Emirate of Aydin
E1112474
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The Emirate of Aydin was a 14th-century Turkish beylik in western Anatolia known for its powerful navy and frequent involvement in Aegean and Byzantine affairs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Emirate of Aydin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14625715 — 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: Emirate of Aydin Context triple: [John VI Kantakouzenos, allyOf, Emirate of Aydin]
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A.
Danishmend Emirate
The Danishmend Emirate was a medieval Turkish principality in Anatolia that emerged after the Battle of Manzikert and became a significant regional power rivaling the Seljuks in the 11th–12th centuries.
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B.
Jalayirid Sultanate
The Jalayirid Sultanate was a 14th-century Persianate dynasty of Mongol origin that ruled parts of Iraq and western Iran after the fragmentation of the Ilkhanate.
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C.
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
The Upper Aulaqi Sultanate was a traditional Arab sultanate in what is now southern Yemen, later incorporated into the British-sponsored Federation of South Arabia before becoming part of the modern Yemeni state.
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D.
Candarid Beylik
Candarid Beylik was a medieval Anatolian Turkish principality that emerged after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and played a regional role along the Black Sea coast before being absorbed by the Ottoman Empire.
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E.
Yafa Sultanate
The Yafa Sultanate was a traditional Arab sultanate in the Yafa region of southern Arabia that later became one of the constituent states of the British-backed Federation of South Arabia.
- 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: Emirate of Aydin Target entity description: The Emirate of Aydin was a 14th-century Turkish beylik in western Anatolia known for its powerful navy and frequent involvement in Aegean and Byzantine affairs.
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A.
Danishmend Emirate
The Danishmend Emirate was a medieval Turkish principality in Anatolia that emerged after the Battle of Manzikert and became a significant regional power rivaling the Seljuks in the 11th–12th centuries.
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B.
Jalayirid Sultanate
The Jalayirid Sultanate was a 14th-century Persianate dynasty of Mongol origin that ruled parts of Iraq and western Iran after the fragmentation of the Ilkhanate.
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C.
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
The Upper Aulaqi Sultanate was a traditional Arab sultanate in what is now southern Yemen, later incorporated into the British-sponsored Federation of South Arabia before becoming part of the modern Yemeni state.
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D.
Candarid Beylik
Candarid Beylik was a medieval Anatolian Turkish principality that emerged after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and played a regional role along the Black Sea coast before being absorbed by the Ottoman Empire.
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E.
Yafa Sultanate
The Yafa Sultanate was a traditional Arab sultanate in the Yafa region of southern Arabia that later became one of the constituent states of the British-backed Federation of South Arabia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.