Reza Khan Mirpanj
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Reza Khan Mirpanj, better known as Reza Shah Pahlavi, was the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty and the modernizing monarch of Iran who ruled from 1925 to 1941.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reza Khan | 6 |
| Reza Khan Mirpanj canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5644208 — 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: Reza Khan Mirpanj Context triple: [Reza Shah Pahlavi, alsoKnownAs, Reza Khan Mirpanj]
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A.
Kamran Mirza
Kamran Mirza was a Mughal prince, the second son of Emperor Babur and a prominent political figure in the early Mughal Empire known for his repeated rebellions against his brother Humayun.
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B.
Karim Ahmad Khan
Karim Ahmad Khan is a British barrister and international lawyer who serves as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, known for his work in international criminal and humanitarian law.
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C.
Kifayatullah
Kifayatullah was the architect responsible for designing the historic Bara Imambara complex in Lucknow, India.
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D.
Iskander Ali Mirza
Iskander Ali Mirza was the first President of Pakistan, serving from 1956 until he was deposed in a military coup in 1958.
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E.
Muhammad Miranshah
Muhammad Miranshah was a Timurid prince and son of Abu Sa'id Mirza who played a role in the dynastic politics of Central Asia in the 15th century.
- 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: Reza Khan Mirpanj Target entity description: Reza Khan Mirpanj, better known as Reza Shah Pahlavi, was the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty and the modernizing monarch of Iran who ruled from 1925 to 1941.
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A.
Kamran Mirza
Kamran Mirza was a Mughal prince, the second son of Emperor Babur and a prominent political figure in the early Mughal Empire known for his repeated rebellions against his brother Humayun.
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B.
Karim Ahmad Khan
Karim Ahmad Khan is a British barrister and international lawyer who serves as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, known for his work in international criminal and humanitarian law.
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C.
Kifayatullah
Kifayatullah was the architect responsible for designing the historic Bara Imambara complex in Lucknow, India.
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D.
Iskander Ali Mirza
Iskander Ali Mirza was the first President of Pakistan, serving from 1956 until he was deposed in a military coup in 1958.
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E.
Muhammad Miranshah
Muhammad Miranshah was a Timurid prince and son of Abu Sa'id Mirza who played a role in the dynastic politics of Central Asia in the 15th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
human ⓘ military officer ⓘ monarch ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Reza Khan
ⓘ
linked to:
Reza Khan Mirpanj
Reza Shah ⓘ
linked to:
Reza Shah Pahlavi
Reza Shah Pahlavi ⓘ Reza Shah the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Reza Shah Pahlavi
|
| birthDate | 1878-03-15 ⓘ |
| birthName |
Reza Khan
ⓘ
linked to:
Reza Shah Pahlavi
|
| birthPlace |
Alasht
ⓘ
Mazandaran Province ⓘ Qajar Iran ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Abd al-Azim Shrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine
Ray, Iran ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| child |
Ali Reza Pahlavi (son of Reza Shah)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ali Reza Pahlavi (1922–1954)
Ashraf Pahlavi ⓘ Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ⓘ Shams Pahlavi ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iran ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1944-07-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Union of South Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Dominion of South Africa
|
| dynasty | Pahlavi dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Pahlavi era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mazanderani people ⓘ |
| exiledTo |
Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Mauritius ⓘ |
| familyName |
Pahlavi
ⓘ
linked to:
Pahlavi era
|
| founded | Pahlavi dynasty ⓘ |
| givenName | Reza ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
compulsory military conscription in Iran
ⓘ
creation of a centralized bureaucracy in Iran ⓘ establishment of secular courts in Iran ⓘ expansion of railways in Iran ⓘ nationalization of the Iranian army ⓘ unveiling decree for women (Kashf-e hijab) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralization of the Iranian state
ⓘ
founding the Pahlavi dynasty ⓘ modernization of Iran ⓘ secular reforms in Iran ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Persian Cossack Brigade ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Brigadier general ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Imperial State of Iran ⓘ |
| notableEvent | forced abdication in 1941 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-chief of the Iranian armed forces
ⓘ
Minister of War of Iran ⓘ Prime Minister of Iran ⓘ Shah of Iran ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ahmad Shah Qajar ⓘ |
| reasonForAbdication | Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1941 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1925 ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Taj ol-Molouk ⓘ |
| successor | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ⓘ |
| tookPowerBy | 1921 Persian coup d'état ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reza Khan Mirpanj Description of subject: Reza Khan Mirpanj, better known as Reza Shah Pahlavi, was the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty and the modernizing monarch of Iran who ruled from 1925 to 1941.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Reza Khan Mirpanj