Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state)
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The Sharifian Empire was the historical Moroccan state ruled by a dynasty claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, which consolidated power over Morocco from the 17th century onward and laid the foundations of the modern Moroccan monarchy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10888987 — 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.
Target entity: Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state) Context triple: [Sultan of Morocco, associatedWithInstitution, Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state)]
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Idrisid emirate of Fez
The Idrisid emirate of Fez was an early medieval Islamic state in present-day Morocco centered on the city of Fez and ruled by the Idrisid dynasty, one of the first independent Muslim dynasties in the Maghreb.
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Emirate of Abdelkader
The Emirate of Abdelkader was a 19th-century Islamic state in Algeria led by Emir Abdelkader, who organized armed resistance and governance structures against French colonial expansion.
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Hamdanid Emirate
The Hamdanid Emirate was a 10th-century Arab Muslim dynasty that ruled parts of northern Mesopotamia and Syria, noted for its military resistance against Byzantium and its patronage of Arabic literature and culture.
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Hammadid dynasty
The Hammadid dynasty was a medieval Berber Muslim ruling house that governed parts of present-day Algeria from the 11th to 12th centuries, known for its fortified capital at Qalʿat Banī Ḥammād and its role in Maghrebi politics and culture.
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Hamidid beylik
The Hamidid beylik was a medieval Turkish principality in southwestern Anatolia that emerged after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and was later absorbed by the expanding Ottoman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state) Target entity description: The Sharifian Empire was the historical Moroccan state ruled by a dynasty claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, which consolidated power over Morocco from the 17th century onward and laid the foundations of the modern Moroccan monarchy.
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A.
Idrisid emirate of Fez
The Idrisid emirate of Fez was an early medieval Islamic state in present-day Morocco centered on the city of Fez and ruled by the Idrisid dynasty, one of the first independent Muslim dynasties in the Maghreb.
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B.
Emirate of Abdelkader
The Emirate of Abdelkader was a 19th-century Islamic state in Algeria led by Emir Abdelkader, who organized armed resistance and governance structures against French colonial expansion.
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C.
Hamdanid Emirate
The Hamdanid Emirate was a 10th-century Arab Muslim dynasty that ruled parts of northern Mesopotamia and Syria, noted for its military resistance against Byzantium and its patronage of Arabic literature and culture.
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D.
Hammadid dynasty
The Hammadid dynasty was a medieval Berber Muslim ruling house that governed parts of present-day Algeria from the 11th to 12th centuries, known for its fortified capital at Qalʿat Banī Ḥammād and its role in Maghrebi politics and culture.
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E.
Hamidid beylik
The Hamidid beylik was a medieval Turkish principality in southwestern Anatolia that emerged after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and was later absorbed by the expanding Ottoman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical state
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Empire chérifien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sherifian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Fez
NERFINISHED
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Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currency | various Moroccan dinars and dirhams ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Arabs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Sultan of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | laid foundations of the modern Moroccan monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maintaining Moroccan independence from the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
resisting European encroachment until the early 20th century ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Islamic law (sharia) with Maliki jurisprudence ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis | sharifian descent from the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Abd al-Aziz of Morocco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abd al-Hafid of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Hassan I NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammed III NERFINISHED ⓘ Moulay Ismail NERFINISHED ⓘ Moulay Rashid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | centralized monarchy with regional tribal autonomy ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | sultanate ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Saadi Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wattasid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Maliki Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Alaouite dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| startEvent | rise of the Alaouite dynasty ⓘ |
| stateIdeology | Islamic monarchy ⓘ |
| successor |
French Protectorate in Morocco
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Kingdom of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Fez
NERFINISHED
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Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara regions of Morocco ⓘ |
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Subject: Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state) Description of subject: The Sharifian Empire was the historical Moroccan state ruled by a dynasty claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, which consolidated power over Morocco from the 17th century onward and laid the foundations of the modern Moroccan monarchy.
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