Taifa of Valencia
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The Taifa of Valencia was a medieval Muslim-ruled principality on Spain’s eastern coast that flourished during the fragmented taifa period following the collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taifa of Valencia canonical | 11 |
| Islamic Taifa of Valencia | 1 |
| Taifa kings of Valencia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1833326 — 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: Taifa of Valencia Context triple: [Kingdom of Valencia, precededBy, Taifa of Valencia]
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A.
Corts of Valencia
The Corts of Valencia were the medieval and early modern representative parliamentary assembly of the Kingdom of Valencia within the Crown of Aragon.
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B.
Assembly of Madrid
The Assembly of Madrid is the unicameral regional parliament responsible for enacting laws and overseeing the government of Spain’s Community of Madrid.
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C.
Majadahonda
Majadahonda is a suburban municipality west of Madrid, Spain, known for its residential character, shopping centers, and sports facilities.
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D.
La Oliva
La Oliva is a municipality in northern Fuerteventura in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its volcanic landscapes, dunes, and popular tourist beaches such as Corralejo.
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E.
Medina-Sidonia
Medina-Sidonia is a historic town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, known for its medieval architecture and strategic hilltop location.
- 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: Taifa of Valencia Target entity description: The Taifa of Valencia was a medieval Muslim-ruled principality on Spain’s eastern coast that flourished during the fragmented taifa period following the collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
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A.
Corts of Valencia
The Corts of Valencia were the medieval and early modern representative parliamentary assembly of the Kingdom of Valencia within the Crown of Aragon.
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B.
Assembly of Madrid
The Assembly of Madrid is the unicameral regional parliament responsible for enacting laws and overseeing the government of Spain’s Community of Madrid.
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C.
Majadahonda
Majadahonda is a suburban municipality west of Madrid, Spain, known for its residential character, shopping centers, and sports facilities.
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D.
La Oliva
La Oliva is a municipality in northern Fuerteventura in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its volcanic landscapes, dunes, and popular tourist beaches such as Corralejo.
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E.
Medina-Sidonia
Medina-Sidonia is a historic town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, known for its medieval architecture and strategic hilltop location.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former monarchy
ⓘ
medieval Islamic state ⓘ taifa ⓘ |
| capital | Valencia ⓘ |
| country |
Andalusia
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Andalus
|
| currency |
dinar
ⓘ
dirham ⓘ |
| demography | population including Muslims, Christians, and Jews ⓘ |
| economy |
based on agriculture
ⓘ
based on irrigation and horticulture ⓘ engaged in Mediterranean trade ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| endTime |
c. 1094 as an independent Muslim taifa
ⓘ
late 11th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Almoravid rule in Valencia
ⓘ
rule of El Cid in Valencia ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Islamic art and architecture
ⓘ
flourishing urban culture in Valencia ⓘ participation in internal conflicts among taifas ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Romance languages of Al-Andalus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Valencian Community
ⓘ
surface form:
Valencian region
eastern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ present-day Spain ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andalusia
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Andalus
taifa period ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
Christian–Muslim frontier warfare in eastern Iberia
ⓘ
inter-taifa wars in 11th-century Iberia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| ruler |
Abū Bakr ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz
ⓘ
ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Manṣūr ⓘ
surface form:
Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar ⓘ
surface form:
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid) as Christian lord after Muslim taifa period
al-Qādir bi-llāh ⓘ al-Qādir of Toledo ⓘ ʿAbd al-Malik ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ⓘ ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Manṣūr ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
Taifa of Albarracín
ⓘ
Taifa of Denia ⓘ Taifa of Toledo ⓘ |
| startTime |
c. 1010
ⓘ
early 11th century ⓘ |
| successor |
Almoravid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almoravid Empire in eastern al-Andalus
Christian lordship of Valencia under El Cid ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taifa of Valencia Description of subject: The Taifa of Valencia was a medieval Muslim-ruled principality on Spain’s eastern coast that flourished during the fragmented taifa period following the collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Taifa kings of Valencia
this entity surface form:
Islamic Taifa of Valencia