Book of Kings
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The Book of Kings (Pararaton) is a Javanese historical chronicle that narrates the legendary origins and political history of the Singhasari and Majapahit kingdoms in Indonesia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Kings canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3383616 — 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: Book of Kings Context triple: [Pararaton, alsoKnownAs, Book of Kings]
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A.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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B.
The King
The King is a conman and one of the two unscrupulous drifters who travel with Huck and Jim, posing as royalty to swindle people in Mark Twain’s "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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C.
The King
The King is the iconic nickname of Elvis Presley, the pioneering American rock and roll singer and cultural figure often regarded as one of the most significant entertainers of the 20th century.
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D.
The King
"The King" is an English translation of the Arabic divine name "Al-Malik," one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God's absolute sovereignty and dominion over all creation.
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E.
The King
The King is a 2019 historical drama film that reimagines the rise and reign of England’s King Henry V, inspired by Shakespeare’s Henriad plays.
- 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: Book of Kings Target entity description: The Book of Kings (Pararaton) is a Javanese historical chronicle that narrates the legendary origins and political history of the Singhasari and Majapahit kingdoms in Indonesia.
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A.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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B.
The King
The King is a conman and one of the two unscrupulous drifters who travel with Huck and Jim, posing as royalty to swindle people in Mark Twain’s "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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C.
The King
The King is the iconic nickname of Elvis Presley, the pioneering American rock and roll singer and cultural figure often regarded as one of the most significant entertainers of the 20th century.
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D.
The King
"The King" is an English translation of the Arabic divine name "Al-Malik," one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God's absolute sovereignty and dominion over all creation.
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E.
The King
The King is a 2019 historical drama film that reimagines the rise and reign of England’s King Henry V, inspired by Shakespeare’s Henriad plays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Javanese historical text
ⓘ
Javanese literary work ⓘ chronicle ⓘ historical chronicle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
East Java
ⓘ
Majapahit Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Majapahit
Singhasari Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Singhasari
|
| chronicles |
legendary origins of Javanese kings
ⓘ
political events in Majapahit ⓘ political events in Singhasari ⓘ succession of Javanese rulers ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of royal ceremonies
ⓘ
accounts of wars and conflicts ⓘ genealogies of rulers ⓘ mythical narratives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culture | Javanese culture ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Indonesian history
ⓘ
Javanese historiography ⓘ Southeast Asian studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Javanese royal dynasties
ⓘ
Majapahit Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Majapahit
Singhasari Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Singhasari
|
| genre |
court chronicle
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historical chronicle ⓘ legendary history ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Pararaton chronicle
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surface form:
Pararaton: Book of Kings
|
| hasTitle | Pararaton ⓘ |
| historicalReliability | mixes legend and history ⓘ |
| influenced | later Javanese historical writing ⓘ |
| language | Javanese ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Old Javanese literature ⓘ |
| originallyComposedIn | Javanese language ⓘ |
| periodCovered |
era of Majapahit empire
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era of Singhasari kingdom ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Java ⓘ |
| script | Javanese script ⓘ |
| setting |
Indonesian archipelago
ⓘ
Java ⓘ |
| subject |
Javanese kings
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Kejawen ⓘ
surface form:
Javanese mythology
history of Majapahit ⓘ history of Singhasari ⓘ political history of Java ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | pre-modern period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
source for Javanese history
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source for Majapahit history ⓘ source for Singhasari history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Kings Description of subject: The Book of Kings (Pararaton) is a Javanese historical chronicle that narrates the legendary origins and political history of the Singhasari and Majapahit kingdoms in Indonesia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pararaton