Yasovarman I
E431207
Yasovarman I was a 9th–10th century Khmer king best known for founding the city of Yasodharapura (Angkor) and initiating the monumental temple-building tradition of the Angkorian Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yasovarman I canonical | 5 |
| Yasovarman the Great | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336444 — 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: Yasovarman I Context triple: [Khmer Empire, notableRuler, Yasovarman I]
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A.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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B.
Mahipala I
Mahipala I was a prominent 11th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for reviving the empire’s power and patronizing Buddhism and learning.
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C.
Devapala
Devapala was a powerful 9th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and patronizing Buddhism.
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D.
Jadughar
Jadughar is the colloquial Bengali name for the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the oldest and largest museums in India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, archaeology, and natural history.
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E.
Gopala I
Gopala I was the founder of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for establishing a powerful empire in Bengal and Bihar in the 8th century.
- 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: Yasovarman I Target entity description: Yasovarman I was a 9th–10th century Khmer king best known for founding the city of Yasodharapura (Angkor) and initiating the monumental temple-building tradition of the Angkorian Empire.
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A.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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B.
Mahipala I
Mahipala I was a prominent 11th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for reviving the empire’s power and patronizing Buddhism and learning.
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C.
Devapala
Devapala was a powerful 9th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and patronizing Buddhism.
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D.
Jadughar
Jadughar is the colloquial Bengali name for the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the oldest and largest museums in India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, archaeology, and natural history.
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E.
Gopala I
Gopala I was the founder of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for establishing a powerful empire in Bengal and Bihar in the 8th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khmer king
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yashovarman I
ⓘ
linked to:
Yashovarman
Yasovarman the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Yasovarman I
|
| associatedWith |
Angkor
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkorian Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Khmer Empire
|
| built |
Eastern Baray
ⓘ
Lolei temple ⓘ Phnom Bakheng ⓘ numerous ashramas (hermitages) ⓘ |
| capitalFounded | Yasodharapura ⓘ |
| century |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| country | Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| cult |
Shiva worship
ⓘ
linga cult ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
established Angkor as a major religious and political center
ⓘ
set architectural precedents for later Angkorian temples ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty | Mahidharapura dynasty ⓘ |
| era | pre-classic Angkor period ⓘ |
| father | Indravarman I ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
stone inscriptions
ⓘ
temple foundations ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Old Khmer
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansion of the Angkorian state
ⓘ
founding the city of Yasodharapura (Angkor) ⓘ initiating large-scale temple construction at Angkor ⓘ |
| policy |
development of hydraulic infrastructure
ⓘ
promotion of Brahmanical religious institutions ⓘ |
| predecessor | Indravarman I ⓘ |
| regionRuled | mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 910 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 889 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
chakravartin
ⓘ
paramesvara ⓘ
linked to:
Parameshvara
|
| seatOfPower | Yasodharapura ⓘ |
| successor |
Harshavarman I
ⓘ
linked to:
King Harshavarman I
|
| successorState |
Angkorian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Khmer Empire
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yasovarman I Description of subject: Yasovarman I was a 9th–10th century Khmer king best known for founding the city of Yasodharapura (Angkor) and initiating the monumental temple-building tradition of the Angkorian Empire.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yasovarman I