Jayavarman VII
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Jayavarman VII was a powerful 12th–13th century Khmer king renowned for his extensive building projects, including Bayon and Ta Prohm, and for consolidating and expanding the Angkor empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jayavarman VII canonical | 13 |
| King Jayavarman VII | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336447 — 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: Jayavarman VII Context triple: [Khmer Empire, notableRuler, Jayavarman VII]
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A.
Jayavarman II
Jayavarman II was a 9th-century Khmer king credited with unifying Cambodia and initiating the Angkorian era of the Khmer Empire.
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B.
King Suryavarman II
King Suryavarman II was a 12th-century Khmer monarch of the Angkor Empire, renowned for his military expansion and for commissioning monumental temple architecture in present-day Cambodia.
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C.
Suryavarman I
Suryavarman I was an 11th-century Khmer king renowned for consolidating the Khmer Empire’s power and commissioning major temple constructions at Angkor.
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D.
Indravarman I
Indravarman I was a 9th-century Khmer king known for consolidating the Angkorian state and initiating major temple and reservoir construction projects that laid the foundations of the Khmer Empire’s power.
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E.
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak was a prominent Cambodian royal politician and conservative leader who played a central role in the country’s politics during the late 1960s and early 1970s, notably opposing Prince Norodom Sihanouk and aligning with the pro-U.S. Lon Nol regime.
- 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: Jayavarman VII Target entity description: Jayavarman VII was a powerful 12th–13th century Khmer king renowned for his extensive building projects, including Bayon and Ta Prohm, and for consolidating and expanding the Angkor empire.
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A.
Jayavarman II
Jayavarman II was a 9th-century Khmer king credited with unifying Cambodia and initiating the Angkorian era of the Khmer Empire.
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B.
King Suryavarman II
King Suryavarman II was a 12th-century Khmer monarch of the Angkor Empire, renowned for his military expansion and for commissioning monumental temple architecture in present-day Cambodia.
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C.
Suryavarman I
Suryavarman I was an 11th-century Khmer king renowned for consolidating the Khmer Empire’s power and commissioning major temple constructions at Angkor.
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D.
Indravarman I
Indravarman I was a 9th-century Khmer king known for consolidating the Angkorian state and initiating major temple and reservoir construction projects that laid the foundations of the Khmer Empire’s power.
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E.
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak was a prominent Cambodian royal politician and conservative leader who played a central role in the country’s politics during the late 1960s and early 1970s, notably opposing Prince Norodom Sihanouk and aligning with the pro-U.S. Lon Nol regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist ruler
ⓘ
Khmer king ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Bayon style
ⓘ
linked to:
Bayon temple
|
| birthPlace | Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| built |
Angkor Thom city
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Thom
Banteay Kdei ⓘ Bayon ⓘ
linked to:
Bayon temple
Neak Pean ⓘ Preah Khan ⓘ Srah Srang renovations ⓘ Ta Prohm ⓘ Ta Som ⓘ Terrace of the Elephants ⓘ Terrace of the Leper King ⓘ network of hospitals (arogyasalas) ⓘ network of rest houses (dharmasalas) ⓘ |
| capital | Angkor Thom ⓘ |
| century |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Angkor
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
|
| depictedAs |
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
ⓘ
linked to:
Avalokiteśvara
|
| dynasty | Mahidharapura dynasty ⓘ |
| event | reconquest of Angkor from the Chams ⓘ |
| father | Dharanindravarman II ⓘ |
| fullName | Jayavarman VII ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of the Khmer Empire
ⓘ
extensive building projects ⓘ promotion of Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ territorial expansion of Angkor ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the greatest Khmer kings
ⓘ
left major architectural and artistic heritage at Angkor ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | wars against Champa ⓘ |
| mother | Sri Jayarajacudamani ⓘ |
| policy |
large-scale public works
ⓘ
road-building and infrastructure development ⓘ state support for Buddhism ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Tribhuvanadityavarman
ⓘ
Yasovarman II ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1218 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1181 ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| spouse |
Indradevi
ⓘ
Jayarajadevi ⓘ |
| successor | Indravarman II ⓘ |
| title |
Chakravartin
ⓘ
Devaraja ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jayavarman VII Description of subject: Jayavarman VII was a powerful 12th–13th century Khmer king renowned for his extensive building projects, including Bayon and Ta Prohm, and for consolidating and expanding the Angkor empire.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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