Abd al-Rahman III
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Abd al-Rahman III was the 10th-century Umayyad ruler of al-Andalus who transformed his realm into the powerful Caliphate of Córdoba, overseeing a period of political consolidation and cultural flourishing in Islamic Spain.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abd al-Rahman III canonical | 13 |
| Abd ar-Rahman III | 1 |
| Abderramán III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1899777 — 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.
Target entity: Abd al-Rahman III Context triple: [Córdoba (historical), notableRulerAssociated, Abd al-Rahman III]
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Abd al-Rahman I
Abd al-Rahman I was the founder of the independent Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba in al-Andalus, establishing a powerful Islamic state in Iberia in the 8th century.
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Al-Mansur
Al-Mansur was the second Abbasid caliph who consolidated the Abbasid dynasty’s power and established Baghdad as its capital, making it a major political and cultural center of the Islamic world.
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Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
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al-ʿAzīz Billāh
al-ʿAzīz Billāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph who consolidated Fatimid rule in Egypt and expanded their influence across the eastern Mediterranean.
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Sayyid al-Taifa
Sayyid al-Taifa is an honorific title meaning "Master of the (Sufi) Community," traditionally associated with the early Sufi leader al-Junayd of Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abd al-Rahman III Target entity description: Abd al-Rahman III was the 10th-century Umayyad ruler of al-Andalus who transformed his realm into the powerful Caliphate of Córdoba, overseeing a period of political consolidation and cultural flourishing in Islamic Spain.
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A.
Abd al-Rahman I
Abd al-Rahman I was the founder of the independent Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba in al-Andalus, establishing a powerful Islamic state in Iberia in the 8th century.
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B.
Al-Mansur
Al-Mansur was the second Abbasid caliph who consolidated the Abbasid dynasty’s power and established Baghdad as its capital, making it a major political and cultural center of the Islamic world.
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C.
Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
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D.
al-ʿAzīz Billāh
al-ʿAzīz Billāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph who consolidated Fatimid rule in Egypt and expanded their influence across the eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Sayyid al-Taifa
Sayyid al-Taifa is an honorific title meaning "Master of the (Sufi) Community," traditionally associated with the early Sufi leader al-Junayd of Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caliph of Córdoba
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Muslim ruler ⓘ Umayyad ruler ⓘ emir of Córdoba ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allah
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surface form:
Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir li-Din Allah
Abd al-Rahman III ⓘ
surface form:
Abd ar-Rahman III
Abd al-Rahman III ⓘ
surface form:
Abderramán III
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| birthDate |
0891-01-01
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0892-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Córdoba
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Emirate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| capital | Córdoba ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 0961-10-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Caliphate of Córdoba
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Córdoba ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Caliphate of Córdoba
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surface form:
Umayyad dynasty of al-Andalus
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| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| facedRebellionFrom | Umar ibn Hafsun and his followers ⓘ |
| father | Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ⓘ |
| fullName | Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Abdullah ibn Muhammad
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surface form:
Abd Allah ibn Muhammad
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| knownFor |
diplomatic relations with Christian Europe
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diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ diplomatic relations with the Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ military campaigns against northern Christian kingdoms ⓘ naval expansion in the Mediterranean ⓘ patronage of arts and sciences ⓘ political consolidation of al-Andalus ⓘ transforming the Emirate of Córdoba into the Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy | established Córdoba as one of the most powerful and cultured cities in Europe of his time ⓘ |
| maintainedTitle | al-Nasir li-Din Allah ⓘ |
| mother | Muzna ⓘ |
| notableChild | Al-Hakam II ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | numerous ⓘ |
| orderedConstructionOf |
Medina Azahara
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surface form:
Madinat al-Zahra
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| positionHeld |
Umayyad caliphs of Córdoba
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surface form:
Caliph of Córdoba
Amir of Córdoba ⓘ
surface form:
Emir of Córdoba
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| predecessor |
Muhammad ibn Abd Allah
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surface form:
Abd Allah ibn Muhammad
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| proclaimedCaliphateOfCórdoba | 0929-01-16 ⓘ |
| reignAsCaliphEnd | 0961-10-15 ⓘ |
| reignAsCaliphStart | 0929-01-16 ⓘ |
| reignAsEmirEnd | 0929-01-16 ⓘ |
| reignAsEmirStart | 0912-10-16 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Medina Azahara
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surface form:
Madinat al-Zahra
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| ruledTerritory |
Caliphate of Córdoba
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Andalusia ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
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| spouse | Many wives and concubines ⓘ |
| strengthenedControlOver | Upper March of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| successor | Al-Hakam II ⓘ |
| suppressed | internal revolts in al-Andalus ⓘ |
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Subject: Abd al-Rahman III Description of subject: Abd al-Rahman III was the 10th-century Umayyad ruler of al-Andalus who transformed his realm into the powerful Caliphate of Córdoba, overseeing a period of political consolidation and cultural flourishing in Islamic Spain.
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