Qansuh al-Ghawri
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Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qansuh al-Ghawri canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Qansuh al-Ghawri Context triple: [Battle of Marj Dabiq, commander, Qansuh al-Ghawri]
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Abu Zama al-Balawi
Abu Zama al-Balawi was a revered early Islamic companion of the Prophet Muhammad, venerated as a saint in North Africa.
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Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri was a renowned 10th–11th century Persian Islamic scholar and hadith expert best known for his influential work "Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn."
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C.
Ibn al-Qasim
Ibn al-Qasim was a prominent early Maliki jurist and key transmitter of Imam Malik’s legal opinions, whose teachings greatly shaped the development of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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D.
Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh
Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh was an Iraqi army officer and nationalist leader who played a key role in the pro-Axis coup and subsequent Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941.
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E.
al-Bahuti
Al-Bahuti was a prominent 16th–17th century Hanbali jurist and legal theorist whose works became standard references in later Hanbali jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Qansuh al-Ghawri Target entity description: Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
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A.
Abu Zama al-Balawi
Abu Zama al-Balawi was a revered early Islamic companion of the Prophet Muhammad, venerated as a saint in North Africa.
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B.
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri was a renowned 10th–11th century Persian Islamic scholar and hadith expert best known for his influential work "Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn."
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C.
Ibn al-Qasim
Ibn al-Qasim was a prominent early Maliki jurist and key transmitter of Imam Malik’s legal opinions, whose teachings greatly shaped the development of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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D.
Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh
Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh was an Iraqi army officer and nationalist leader who played a key role in the pro-Axis coup and subsequent Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941.
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E.
al-Bahuti
Al-Bahuti was a prominent 16th–17th century Hanbali jurist and legal theorist whose works became standard references in later Hanbali jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mamluk sultan
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mamluk military elite ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | defeat by the Ottomans at Marj Dabiq ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517) ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Egypt
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1516 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Syria
ⓘ
near Aleppo ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Burji Mamluk dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Burji dynasty
|
| era | early 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Circassians ⓘ |
| fullName | Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri ⓘ |
| givenName | Qansuh ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Mamluk period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to reform Mamluk finances
ⓘ
military campaigns against the Ottomans ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Arabic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Burji Mamluk dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Burji dynasty
|
| militaryRank | Mamluk emir ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Marj Dabiq ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria
ⓘ
his struggle against Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Sultan Selim I ⓘ
linked to:
Selim I
|
| patronage |
patron of architecture
ⓘ
patron of religious endowments (waqf) ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Cairo
ⓘ
Damascus ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | last powerful Mamluk ruler before Ottoman conquest of Egypt ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria
ⓘ
Sultan of Egypt ⓘ Sultan of Syria ⓘ |
| powerBase | Cairo Citadel ⓘ |
| predecessor | Al-Ashraf Janbalat ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Hejaz (nominal overlordship)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hejaz
Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| regnalName |
Al-Ashraf
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri
|
| reignEnd | 1516 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1501 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Tuman Bay II ⓘ |
| successorState |
Ottoman Empire in Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman period in Egypt
|
| title |
Al-Malik al-Ashraf
ⓘ
Sultan ⓘ |
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Subject: Qansuh al-Ghawri Description of subject: Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
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