Khiva khans
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The Khiva khans were the hereditary rulers of the Khanate of Khiva in Central Asia, known for governing from the oasis city of Khiva and patronizing its distinctive Islamic architecture and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Khiva khans canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20940948 — 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: Khiva khans Context triple: [Kunya-Ark Citadel, usedBy, Khiva khans]
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A.
Kashgar Khojas
The Kashgar Khojas were a powerful Sufi-descended ruling and religious elite in Xinjiang who led several political and military struggles for control of the region.
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B.
Kokand Khanate
The Kokand Khanate was an 18th–19th century Uzbek-ruled state in the Fergana Valley that became a major political and commercial center in Central Asia before its conquest by the Russian Empire.
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C.
Khan-i-Khanan
Khan-i-Khanan was the honorific title of the powerful Mughal regent and military commander Bairam Khan, who served as mentor and guardian to Emperor Akbar.
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D.
Qashqai khans
The Qashqai khans were the hereditary ruling elite of the Qashqai tribal confederation in southwestern Iran, influential in regional politics and tribal governance from the 18th to the 20th century.
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E.
Khanate of Bukhara
The Khanate of Bukhara was a Central Asian Muslim state centered on the historic city of Bukhara, known for its role as a major political, cultural, and commercial hub along the Silk Road from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- 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: Khiva khans Target entity description: The Khiva khans were the hereditary rulers of the Khanate of Khiva in Central Asia, known for governing from the oasis city of Khiva and patronizing its distinctive Islamic architecture and culture.
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A.
Kashgar Khojas
The Kashgar Khojas were a powerful Sufi-descended ruling and religious elite in Xinjiang who led several political and military struggles for control of the region.
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B.
Kokand Khanate
The Kokand Khanate was an 18th–19th century Uzbek-ruled state in the Fergana Valley that became a major political and commercial center in Central Asia before its conquest by the Russian Empire.
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C.
Khan-i-Khanan
Khan-i-Khanan was the honorific title of the powerful Mughal regent and military commander Bairam Khan, who served as mentor and guardian to Emperor Akbar.
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D.
Qashqai khans
The Qashqai khans were the hereditary ruling elite of the Qashqai tribal confederation in southwestern Iran, influential in regional politics and tribal governance from the 18th to the 20th century.
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E.
Khanate of Bukhara
The Khanate of Bukhara was a Central Asian Muslim state centered on the historic city of Bukhara, known for its role as a major political, cultural, and commercial hub along the Silk Road from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.