Sulu Sultanate
E617182
The Sulu Sultanate was a historic Islamic maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines that controlled key trade routes and territories across the Sulu Archipelago, parts of Mindanao, and nearby Bornean regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sulu Sultanate canonical | 3 |
| Sulu Sultanate (historically) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6539848 — 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: Sulu Sultanate Context triple: [Malay sultanates, included, Sulu Sultanate]
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A.
Tallo Sultanate
The Tallo Sultanate was a historical Makassarese maritime kingdom in South Sulawesi that played a key role in regional trade and Islamization in eastern Indonesia.
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B.
Sultanate of Deli
The Sultanate of Deli was a Malay Islamic kingdom in northeastern Sumatra, centered on Medan, that flourished as a trading and political power from the 17th to the early 20th century.
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C.
Ajuran Sultanate
The Ajuran Sultanate was a powerful medieval Somali Muslim empire that dominated trade and politics in the Horn of Africa and parts of the Indian Ocean from the Middle Ages into the early modern 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.
Berar Sultanate
The Berar Sultanate was a late medieval Muslim-ruled kingdom in the Deccan region of central India, known for its strategic location and role in the politics and warfare of the Deccan sultanates.
- 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: Sulu Sultanate Target entity description: The Sulu Sultanate was a historic Islamic maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines that controlled key trade routes and territories across the Sulu Archipelago, parts of Mindanao, and nearby Bornean regions.
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A.
Tallo Sultanate
The Tallo Sultanate was a historical Makassarese maritime kingdom in South Sulawesi that played a key role in regional trade and Islamization in eastern Indonesia.
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B.
Sultanate of Deli
The Sultanate of Deli was a Malay Islamic kingdom in northeastern Sumatra, centered on Medan, that flourished as a trading and political power from the 17th to the early 20th century.
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C.
Ajuran Sultanate
The Ajuran Sultanate was a powerful medieval Somali Muslim empire that dominated trade and politics in the Horn of Africa and parts of the Indian Ocean from the Middle Ages into the early modern 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.
Berar Sultanate
The Berar Sultanate was a late medieval Muslim-ruled kingdom in the Deccan region of central India, known for its strategic location and role in the politics and warfare of the Deccan sultanates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic state
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ maritime kingdom ⓘ sultanate ⓘ |
| capital | Jolo ⓘ |
| claims | parts of Sabah ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
American colonial government in the Philippines
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controls |
trade routes between Mindanao and Borneo
ⓘ
trade routes in the Sulu Sea ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Islamic world
ⓘ
Malay world ⓘ |
| currency |
Spanish-Philippine peso (later period)
ⓘ
piloncitos (early period) ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
maritime trade
ⓘ
pearling ⓘ sea cucumber trade ⓘ slavery and raiding ⓘ |
| endTime | 20th century (effective political power) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Sama-Bajau people
ⓘ
linked to:
Sama-Bajau peoples
Tausug people ⓘ Yakan people ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Sharif ul-Hashim
ⓘ
linked to:
Sharif ul‑Hashim
|
| governmentType |
Islamic monarchy
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDynasty |
Hashimite lineage
ⓘ
Kiram dynasty ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle | Sultan of Sulu ⓘ |
| hasTerritory |
Basilan
ⓘ
Palawan (parts, at times) ⓘ
linked to:
island of Palawan
Sulu Archipelago ⓘ Tawi-Tawi Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Tawi-Tawi
parts of Mindanao ⓘ parts of northeastern Borneo ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic language
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabic
Malay language ⓘ
linked to:
Malay
Tausug language ⓘ
linked to:
Tausug
|
| locatedIn |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Sulu Archipelago ⓘ southern Philippines ⓘ |
| officialReligion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| partOf | Moro historical polities ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| signedTreaty |
Kirám–Bates Treaty (1899) with the United States
ⓘ
Treaty of 1878 with Spain ⓘ |
| startTime |
15th century
ⓘ
c. 1450 ⓘ |
| successorState |
Malaysia (sovereignty over Sabah)
ⓘ
linked to:
Malaysia
Philippines (sovereignty over Sulu territories) ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Brunei Sultanate
ⓘ
linked to:
Brunei Darussalam
China ⓘ Spanish Philippines ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish East Indies
other Malay polities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sulu Sultanate Description of subject: The Sulu Sultanate was a historic Islamic maritime kingdom in the southern Philippines that controlled key trade routes and territories across the Sulu Archipelago, parts of Mindanao, and nearby Bornean regions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sulu Sultanate