Minangkabau kingdom
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The Minangkabau kingdom was a historical Malay polity in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its matrilineal society, distinctive adat (customary law), and influential role in regional trade and culture.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minangkabau kingdom canonical | 2 |
| Minangkabau adat | 1 |
| Minangkabau realm | 1 |
| Minangkabau traditional polity | 1 |
| Pagaruyung Kingdom royal family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5232706 — 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: Minangkabau kingdom Context triple: [Kaba Cindua Mato, setting, Minangkabau kingdom]
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A.
Medang Kingdom
The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
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B.
Kingdom of Sunda
The Kingdom of Sunda was a Hindu-Buddhist Sundanese kingdom that flourished in western Java from around the 7th to the 16th century, known for its port of Sunda Kelapa and its role in regional trade before falling to expanding Islamic sultanates.
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C.
Kingdom of Soppeng
The Kingdom of Soppeng was a prominent Bugis principality in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its role in regional politics, trade, and cultural development before and during the early colonial period.
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D.
Jambi Sultanate
The Jambi Sultanate was a historical Malay Islamic kingdom centered in present-day Jambi on the east coast of Sumatra, which flourished as a regional trading power and frequently rivaled neighboring sultanates.
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E.
Pasai Sultanate
The Pasai Sultanate was an early Islamic kingdom on the northern coast of Sumatra that became a major regional trading hub and a key center for the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia.
- 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: Minangkabau kingdom Target entity description: The Minangkabau kingdom was a historical Malay polity in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its matrilineal society, distinctive adat (customary law), and influential role in regional trade and culture.
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A.
Medang Kingdom
The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
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B.
Kingdom of Sunda
The Kingdom of Sunda was a Hindu-Buddhist Sundanese kingdom that flourished in western Java from around the 7th to the 16th century, known for its port of Sunda Kelapa and its role in regional trade before falling to expanding Islamic sultanates.
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C.
Kingdom of Soppeng
The Kingdom of Soppeng was a prominent Bugis principality in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its role in regional politics, trade, and cultural development before and during the early colonial period.
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D.
Jambi Sultanate
The Jambi Sultanate was a historical Malay Islamic kingdom centered in present-day Jambi on the east coast of Sumatra, which flourished as a regional trading power and frequently rivaled neighboring sultanates.
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E.
Pasai Sultanate
The Pasai Sultanate was an early Islamic kingdom on the northern coast of Sumatra that became a major regional trading hub and a key center for the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malay polity
ⓘ
historical kingdom ⓘ precolonial state ⓘ |
| architecture | rumah gadang houses ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pagaruyung royal dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Pagaruyung dynasty
|
| capital | Pagaruyung ⓘ |
| clanPrinciple | descent through the female line ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coreArea |
Agam
ⓘ
Lima Puluh Kota ⓘ
linked to:
Lima Puluh Kota Regency
Tanah Datar ⓘ
linked to:
Tanah Datar Regency
|
| culturalInfluence | spread of Minangkabau migrants (merantau) ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | merantau tradition ⓘ |
| culture | Minangkabau culture ⓘ |
| customaryInstitution |
nagari
ⓘ
rumah gadang ⓘ surau ⓘ |
| economy | trade-based economy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Minangkabau people
ⓘ
linked to:
Minangkabau
|
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Minangkabau Highlands ⓘ |
| inheritanceRule | matrilineal inheritance of property ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural influence in the Malay world
ⓘ
distinctive customary law ⓘ matrilineal kinship system ⓘ regional trade influence ⓘ |
| language | Minangkabau language ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Minangkabau adat
ⓘ
linked to:
Minangkabau kingdom
adat law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Sumatra ⓘ West Sumatra ⓘ |
| motto | adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah ⓘ |
| partOf | Malay world ⓘ |
| politicalCenter | Pagaruyung ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | influence on Malay sultanates ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | confederation of nagari (village republics) ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | origin myth of Minangkabau from a buffalo fight ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousDevelopment | integration of Islam with adat ⓘ |
| socialInstitution | clan system ⓘ |
| socialSystem | matrilineal society ⓘ |
| successor | Pagaruyung Kingdom ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Islamic era to early modern period ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
gold
ⓘ
pepper ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork |
Indian Ocean trade network
ⓘ
Strait of Malacca trade network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minangkabau kingdom Description of subject: The Minangkabau kingdom was a historical Malay polity in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its matrilineal society, distinctive adat (customary law), and influential role in regional trade and culture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Minangkabau kingdom
linked to: Minangkabau kingdom
linked to: Minangkabau kingdom
subject linked to:
Luhak Limopuluah area
linked to: Minangkabau kingdom