Abu Yaqub Yusuf
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Abu Yaqub Yusuf was a 12th-century Almohad caliph who significantly expanded and consolidated the empire in the Maghreb and al-Andalus while promoting philosophy, science, and architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Yaqub Yusuf canonical | 6 |
| Sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Abu Yaqub Yusuf Context triple: [Almohad dynasty, notableRuler, Abu Yaqub Yusuf]
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Abd al-Mu’min
Abd al-Mu’min was a 12th-century Berber leader who transformed the Almohad movement into a powerful North African and Iberian empire as its first caliph.
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B.
Baibars
Baibars was a 13th-century Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria renowned for his military campaigns against the Crusader states and the Mongols, which solidified Mamluk power in the region.
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C.
Sultan al-Kamil
Sultan al-Kamil was the Ayyubid sultan of Egypt and a key Muslim leader during the Fifth Crusade, known for his diplomatic encounter with Saint Francis of Assisi.
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al-Muhtadi
Al-Muhtadi was an Abbasid caliph of the 9th century known for his brief, reform-minded reign marked by attempts to restore moral rigor and reduce court corruption during a turbulent period of political instability.
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E.
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph best known for expanding his dynasty’s rule into Egypt and founding Cairo as its new capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abu Yaqub Yusuf Target entity description: Abu Yaqub Yusuf was a 12th-century Almohad caliph who significantly expanded and consolidated the empire in the Maghreb and al-Andalus while promoting philosophy, science, and architecture.
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A.
Abd al-Mu’min
Abd al-Mu’min was a 12th-century Berber leader who transformed the Almohad movement into a powerful North African and Iberian empire as its first caliph.
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B.
Baibars
Baibars was a 13th-century Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria renowned for his military campaigns against the Crusader states and the Mongols, which solidified Mamluk power in the region.
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C.
Sultan al-Kamil
Sultan al-Kamil was the Ayyubid sultan of Egypt and a key Muslim leader during the Fifth Crusade, known for his diplomatic encounter with Saint Francis of Assisi.
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D.
al-Muhtadi
Al-Muhtadi was an Abbasid caliph of the 9th century known for his brief, reform-minded reign marked by attempts to restore moral rigor and reduce court corruption during a turbulent period of political instability.
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E.
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph best known for expanding his dynasty’s rule into Egypt and founding Cairo as its new capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
12th-century monarch
ⓘ
Almohad caliph ⓘ Muslim ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| commissioned |
architectural projects in Marrakesh
ⓘ
philosophical commentaries on Aristotle ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad Caliphate
|
| culture |
Berbers
ⓘ
surface form:
Berber
|
| dateOfBirth | circa 1135 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1184 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Santarem ⓘ |
| endOfReign | 1184 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| expandedTerritoryIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Maghreb
Andalusia ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
|
| father | Abd al-Mu’min ⓘ |
| givenName | Yusuf ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Caliphate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of Almohad rule
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military campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ patronage of architecture ⓘ patronage of philosophy ⓘ patronage of science ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died of wounds in battle ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Almohad dynasty ⓘ |
| notableBattle | siege of Santarem ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Averroes
ⓘ
Ibn Tufayl ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santarem region ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
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surface form:
Caliph of the Almohad Caliphate
|
| predecessor | Abd al-Mu’min ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Maghreb
Andalusia ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
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| regnalName | Abu Yaqub Yusuf self-link ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| startOfReign | 1163 ⓘ |
| strengthenedControlOver |
Cordoba (historical)
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surface form:
Cordoba
Granada ⓘ Seville ⓘ |
| successor |
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
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surface form:
Yaqub al-Mansur
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| supportedField |
Aristotelian philosophy
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astronomy ⓘ medicine ⓘ |
| title | Amir al-Mu’minin ⓘ |
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Subject: Abu Yaqub Yusuf Description of subject: Abu Yaqub Yusuf was a 12th-century Almohad caliph who significantly expanded and consolidated the empire in the Maghreb and al-Andalus while promoting philosophy, science, and architecture.
Referenced by (7)
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