Yassa legal code (attributed)
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The Yassa legal code (attributed) is a reputed but partially legendary set of laws and decrees associated with Genghis Khan that supposedly governed the Mongol Empire’s military, social, and administrative life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinggisid law | 1 |
| Yassa legal code (attributed) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3217199 — 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: Yassa legal code (attributed) Context triple: [Genghis Khan, notableWork, Yassa legal code (attributed)]
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A.
Hittite laws
Hittite laws are a collection of ancient Near Eastern legal codes from the Hittite civilization, notable for their detailed regulations on property, family, and criminal matters and for their relatively moderate, compensatory punishments.
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B.
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, issued by the Babylonian king Hammurabi to regulate civil, criminal, and economic life in ancient Mesopotamia.
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C.
Russkaya Pravda
Russkaya Pravda was the principal medieval law code of Kyivan Rus, outlining its legal norms, social structure, and judicial practices.
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D.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
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E.
Al-Mudawwana al-Kubra
Al-Mudawwana al-Kubra is a foundational compendium of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence that systematically records and organizes early legal opinions and rulings of the school.
- 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: Yassa legal code (attributed) Target entity description: The Yassa legal code (attributed) is a reputed but partially legendary set of laws and decrees associated with Genghis Khan that supposedly governed the Mongol Empire’s military, social, and administrative life.
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A.
Hittite laws
Hittite laws are a collection of ancient Near Eastern legal codes from the Hittite civilization, notable for their detailed regulations on property, family, and criminal matters and for their relatively moderate, compensatory punishments.
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B.
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, issued by the Babylonian king Hammurabi to regulate civil, criminal, and economic life in ancient Mesopotamia.
-
C.
Russkaya Pravda
Russkaya Pravda was the principal medieval law code of Kyivan Rus, outlining its legal norms, social structure, and judicial practices.
-
D.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
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E.
Al-Mudawwana al-Kubra
Al-Mudawwana al-Kubra is a foundational compendium of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence that systematically records and organizes early legal opinions and rulings of the school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical tradition
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legal code ⓘ legendary legal code ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mongol Empire
ⓘ
Mongol Empire administration (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol imperial administration
Mongol military organization ⓘ steppe legal traditions ⓘ |
| attributedAuthorRole | supreme khan ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
adultery
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loyalty to the khan ⓘ military desertion ⓘ organization of the army into decimal units ⓘ punishments for disobedience ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ taxation and tribute ⓘ theft ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Mongol legal and military discipline ⓘ |
| documentationStatus |
known from later and secondary sources
ⓘ
not preserved in full ⓘ |
| enforcementAuthority |
Genghis Khan
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Mongol imperial officials ⓘ |
| geographicScope | territories of the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| governedDomain |
administrative life of the Mongol Empire
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military life of the Mongol Empire ⓘ social life of the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Great Yassa
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Yassa ⓘ
surface form:
Yasa
Yasaq ⓘ Yassa ⓘ |
| historicity |
disputed
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partially legendary ⓘ |
| influenced | later perceptions of Mongol law ⓘ |
| isAttributedTo | Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| languageContext | Mongolian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| legalScope |
administrative regulations
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ military discipline ⓘ social conduct rules ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Arabic historical chronicles
ⓘ
Persian historical chronicles ⓘ later Mongol and Turkic traditions ⓘ |
| purpose |
to centralize authority under the khan
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to maintain order in the Mongol Empire ⓘ to regulate conduct of soldiers and commanders ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Chinggisid imperial ideology
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surface form:
Chinggisid law
steppe customary law (töre) ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
extent and exact content are uncertain
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may represent a mix of actual decrees and later legend ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yassa legal code (attributed) Description of subject: The Yassa legal code (attributed) is a reputed but partially legendary set of laws and decrees associated with Genghis Khan that supposedly governed the Mongol Empire’s military, social, and administrative life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mongol Empire administration
this entity surface form:
Chinggisid law