Ala ad-Din Muhammad II
E886083
Ala ad-Din Muhammad II was the Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire in the early 13th century, whose conflict with the Mongol Empire helped trigger the Mongol invasions of the Islamic world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ala ad-Din Muhammad II canonical | 2 |
| Shah Ala ad-Din Muhammad II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10791604 — 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: Ala ad-Din Muhammad II Context triple: [Khwarazmian Empire, ruler, Ala ad-Din Muhammad II]
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A.
Murad Mirza
Murad Mirza was a Mughal prince of the 16th century, known as one of Emperor Akbar’s sons who held military commands but died relatively young.
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B.
Ala al-Din
Ala al-Din is the given name of the medieval Arab physician and polymath Ibn al-Nafis, renowned for his early description of pulmonary circulation.
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C.
Husayn Bayqara
Husayn Bayqara was a late 15th-century Timurid ruler of Herat renowned for presiding over a flourishing court of Persian literature, art, and scholarship.
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D.
Suleyman Shah
Suleyman Shah was a semi-legendary 12th–13th century Turkic tribal leader regarded in Ottoman tradition as the grandfather of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
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E.
Bayezid I
Bayezid I was a late 14th-century Ottoman sultan known for rapidly expanding the empire into the Balkans and Anatolia before his defeat and capture by Timur at the Battle of Ankara.
- 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: Ala ad-Din Muhammad II Target entity description: Ala ad-Din Muhammad II was the Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire in the early 13th century, whose conflict with the Mongol Empire helped trigger the Mongol invasions of the Islamic world.
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A.
Murad Mirza
Murad Mirza was a Mughal prince of the 16th century, known as one of Emperor Akbar’s sons who held military commands but died relatively young.
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B.
Ala al-Din
Ala al-Din is the given name of the medieval Arab physician and polymath Ibn al-Nafis, renowned for his early description of pulmonary circulation.
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C.
Husayn Bayqara
Husayn Bayqara was a late 15th-century Timurid ruler of Herat renowned for presiding over a flourishing court of Persian literature, art, and scholarship.
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D.
Suleyman Shah
Suleyman Shah was a semi-legendary 12th–13th century Turkic tribal leader regarded in Ottoman tradition as the grandfather of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
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E.
Bayezid I
Bayezid I was a late 14th-century Ottoman sultan known for rapidly expanding the empire into the Balkans and Anatolia before his defeat and capture by Timur at the Battle of Ankara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khwarazmian ruler
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Muslim ⓘ Shah ⓘ historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Khwarazm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Gurganj
NERFINISHED
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Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ Samarkand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness while fleeing from the Mongols ⓘ |
| child | Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Ghurid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kara-Khitan Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol invasions of Khwarazm NERFINISHED ⓘ wars with the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Khwarazmian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1220 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Caspian Sea region
NERFINISHED
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island in the Caspian Sea ⓘ |
| dynasty | Anushtegin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 13th century ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Turkic ⓘ |
| father | Tekish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| mother | Terken Khatun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
destruction of the Mongol trade caravan at Otrar
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execution of Mongol envoys ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict with the Mongol Empire
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rapid expansion of the Khwarazmian Empire ⓘ |
| opponent | Genghis Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tekish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1220 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1200 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwarazm NERFINISHED ⓘ Transoxiana NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Afghanistan ⓘ parts of Central Asia ⓘ parts of Iraq ⓘ |
| title |
Ala ad-Din Muhammad II
NERFINISHED
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Ala al-Din Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ala ad-Din Muhammad II Description of subject: Ala ad-Din Muhammad II was the Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire in the early 13th century, whose conflict with the Mongol Empire helped trigger the Mongol invasions of the Islamic world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shah Ala ad-Din Muhammad II