Sultans of Cirebon
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The Sultans of Cirebon were the hereditary Muslim rulers of the Cirebon Sultanate on Java’s north coast, known for their role in spreading Islam and fostering a distinctive blend of Javanese and Islamic culture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cirebon royal families | 1 |
| Cirebon royal family | 1 |
| Sultans of Cirebon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8681182 — 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: Sultans of Cirebon Context triple: [Keraton Kasepuhan, usedBy, Sultans of Cirebon]
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A.
Banda-Banda
Banda-Banda is a dialect of the Central Banda language spoken by Banda communities in the Central African region.
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B.
King of Kediri
The King of Kediri was the monarch of the Kediri Kingdom, a powerful Javanese Hindu-Buddhist state that flourished in eastern Java during the 11th–13th centuries.
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C.
Wali Songo
Wali Songo are the legendary nine Islamic saints credited with spreading and establishing Islam in Java, Indonesia, during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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D.
Jayanegara
Jayanegara was an early 14th-century king of the Majapahit Empire in Java, known for consolidating the young kingdom amid internal conflicts and succession struggles.
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E.
Jonggring Saloko
Jonggring Saloko is the active summit crater of Mount Semeru, Indonesia’s highest volcano on Java, known for its frequent eruptions and volcanic activity.
- 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: Sultans of Cirebon Target entity description: The Sultans of Cirebon were the hereditary Muslim rulers of the Cirebon Sultanate on Java’s north coast, known for their role in spreading Islam and fostering a distinctive blend of Javanese and Islamic culture.
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A.
Banda-Banda
Banda-Banda is a dialect of the Central Banda language spoken by Banda communities in the Central African region.
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B.
King of Kediri
The King of Kediri was the monarch of the Kediri Kingdom, a powerful Javanese Hindu-Buddhist state that flourished in eastern Java during the 11th–13th centuries.
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C.
Wali Songo
Wali Songo are the legendary nine Islamic saints credited with spreading and establishing Islam in Java, Indonesia, during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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D.
Jayanegara
Jayanegara was an early 14th-century king of the Majapahit Empire in Java, known for consolidating the young kingdom amid internal conflicts and succession struggles.
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E.
Jonggring Saloko
Jonggring Saloko is the active summit crater of Mount Semeru, Indonesia’s highest volcano on Java, known for its frequent eruptions and volcanic activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim rulers
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hereditary monarchy ⓘ royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Demak Sultanate
ⓘ
Wali Songo ⓘ |
| capital | Cirebon ⓘ |
| country | Cirebon Sultanate ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Cirebon royal palaces
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linked to:
Cirebon palaces
royal ceremonies and rituals ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Islamic scholarship
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Javanese court culture ⓘ coastal trading culture ⓘ |
| dynasticReligion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| ethnicCulture |
Javanese
ⓘ
Sundanese ⓘ |
| governmentType | sultanate ⓘ |
| hasFounder |
Sharif Hidayatullah
ⓘ
Sunan Gunung Jati ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | traditional court recognized in modern Indonesia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fostering a blend of Javanese and Islamic culture
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role in Islamization of Java’s north coast ⓘ spreading Islam in West Java ⓘ |
| language |
Cirebonese
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Javanese ⓘ Sundanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cirebon
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Indonesia ⓘ Java ⓘ north coast of Java ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Islamic arts
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Islamic education ⓘ batik Cirebon ⓘ pesantren ⓘ wayang performances ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
mediator between inland Javanese states and coastal polities
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regional power on Java’s north coast ⓘ |
| region |
Java Sea coast
ⓘ
West Java ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| seat |
Keraton Kacirebonan
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Keraton Kanoman ⓘ Keraton Kaprabonan ⓘ Keraton Kasepuhan ⓘ |
| successorState | Dutch colonial administration in Cirebon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 15th century onward ⓘ |
| title | Sultan of Cirebon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sultans of Cirebon Description of subject: The Sultans of Cirebon were the hereditary Muslim rulers of the Cirebon Sultanate on Java’s north coast, known for their role in spreading Islam and fostering a distinctive blend of Javanese and Islamic culture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sultans of Cirebon
linked to: Sultans of Cirebon