Dhunnunid dynasty
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The Dhunnunid dynasty was a Berber-origin Muslim ruling family that controlled the Taifa of Toledo in central Iberia during the 11th century, playing a key role in the politics of fragmented al-Andalus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dhunnunid dynasty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11584560 — 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: Dhunnunid dynasty Context triple: [Taifa of Toledo, dynasty, Dhunnunid dynasty]
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A.
Silhara dynasty
The Silhara dynasty was a medieval Indian ruling family that governed parts of the Konkan region, including the area of present-day Mumbai, between the 8th and 13th centuries.
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B.
Tulunid dynasty
The Tulunid dynasty was a semi-autonomous Muslim ruling house of Turkic origin that governed Egypt and parts of Syria in the late 9th and early 10th centuries under nominal Abbasid suzerainty.
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C.
Kuru dynasty
The Kuru dynasty is an ancient royal lineage of northern India, traditionally regarded as the central ruling house in the epic narrative of the Mahabharata.
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D.
Mermnad dynasty
The Mermnad dynasty was an ancient royal house that ruled Lydia in western Anatolia, most famously under King Croesus, until its conquest by the Persian Empire in the 6th century BCE.
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E.
Terter dynasty
The Terter dynasty was a medieval Bulgarian royal house of Cuman origin that produced several tsars who ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire during a period of political fragmentation and foreign pressure.
- 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: Dhunnunid dynasty Target entity description: The Dhunnunid dynasty was a Berber-origin Muslim ruling family that controlled the Taifa of Toledo in central Iberia during the 11th century, playing a key role in the politics of fragmented al-Andalus.
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A.
Silhara dynasty
The Silhara dynasty was a medieval Indian ruling family that governed parts of the Konkan region, including the area of present-day Mumbai, between the 8th and 13th centuries.
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B.
Tulunid dynasty
The Tulunid dynasty was a semi-autonomous Muslim ruling house of Turkic origin that governed Egypt and parts of Syria in the late 9th and early 10th centuries under nominal Abbasid suzerainty.
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C.
Kuru dynasty
The Kuru dynasty is an ancient royal lineage of northern India, traditionally regarded as the central ruling house in the epic narrative of the Mahabharata.
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D.
Mermnad dynasty
The Mermnad dynasty was an ancient royal house that ruled Lydia in western Anatolia, most famously under King Croesus, until its conquest by the Persian Empire in the 6th century BCE.
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E.
Terter dynasty
The Terter dynasty was a medieval Bulgarian royal house of Cuman origin that produced several tsars who ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire during a period of political fragmentation and foreign pressure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Berber dynasty
ⓘ
Muslim dynasty ⓘ ruling family ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Kingdom of León-Castile
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Castile and León
|
| capital | Toledo ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryToday | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Islamic Iberia
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic Spain
|
| currency |
dinar
ⓘ
dirham ⓘ |
| dynasticTitle | Banu Dhunnun ⓘ |
| endTime | 1085 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Berber ⓘ |
| event | fall of Toledo to Alfonso VI of León and Castile in 1085 ⓘ |
| governmentForm |
Taifa kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Emirate of Seville
|
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controlling the Taifa of Toledo
ⓘ
internal dynastic conflicts ⓘ involvement in Christian–Muslim diplomacy ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Berber languages ⓘ |
| lastRuler | al-Qadir ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
al-Andalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Andalus
central Iberia ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
conflicts with Christian kingdoms
ⓘ
wars with neighboring taifas ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ismail al-Zahir
ⓘ
Yahya al-Ma'mun ⓘ al-Qadir ⓘ |
| originRegion |
La Mancha
ⓘ
Santaver ⓘ |
| overthrownBy |
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
ⓘ
linked to:
Alfonso VI of León
|
| partOf |
Taifa kingdoms of al-Andalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Taifas of Al-Andalus
|
| politicalContext |
Taifa period of al-Andalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Taifa period
|
| politicalRole | key power in central al-Andalus ⓘ |
| predecessor | Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Taifa of Toledo ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| ruledCity |
Cuenca
ⓘ
Guadalajara ⓘ Toledo ⓘ Valencia ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1018 ⓘ |
| successorState |
Kingdom of Castile
ⓘ
linked to:
Castile
|
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dhunnunid dynasty Description of subject: The Dhunnunid dynasty was a Berber-origin Muslim ruling family that controlled the Taifa of Toledo in central Iberia during the 11th century, playing a key role in the politics of fragmented al-Andalus.
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