Marinid forces
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The Marinid forces were the military troops of the Marinid dynasty, a Berber Muslim power from North Africa that intervened in Iberian conflicts during the late Middle Ages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marinid forces canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12952953 — 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: Marinid forces Context triple: [Battle of Teba, opponent, Marinid forces]
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A.
Mamluk forces
Mamluk forces were the military units of the Mamluk Sultanate, composed largely of slave-soldier elites who defended and ruled parts of Egypt and the Levant and famously resisted powers such as the Mongols and European crusaders.
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B.
Aragonese forces
The Aragonese forces were the medieval military contingents of the Crown of Aragon, comprising troops from its various realms and used in its campaigns across the Mediterranean and the Iberian Peninsula.
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Almohad infantry
Almohad infantry were the core foot soldiers of the Almohad Caliphate’s armies in medieval North Africa and Iberia, known for their role in major conflicts of the Reconquista.
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D.
Sanfedisti army
The Sanfedisti army was a royalist and Catholic counter-revolutionary force that fought to restore Bourbon rule in the Kingdom of Naples during the late 18th century.
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E.
Castilian army
The Castilian army was the medieval and early modern land force of the Crown of Castile, a key component of what became the Spanish military and a major player in the Reconquista and early European power struggles.
- 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: Marinid forces Target entity description: The Marinid forces were the military troops of the Marinid dynasty, a Berber Muslim power from North Africa that intervened in Iberian conflicts during the late Middle Ages.
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A.
Mamluk forces
Mamluk forces were the military units of the Mamluk Sultanate, composed largely of slave-soldier elites who defended and ruled parts of Egypt and the Levant and famously resisted powers such as the Mongols and European crusaders.
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B.
Aragonese forces
The Aragonese forces were the medieval military contingents of the Crown of Aragon, comprising troops from its various realms and used in its campaigns across the Mediterranean and the Iberian Peninsula.
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C.
Almohad infantry
Almohad infantry were the core foot soldiers of the Almohad Caliphate’s armies in medieval North Africa and Iberia, known for their role in major conflicts of the Reconquista.
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D.
Sanfedisti army
The Sanfedisti army was a royalist and Catholic counter-revolutionary force that fought to restore Bourbon rule in the Kingdom of Naples during the late 18th century.
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E.
Castilian army
The Castilian army was the medieval and early modern land force of the Crown of Castile, a key component of what became the Spanish military and a major player in the Reconquista and early European power struggles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
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medieval army ⓘ military organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Nasrid Emirate of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Marinid sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | centralized under the Marinid court ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Río Salado
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Tarifa NERFINISHED ⓘ Granadan–Castilian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Marinid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossed | Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Berber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Crown of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Marinid Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBase |
Fez
NERFINISHED
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Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| role |
defended Muslim polities in Iberia
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intervened in Iberian dynastic conflicts ⓘ |
| supported | Muslim communities in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryBranch |
cavalry
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infantry ⓘ naval forces ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
cavalry charges
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hit-and-run raids ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
archers
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heavy cavalry ⓘ horse archers ⓘ light cavalry ⓘ spearmen ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
bows
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lances ⓘ shields ⓘ swords ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marinid forces Description of subject: The Marinid forces were the military troops of the Marinid dynasty, a Berber Muslim power from North Africa that intervened in Iberian conflicts during the late Middle Ages.
Referenced by (2)
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