Shalmaneser I
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Shalmaneser I was a powerful Middle Assyrian king of the 13th century BCE known for his military campaigns, territorial expansion, and major building projects in Assyria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shalmaneser I canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9009964 — 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: Shalmaneser I Context triple: [Nimrud, foundedBy, Shalmaneser I]
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A.
Shalmaneser III
Shalmaneser III was a powerful 9th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his extensive military campaigns, monumental building projects, and detailed royal inscriptions such as the Black Obelisk.
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B.
Shalmaneser V
Shalmaneser V was a Neo-Assyrian king in the late 8th century BCE, best known for his military campaigns in the Levant and the siege of Samaria that led to the fall of the Kingdom of Israel.
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C.
Tiglath-Pileser III
Tiglath-Pileser III was a powerful 8th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and expansion of the Assyrian Empire across the Near East.
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D.
Shamshi-Adad I
Shamshi-Adad I was an influential Old Assyrian king of Amorite origin who expanded Assyrian power across northern Mesopotamia in the early second millennium BCE.
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E.
Ashurnasirpal II
Ashurnasirpal II was a powerful 9th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and monumental building projects, including the royal palace at Kalhu (Nimrud).
- 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: Shalmaneser I Target entity description: Shalmaneser I was a powerful Middle Assyrian king of the 13th century BCE known for his military campaigns, territorial expansion, and major building projects in Assyria.
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A.
Shalmaneser III
Shalmaneser III was a powerful 9th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his extensive military campaigns, monumental building projects, and detailed royal inscriptions such as the Black Obelisk.
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B.
Shalmaneser V
Shalmaneser V was a Neo-Assyrian king in the late 8th century BCE, best known for his military campaigns in the Levant and the siege of Samaria that led to the fall of the Kingdom of Israel.
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C.
Tiglath-Pileser III
Tiglath-Pileser III was a powerful 8th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and expansion of the Assyrian Empire across the Near East.
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D.
Shamshi-Adad I
Shamshi-Adad I was an influential Old Assyrian king of Amorite origin who expanded Assyrian power across northern Mesopotamia in the early second millennium BCE.
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E.
Ashurnasirpal II
Ashurnasirpal II was a powerful 9th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and monumental building projects, including the royal palace at Kalhu (Nimrud).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian ruler
ⓘ
Middle Assyrian king ⓘ |
| ancestorOf | Tukulti-Ninurta I ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Assur
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashur
city of Kalhu (Nimrud) ⓘ
linked to:
ancient city of Kalhu
|
| built |
city of Kalhu (Nimrud) as a major center
ⓘ
palaces in Assur ⓘ temples in Assur ⓘ |
| campaignedAgainst |
Hittites
ⓘ
Hurrians ⓘ
linked to:
Hurrian
Mitanni ⓘ |
| century | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructed |
canals and irrigation works
ⓘ
city walls ⓘ |
| country | Assyria ⓘ |
| culture |
Assyrian
ⓘ
linked to:
Assyria
|
| deathPlace | Assyria ⓘ |
| dynasty | Middle Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
deportation of conquered populations
ⓘ
fortification of cities ⓘ |
| era | Middle Assyrian period ⓘ |
| expandedTerritory |
Northern Syria
ⓘ
linked to:
northern Syria
Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| father | Adad-nirari I ⓘ |
| issued | royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| knownAs | Shulmanu-ashared I ⓘ |
| knownFrom | cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major building projects
ⓘ
military campaigns ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
| patronDeity | Ashur ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Assyria ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adad-nirari I ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1245 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1274 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Assyrian central administration
ⓘ
Assyrian military power ⓘ |
| successor | Tukulti-Ninurta I ⓘ |
| successorOf | Adad-nirari I ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | late 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
king of the four quarters
ⓘ
king of the universe ⓘ mighty king ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shalmaneser I Description of subject: Shalmaneser I was a powerful Middle Assyrian king of the 13th century BCE known for his military campaigns, territorial expansion, and major building projects in Assyria.
Referenced by (8)
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