Kamehameha I
E279495
Kamehameha I was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, renowned for unifying the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamehameha I canonical | 23 |
| Kamehameha the Great | 1 |
| King Kamehameha I | 1 |
| Paiʻea Kamehameha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2569382 — 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: Kamehameha I Context triple: [Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout, associatedWithPerson, Kamehameha I]
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A.
King Kalakaua
King Kalākaua was the last reigning king of the Hawaiian Kingdom, known for his efforts to restore Hawaiian cultural traditions and for his modernization of the islands during the late 19th century.
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B.
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her efforts to resist the overthrow of Hawaiian sovereignty and for composing the famous song "Aloha ʻOe."
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C.
Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Bernice Pauahi Bishop was a Hawaiian princess and philanthropist whose estate and legacy significantly supported education and the preservation of Native Hawaiian culture.
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D.
Queen Kapiolani
Queen Kapiolani was a 19th-century queen consort of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her philanthropy, advocacy for Native Hawaiian welfare, and role in the islands’ royal court during the late monarchy period.
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E.
Taupulega
Taupulega is the traditional village council system that governs local affairs and decision-making in the atolls of Tokelau.
- 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: Kamehameha I Target entity description: Kamehameha I was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, renowned for unifying the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in the early 19th century.
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A.
King Kalakaua
King Kalākaua was the last reigning king of the Hawaiian Kingdom, known for his efforts to restore Hawaiian cultural traditions and for his modernization of the islands during the late 19th century.
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B.
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her efforts to resist the overthrow of Hawaiian sovereignty and for composing the famous song "Aloha ʻOe."
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C.
Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Bernice Pauahi Bishop was a Hawaiian princess and philanthropist whose estate and legacy significantly supported education and the preservation of Native Hawaiian culture.
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D.
Queen Kapiolani
Queen Kapiolani was a 19th-century queen consort of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her philanthropy, advocacy for Native Hawaiian welfare, and role in the islands’ royal court during the late monarchy period.
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E.
Taupulega
Taupulega is the traditional village council system that governs local affairs and decision-making in the atolls of Tokelau.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Hawaii
ⓘ
founder of state ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alliedWith | British advisors ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Kepaniwai
ⓘ
Battle of Mokuʻōhai ⓘ Battle of Nuʻuanu ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1758 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kohala
ⓘ
surface form:
Kohala, Island of Hawaiʻi
|
| burialPlace | secret location on Island of Hawaiʻi ⓘ |
| child |
Kamehameha II
ⓘ
Kamehameha III ⓘ Kamāmalu ⓘ Nāhiʻenaʻena ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Kamehameha Day ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Hawaii ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1819-05-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kailua-Kona
ⓘ
surface form:
Kailua, Island of Hawaiʻi
|
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Native Hawaiians
ⓘ
surface form:
Native Hawaiian
|
| father | Keōua Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui ⓘ |
| founded | Kingdom of Hawaii ⓘ |
| house | House of Kamehameha ⓘ |
| isPartOf | history of Hawaii ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii
ⓘ
law code Kānāwai Māmalahoe ⓘ military leadership ⓘ unifying the Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| legalAct | Kānāwai Māmalahoe ⓘ |
| mother | Kekuʻiapoiwa II ⓘ |
| name |
Kamehameha I
self-link
ⓘ
Kamehameha I self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kamehameha the Great
Kamehameha I self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Paiʻea Kamehameha
|
| positionHeld |
Aliʻi nui of the Island of Hawaiʻi
ⓘ
Kamehameha II ⓘ
surface form:
King of Hawaii
|
| predecessor | independent aliʻi of the Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| receivedSupportFrom | George Vancouver ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1819 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1810 ⓘ |
| religion | Hawaiian religion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Kalākua Kaheiheimālie
ⓘ
Kaʻahumanu ⓘ Keōpūolani ⓘ |
| successor | Kamehameha II ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
cannon
ⓘ
muskets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kamehameha I Description of subject: Kamehameha I was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, renowned for unifying the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in the early 19th century.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Kamehameha I
this entity surface form:
Kamehameha the Great
this entity surface form:
Paiʻea Kamehameha
subject surface form:
Nuʻuanu Pali
subject surface form:
Nuʻuanu Pali