Eskandar-nameh
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Eskandar-nameh is a medieval Persian epic poem by Nizami Ganjavi that recounts the legendary adventures and philosophical journeys of Alexander the Great.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eskandar-nama | 2 |
| Eskandar-nameh canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6871119 — 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: Eskandar-nameh Context triple: [Nizami Ganjavi, notableWork, Eskandar-nameh]
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A.
Eskandar
Eskandar is a Persian and Arabic form of the name Alexander, commonly used in historical and literary contexts to refer to Alexander the Great.
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B.
Khosrowshahi
Khosrowshahi is a Persian surname most prominently associated with Dara Khosrowshahi, the Iranian-American business executive and CEO of Uber.
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C.
Eskandarian
Eskandarian is a surname most notably associated with Alecko Eskandarian, a former professional American soccer player and coach.
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D.
Reza
Reza is the given name of Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty and modernizing monarch of Iran in the early 20th century.
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E.
Shahpur
Shahpur is a notable town in Bihar, India, recognized as one of the main urban centers of Bhojpur district.
- 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: Eskandar-nameh Target entity description: Eskandar-nameh is a medieval Persian epic poem by Nizami Ganjavi that recounts the legendary adventures and philosophical journeys of Alexander the Great.
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A.
Eskandar
Eskandar is a Persian and Arabic form of the name Alexander, commonly used in historical and literary contexts to refer to Alexander the Great.
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B.
Khosrowshahi
Khosrowshahi is a Persian surname most prominently associated with Dara Khosrowshahi, the Iranian-American business executive and CEO of Uber.
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C.
Eskandarian
Eskandarian is a surname most notably associated with Alecko Eskandarian, a former professional American soccer player and coach.
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D.
Reza
Reza is the given name of Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty and modernizing monarch of Iran in the early 20th century.
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E.
Shahpur
Shahpur is a notable town in Bihar, India, recognized as one of the main urban centers of Bhojpur district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian epic poem
ⓘ
medieval poem ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Book of Alexander
ⓘ
Iskandarnama ⓘ |
| author | Nizami Ganjavi ⓘ |
| basedOn | Alexander romance tradition ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Aristotle
ⓘ
Brahmans ⓘ Dara (Darius III) ⓘ
linked to:
Darius III
Queen Nushaba ⓘ Sages of the East ⓘ Sages of the West ⓘ |
| containsTheme |
encounter between East and West
ⓘ
limits of worldly power ⓘ quest for immortality ⓘ wisdom of philosophers and sages ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| form | masnavi ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poem
ⓘ
epic poetry ⓘ romantic epic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Iqbal-nameh
ⓘ
Sharaf-nameh ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indo-Persian literature
ⓘ
Ottoman Turkish literature ⓘ later Persian Alexander epics ⓘ |
| literaryCycle |
Alexander romance cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander romance tradition
|
| literaryTradition | Persian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| metre | mathnawi couplets ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
military exploits of Alexander the Great
ⓘ
moral and spiritual development of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| partOf | Khamsa of Nizami ⓘ |
| periodWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Ganja ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Haft Paykar
ⓘ
Khosrow o Shirin ⓘ
linked to:
Khosrow and Shirin
Layli o Majnun ⓘ
linked to:
Leyli and Majnun
Makhzan al-Asrar ⓘ |
| religiousElement |
Islamicized portrayal of Alexander
ⓘ
prophet-like image of Alexander ⓘ |
| subject |
conquests of Alexander the Great
ⓘ
kingship and justice ⓘ philosophical journeys of Alexander the Great ⓘ prophecy and destiny ⓘ search for wisdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eskandar-nameh Description of subject: Eskandar-nameh is a medieval Persian epic poem by Nizami Ganjavi that recounts the legendary adventures and philosophical journeys of Alexander the Great.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eskandar-nameh
linked to: Eskandar-nameh