Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn
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Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn, better known as Mahmud of Ghazni, was the powerful 11th-century sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire renowned for his military campaigns into the Indian subcontinent and patronage of Persian culture.
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| Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn Context triple: [Mahmud of Ghazni, fullName, Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn]
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Ala al-Din
Ala al-Din is the given name of the medieval Arab physician and polymath Ibn al-Nafis, renowned for his early description of pulmonary circulation.
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Muhammad ibn Danishmend
Muhammad ibn Danishmend was an early 12th-century Turkish ruler and military leader of the Danishmendid dynasty in Anatolia, known for his role in the struggles against the Crusader states and the Byzantine Empire.
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Baha al-Dawla
Baha al-Dawla was a prominent 10th–11th century Buyid ruler who governed parts of Iran and Iraq during the later phase of the dynasty’s power.
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Ala al-Din Husayn
Ala al-Din Husayn was a 12th-century Ghurid ruler in present-day Afghanistan who significantly expanded his dynasty’s power and laid the foundations for its later prominence in the Islamic world.
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Sultan Ahmad Sanjar
Sultan Ahmad Sanjar was a prominent 12th-century Seljuk sultan who ruled Khorasan and later much of the Seljuk Empire, known for his military campaigns, political struggles, and eventual defeat by the Khwarazmians and Oghuz Turks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn Target entity description: Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn, better known as Mahmud of Ghazni, was the powerful 11th-century sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire renowned for his military campaigns into the Indian subcontinent and patronage of Persian culture.
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A.
Ala al-Din
Ala al-Din is the given name of the medieval Arab physician and polymath Ibn al-Nafis, renowned for his early description of pulmonary circulation.
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B.
Muhammad ibn Danishmend
Muhammad ibn Danishmend was an early 12th-century Turkish ruler and military leader of the Danishmendid dynasty in Anatolia, known for his role in the struggles against the Crusader states and the Byzantine Empire.
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C.
Baha al-Dawla
Baha al-Dawla was a prominent 10th–11th century Buyid ruler who governed parts of Iran and Iraq during the later phase of the dynasty’s power.
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D.
Ala al-Din Husayn
Ala al-Din Husayn was a 12th-century Ghurid ruler in present-day Afghanistan who significantly expanded his dynasty’s power and laid the foundations for its later prominence in the Islamic world.
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E.
Sultan Ahmad Sanjar
Sultan Ahmad Sanjar was a prominent 12th-century Seljuk sultan who ruled Khorasan and later much of the Seljuk Empire, known for his military campaigns, political struggles, and eventual defeat by the Khwarazmians and Oghuz Turks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ghaznavid ruler
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ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahmud of Ghazni
NERFINISHED
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Mahmūd-i Ghaznawī NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 971 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignRegion |
Gujarat (Somnath)
NERFINISHED
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Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern India ⓘ |
| capital | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | April 30, 1030 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ghaznavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Turkic ⓘ |
| father | Sebüktegīn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Maḥmūd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Greater Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Amīn al-Milla
NERFINISHED
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Yamīn al-Dawla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of the Ghaznavid Empire
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military campaigns into the Indian subcontinent ⓘ patronage of Persian culture ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| legacy | early Muslim ruler to establish lasting political presence in parts of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| notablePoetAtCourt |
Farrokhi Sistani
NERFINISHED
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Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Unsuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfIndianCampaigns | over 15 ⓘ |
| occupation | sultan ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Islamic scholarship
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Persian culture ⓘ Persian literature ⓘ |
| patronymic | ibn Sebüktegīn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ismail of Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Ghaznavid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Khorasan
NERFINISHED
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Khwarezm NERFINISHED ⓘ Transoxiana (intermittently) ⓘ parts of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1030 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 998 ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Masʿud I of Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn Description of subject: Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn, better known as Mahmud of Ghazni, was the powerful 11th-century sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire renowned for his military campaigns into the Indian subcontinent and patronage of Persian culture.
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