hasRoleInMalaysia | Sultan eligible to be elected Yang di-Pertuan Agong ⓘ |
| hasRoyalCouncil |
Perak State Legislative Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Dewan Negara Perak
|
| hasRulingDynasty |
Sultan of Perak
ⓘ
surface form:
Perak royal family
|
| hasStateHead | Sultan of Perak ⓘ |
| hasSuccessionSystem | agnatic seniority among royal branches ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Coat of arms of Perak
ⓘ
Flag of Perak ⓘ |
| hasTitleOfRuler | Sultan of Perak ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Classical Malay ⓘ |
| historicallyProsperedFrom | tin mining ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Conference of Rulers of Malaysia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of Malaysia’s oldest reigning sultanates
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continuous royal lineage ⓘ rich tin resources ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Malaysian state law with Sharia jurisdiction for Muslims ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malay Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Peninsular Malaysia
Perak ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of the Malay Peninsula ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Malay ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malaysia
ⓘ
surface form:
Federation of Malaysia
|
| royalSeat | Kuala Kangsar ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
Kedah
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Kedah
Kelantan ⓘ
surface form:
State of Kelantan
Pahang ⓘ
surface form:
State of Pahang
Penang ⓘ
surface form:
State of Penang
Selangor ⓘ
surface form:
State of Selangor
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| usesScript |
Jawi script
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Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: Sultanate of Perak Description of subject: The Sultanate of Perak is a historic Malay monarchy on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich tin resources and continuous royal lineage that remains one of Malaysia’s oldest reigning sultanates.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.