King Seon of Balhae
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King Seon of Balhae was a monarch of the Balhae kingdom known for strengthening the state’s power and expanding its territory during his reign.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Seon of Balhae canonical | 1 |
| King Seong of Balhae | 1 |
| King of Balhae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8850665 — 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: King Seon of Balhae Context triple: [Balhae, notableRuler, King Seon of Balhae]
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A.
King Mun of Balhae
King Mun of Balhae was a prominent 8th-century ruler who expanded and consolidated the Balhae kingdom, strengthening its political power and cultural development in Northeast Asia.
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B.
King Seong of Baekje
King Seong of Baekje was a 6th-century Korean monarch known for strengthening Baekje’s political power, promoting Buddhism, and expanding cultural and diplomatic ties with neighboring states, including Japan.
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C.
King Mu of Baekje
King Mu of Baekje was a 7th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, known for strengthening the state’s political power and promoting Buddhism, including the construction of the famous Mireuksa temple.
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D.
Onjo of Baekje
Onjo of Baekje was the legendary founding king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
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E.
King Jinheung
King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.
- 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: King Seon of Balhae Target entity description: King Seon of Balhae was a monarch of the Balhae kingdom known for strengthening the state’s power and expanding its territory during his reign.
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A.
King Mun of Balhae
King Mun of Balhae was a prominent 8th-century ruler who expanded and consolidated the Balhae kingdom, strengthening its political power and cultural development in Northeast Asia.
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B.
King Seong of Baekje
King Seong of Baekje was a 6th-century Korean monarch known for strengthening Baekje’s political power, promoting Buddhism, and expanding cultural and diplomatic ties with neighboring states, including Japan.
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C.
King Mu of Baekje
King Mu of Baekje was a 7th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, known for strengthening the state’s political power and promoting Buddhism, including the construction of the famous Mireuksa temple.
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D.
Onjo of Baekje
Onjo of Baekje was the legendary founding king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
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E.
King Jinheung
King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Balhae
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monarch ⓘ |
| country | Balhae ⓘ |
| culture | successor to Goguryeo traditions ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
Japan
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Tang dynasty China ⓘ
linked to:
Tang dynasty
neighboring tribal polities in Manchuria ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | important ruler in medieval Korean and Manchurian history ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing Balhae into a regional power in Northeast Asia
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strengthening state power of Balhae ⓘ territorial expansion of Balhae ⓘ |
| languageContext | Balhae used a form of written Classical Chinese in official records ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ko ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Manchuria region
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linked to:
Manchuria
Northeast Asia ⓘ northern Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of royal authority
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expansion of administrative control over frontier regions ⓘ promotion of foreign trade ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Balhae ⓘ |
| predecessor | King Gan of Balhae ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 830 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 818 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Dae clan ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Balhae’s peak territorial extent
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one of the most powerful rulers of Balhae ⓘ |
| successor |
King Won of Balhae
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linked to:
King Gan of Balhae
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| title |
King of Balhae
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linked to:
King Seon of Balhae
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Seon of Balhae Description of subject: King Seon of Balhae was a monarch of the Balhae kingdom known for strengthening the state’s power and expanding its territory during his reign.
Referenced by (3)
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