Kaykaus I
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Kaykaus I was a 13th-century sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum known for consolidating its power in Anatolia and engaging in both military campaigns and diplomatic alliances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaykaus I canonical | 5 |
| Kayka’us I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T966524 — 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: Kaykaus I Context triple: [Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, notableRuler, Kaykaus I]
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A.
Shungnak
Shungnak is a small Inupiat village in northwestern Alaska known for its remote location above the Arctic Circle and traditional subsistence lifestyle.
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B.
Kezlev
Kezlev is the historical Crimean Tatar name for the city now known as Eupatoria, a coastal town on the western shore of Crimea.
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C.
Kingsessing
Kingsessing is a historic, predominantly residential neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia known for its diverse community and urban park spaces.
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D.
Johanus
Johanus is a given name, likely a variant or diminutive of Johan, used as a personal first name in some cultures.
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E.
Kadan
Kadan was a Mongol prince and military commander who played a key role in the Mongol invasions of Central and Eastern Europe in the 13th century.
- 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: Kaykaus I Target entity description: Kaykaus I was a 13th-century sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum known for consolidating its power in Anatolia and engaging in both military campaigns and diplomatic alliances.
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A.
Shungnak
Shungnak is a small Inupiat village in northwestern Alaska known for its remote location above the Arctic Circle and traditional subsistence lifestyle.
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B.
Kezlev
Kezlev is the historical Crimean Tatar name for the city now known as Eupatoria, a coastal town on the western shore of Crimea.
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C.
Kingsessing
Kingsessing is a historic, predominantly residential neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia known for its diverse community and urban park spaces.
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D.
Johanus
Johanus is a given name, likely a variant or diminutive of Johan, used as a personal first name in some cultures.
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E.
Kadan
Kadan was a Mongol prince and military commander who played a key role in the Mongol invasions of Central and Eastern Europe in the 13th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seljuk ruler
ⓘ
Sultan ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alliance |
alliances with some Byzantine factions
ⓘ
diplomatic contacts with neighboring Muslim rulers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Izz al-Din Kaykaus I
ⓘ
Kaykaus I ⓘ
surface form:
Kayka’us I
ʿIzz al-Dīn Kaykāʾūs I ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| capital | Konya ⓘ |
| century | 13th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
campaigns in eastern Anatolia
ⓘ
wars against the Empire of Trebizond ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1220 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sivas ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Seljuk Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Seljuk dynasty
|
| father | Kaykhusraw I ⓘ |
| givenName |
Kaykaus II
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaykaus
|
| house |
Seljuk
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Seljuk
|
| languageOfCourt |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian language ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
Turkic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Sinop
ⓘ
conflicts with the Empire of Trebizond ⓘ consolidating Seljuk power in Anatolia ⓘ diplomatic alliances with neighboring powers ⓘ expansion of Seljuk influence on the Black Sea coast ⓘ military campaigns in Anatolia ⓘ patronage of Islamic scholarship ⓘ patronage of architecture ⓘ relations with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Sultan of the Seljuk Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum
|
| predecessor | Kaykhusraw I ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Anatolia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1220 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1211 ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| successIn |
securing trade routes in Anatolia
ⓘ
strengthening central authority in the Sultanate of Rum ⓘ |
| successor | Kayqubad I ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Central Anatolia Region
ⓘ
surface form:
central Anatolia
parts of the Black Sea coast ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaykaus I Description of subject: Kaykaus I was a 13th-century sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum known for consolidating its power in Anatolia and engaging in both military campaigns and diplomatic alliances.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kayka’us I