Yazid ibn al-Muhallab
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Yazid ibn al-Muhallab was an early 8th-century Umayyad-era general and governor of Khurasan and Iraq, known for his military campaigns and his ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad caliphate.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yazid ibn al-Muhallab canonical | 3 |
| Yazid ibn Hatim al-Muhallabi | 1 |
| Yazid ibn al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5629179 — 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: Yazid ibn al-Muhallab Context triple: [Umayyad relatives, hasNotableMember, Yazid ibn al-Muhallab]
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A.
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad was an Umayyad governor and military commander best known for his role in suppressing Muslim opposition and for his involvement in the events leading to the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala.
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B.
al-Harith ibn Abi Dirar
Al-Harith ibn Abi Dirar was a chief of the Banu Mustaliq tribe in 7th-century Arabia and the father of Juwayriya bint al-Harith, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
al-Abbas ibn al-Walid
Al-Abbas ibn al-Walid was an Umayyad prince and military commander known for his role in the early Islamic conquests and internal power struggles of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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D.
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abbas
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abbas was a son of al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib and thus a member of the extended family (Banu Hashim) of the Prophet Muhammad in early Islamic history.
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E.
Marwan ibn al-Hakam
Marwan ibn al-Hakam was an early Umayyad caliph who founded the Marwanid branch of the dynasty and played a key role in consolidating Umayyad rule in the late 7th 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: Yazid ibn al-Muhallab Target entity description: Yazid ibn al-Muhallab was an early 8th-century Umayyad-era general and governor of Khurasan and Iraq, known for his military campaigns and his ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad caliphate.
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A.
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad was an Umayyad governor and military commander best known for his role in suppressing Muslim opposition and for his involvement in the events leading to the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala.
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B.
al-Harith ibn Abi Dirar
Al-Harith ibn Abi Dirar was a chief of the Banu Mustaliq tribe in 7th-century Arabia and the father of Juwayriya bint al-Harith, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
al-Abbas ibn al-Walid
Al-Abbas ibn al-Walid was an Umayyad prince and military commander known for his role in the early Islamic conquests and internal power struggles of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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D.
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abbas
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abbas was a son of al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib and thus a member of the extended family (Banu Hashim) of the Prophet Muhammad in early Islamic history.
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E.
Marwan ibn al-Hakam
Marwan ibn al-Hakam was an early Umayyad caliph who founded the Marwanid branch of the dynasty and played a key role in consolidating Umayyad rule in the late 7th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad general
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governor ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | initially loyal to Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| appointedBy | al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 8th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Umayyad internal conflicts
ⓘ
revolt in Iraq and Khurasan ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathManner | died fighting Umayyad forces ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| family | Muhallabids ⓘ |
| father | al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra ⓘ |
| fullName |
Yazid ibn al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra
ⓘ
linked to:
Yazid ibn al-Muhallab
|
| governorateRegion |
Iraq
ⓘ
Khurasan ⓘ
linked to:
Khorasan
|
| governorFor |
Umayyad caliphs
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| historicalPeriod |
Umayyad era
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linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| imprisonedBy | al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of Azd tribal forces
ⓘ
military campaigns in Khurasan ⓘ rebellion against the Umayyad caliphate ⓘ |
| laterAllegiance | rebel against Umayyad rule ⓘ |
| legacy | example of provincial opposition to Umayyad central authority ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Iraq
ⓘ
Khurasan ⓘ
linked to:
Khorasan
|
| notableFor | mobilizing large tribal coalitions ⓘ |
| notableRelative | al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra ⓘ |
| opposedBy | al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | provincial strongman ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of Iraq
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governor of Khurasan ⓘ military commander in Khurasan ⓘ |
| rebelledAgainst |
Caliph Yazid II
ⓘ
linked to:
Yazid II
Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | figure in early Islamic civil conflicts ⓘ |
| servedUnderDynasty | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Azd of Oman ⓘ |
| tribe | Azd ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yazid ibn al-Muhallab Description of subject: Yazid ibn al-Muhallab was an early 8th-century Umayyad-era general and governor of Khurasan and Iraq, known for his military campaigns and his ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad caliphate.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yazid ibn al-Muhallab
linked to: Yazid ibn al-Muhallab