Masud I of Rum
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Masud I of Rum was a 12th-century Seljuk sultan of the Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia, known for consolidating Seljuk power in the region and laying foundations for its later expansion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masud I of Rum canonical | 1 |
| Masud I, Sultan of Rum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6188722 — 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: Masud I of Rum Context triple: [Kilij Arslan II, father, Masud I of Rum]
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A.
Malik Shah of Rum
Malik Shah of Rum was a Seljuk ruler of the Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia during the late 11th century.
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B.
Mahmud I of Great Seljuk
Mahmud I of Great Seljuk was a 12th-century Seljuk ruler who briefly held the sultanate during the empire’s period of political fragmentation and decline.
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C.
Fakhr al-Dawla
Fakhr al-Dawla was a prominent 10th-century Buyid ruler who governed parts of northern Iran and played a key role in the dynasty’s regional power struggles.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Masud I of Rum Target entity description: Masud I of Rum was a 12th-century Seljuk sultan of the Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia, known for consolidating Seljuk power in the region and laying foundations for its later expansion.
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A.
Malik Shah of Rum
Malik Shah of Rum was a Seljuk ruler of the Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia during the late 11th century.
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B.
Mahmud I of Great Seljuk
Mahmud I of Great Seljuk was a 12th-century Seljuk ruler who briefly held the sultanate during the empire’s period of political fragmentation and decline.
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C.
Fakhr al-Dawla
Fakhr al-Dawla was a prominent 10th-century Buyid ruler who governed parts of northern Iran and played a key role in the dynasty’s regional power struggles.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seljuk sultan
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Masud I
ⓘ
linked to:
Masud I of Ghazni
Masud I, Sultan of Rum ⓘ
linked to:
Masud I of Rum
|
| capitalDuringReign | Iconium ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| continentRuled | Asia ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Sultanate of Rum
ⓘ
linked to:
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum
|
| culture | Persianate court culture ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1156 ⓘ |
| dynasticRealm | Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Turkic ⓘ |
| father | Kilij Arslan I ⓘ |
| floruit | 12th century ⓘ |
| fullName | Masʿūd I ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Medieval Anatolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Medieval Near East
|
| implemented | policies to stabilize Seljuk rule in Anatolia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
consolidation of Seljuk power in Anatolia ⓘ engagements with Crusader states ⓘ laying foundations for later expansion of the Sultanate of Rum ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Persian ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty |
Seljuk dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Seljuk
|
| militaryRole | commander ⓘ |
| modernLocationOfRealm | Turkey ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Malik
ⓘ
Sultan ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
conflicts with the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
wars against Crusaders in Anatolia ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Iconium ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Sultan of Rum
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan of Rûm
|
| predecessor | Kaykhusraw I ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Anatolia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1156 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1116 ⓘ |
| relative |
Kaykhusraw I
ⓘ
Kilij Arslan II ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Sultanate of Rum
ⓘ
linked to:
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum
|
| successor | Kilij Arslan II ⓘ |
| successorState |
Sultanate of Rum under Kilij Arslan II
ⓘ
linked to:
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum
|
| territorialFocus |
central Anatolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Anatolia Region
western Anatolia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Masud I of Rum Description of subject: Masud I of Rum was a 12th-century Seljuk sultan of the Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia, known for consolidating Seljuk power in the region and laying foundations for its later expansion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Masud I of Rum