Nasr ibn Sayyar
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Nasr ibn Sayyar was an 8th-century Arab general and the last Umayyad governor of Khorasan, known for his efforts to maintain Umayyad control during the turbulent period leading up to the Abbasid Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nasr ibn Sayyar canonical | 3 |
| Nasr ibn Sayyar al-Laythi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9338668 — 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: Nasr ibn Sayyar Context triple: [Abbasid uprising in Khorasan, participant, Nasr ibn Sayyar]
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A.
Hishām ibn al-Mughīrah
Hishām ibn al-Mughīrah was a prominent Meccan leader of the Quraysh tribe and a chief of the Banu Makhzum clan in the pre-Islamic period.
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B.
Sa'id ibn al-As
Sa'id ibn al-As was a 7th-century Umayyad statesman and military commander who served as governor of Kufa under the Rashidun caliphs.
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C.
Sa'id ibn Uthman
Sa'id ibn Uthman was a 7th-century Umayyad prince and early Islamic military commander, known as a son of the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan and for his role in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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D.
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.
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E.
Al-Bara ibn Azib
Al-Bara ibn Azib was a young Ansari Companion of the Prophet Muhammad known for his participation in several key battles and for transmitting numerous hadiths.
- 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: Nasr ibn Sayyar Target entity description: Nasr ibn Sayyar was an 8th-century Arab general and the last Umayyad governor of Khorasan, known for his efforts to maintain Umayyad control during the turbulent period leading up to the Abbasid Revolution.
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A.
Hishām ibn al-Mughīrah
Hishām ibn al-Mughīrah was a prominent Meccan leader of the Quraysh tribe and a chief of the Banu Makhzum clan in the pre-Islamic period.
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B.
Sa'id ibn al-As
Sa'id ibn al-As was a 7th-century Umayyad statesman and military commander who served as governor of Kufa under the Rashidun caliphs.
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C.
Sa'id ibn Uthman
Sa'id ibn Uthman was a 7th-century Umayyad prince and early Islamic military commander, known as a son of the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan and for his role in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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D.
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.
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E.
Al-Bara ibn Azib
Al-Bara ibn Azib was a young Ansari Companion of the Prophet Muhammad known for his participation in several key battles and for transmitting numerous hadiths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab general
ⓘ
Umayyad governor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Marw ⓘ |
| allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
ⓘ
Umayyad caliph ⓘ
linked to:
Caliph Marwan I
|
| associatedWithPlace | Marw ⓘ |
| attemptedPolicy | reconciliation between northern and southern Arab tribes in Khurasan ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Abu Muslim al-Khurasani
ⓘ
linked to:
Abu Muslim
local Khurasani opposition ⓘ |
| countryOfGovernorship |
Khurasan
ⓘ
linked to:
Khorasan
|
| deathApproximateDate | 748 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Khurasan
ⓘ
linked to:
Khorasan
near Nishapur ⓘ |
| endTime | governorship of Khurasan ended in 748 ⓘ |
| era | late Umayyad period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arab
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabs
|
| fullName |
Nasr ibn Sayyar al-Laythi
ⓘ
linked to:
Nasr ibn Sayyar
|
| governedTerritory |
Transoxiana
ⓘ
parts of eastern Iran ⓘ |
| governorUnderCaliph |
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
ⓘ
Marwan II ⓘ Yazid III ⓘ al-Walid II ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key provincial governor during collapse of Umayyad rule ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Abbasid Revolution ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to balance Arab tribal factions in Khurasan
ⓘ
attempts to suppress revolts in Khurasan ⓘ poetic verses reflecting political turmoil ⓘ political and military skill ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Arabic ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last Umayyad governor of Khurasan
ⓘ
efforts to maintain Umayyad control in Khurasan ⓘ role in events leading to the Abbasid Revolution ⓘ |
| opposedMovement | Abbasid daʿwa in Khurasan ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Umayyad ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Arab general
ⓘ
governor of Khurasan ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| predecessorAsGovernorOfKhurasan | Asim ibn Abdallah al-Hilali ⓘ |
| regionGoverned |
Khurasan
ⓘ
linked to:
Khorasan
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| startTime | governorship of Khurasan began in 738 ⓘ |
| successorAsGovernorOfKhurasan |
Abu Muslim al-Khurasani
ⓘ
linked to:
Abu Muslim
|
| tribe | Banu Layth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Nasr ibn Sayyar Description of subject: Nasr ibn Sayyar was an 8th-century Arab general and the last Umayyad governor of Khorasan, known for his efforts to maintain Umayyad control during the turbulent period leading up to the Abbasid Revolution.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Nasr ibn Sayyar