Abd al-Rahman I
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Abd al-Rahman I was the founder of the independent Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba in al-Andalus, establishing a powerful Islamic state in Iberia in the 8th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abd al-Rahman I canonical | 7 |
| Abd al-Rahman II | 1 |
| Abd ar-Rahman I | 1 |
| reign of Abd al-Rahman I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1899776 — 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: Abd al-Rahman I Context triple: [Córdoba (historical), notableRulerAssociated, Abd al-Rahman I]
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Al-Mansur
Al-Mansur was the second Abbasid caliph who consolidated the Abbasid dynasty’s power and established Baghdad as its capital, making it a major political and cultural center of the Islamic world.
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as-Saffah
As-Saffah was the founder and first caliph of the Abbasid dynasty, known for overthrowing the Umayyads and establishing a new Islamic caliphal rule in 750 CE.
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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was an Umayyad caliph (r. 685–705) known for consolidating the Islamic empire, instituting Arabic as the administrative language, and initiating major architectural projects such as the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
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al-ʿAzīz Billāh
al-ʿAzīz Billāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph who consolidated Fatimid rule in Egypt and expanded their influence across the eastern Mediterranean.
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Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abd al-Rahman I Target entity description: Abd al-Rahman I was the founder of the independent Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba in al-Andalus, establishing a powerful Islamic state in Iberia in the 8th century.
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A.
Al-Mansur
Al-Mansur was the second Abbasid caliph who consolidated the Abbasid dynasty’s power and established Baghdad as its capital, making it a major political and cultural center of the Islamic world.
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B.
as-Saffah
As-Saffah was the founder and first caliph of the Abbasid dynasty, known for overthrowing the Umayyads and establishing a new Islamic caliphal rule in 750 CE.
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C.
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was an Umayyad caliph (r. 685–705) known for consolidating the Islamic empire, instituting Arabic as the administrative language, and initiating major architectural projects such as the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
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D.
al-ʿAzīz Billāh
al-ʿAzīz Billāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph who consolidated Fatimid rule in Egypt and expanded their influence across the eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad prince
ⓘ
emir ⓘ founder of state ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hakam
ⓘ
surface form:
Abd al-Rahman ad-Dakhil
Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hakam ⓘ
surface form:
Abd al-Rahman al-Dakhil
Abd al-Rahman I ⓘ
surface form:
Abd ar-Rahman I
The Immigrant Prince ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Damascus
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| birthYear | 731 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Córdoba ⓘ |
| capital | Córdoba ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Emirate of Córdoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba
|
| deathPlace |
Córdoba
ⓘ
Andalusia ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
|
| deathYear | 788 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad dynasty
|
| ethnicOrigin | Arab ⓘ |
| father | Muʿāwiya ibn Hishām ⓘ |
| founded |
Emirate of Córdoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba
independent Umayyad rule in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| fullName | ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muʿāwiya ⓘ |
| governmentTypeEstablished | hereditary emirate ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
ⓘ
surface form:
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, Umayyad caliph
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik ⓘ
surface form:
Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Malik
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| knownFor |
founding a powerful Islamic state in Iberia
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laying foundations for later cultural flourishing in Córdoba ⓘ maintaining Umayyad traditions in exile ⓘ political and military consolidation of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| legacy | preserved Umayyad line in western Islam ⓘ |
| maternalOrigin |
Berbers
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surface form:
Berber
|
| politicalStatus | de facto independent from the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Andalusia ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
|
| reignEnd | 788 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 756 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
consolidated Umayyad authority over much of al-Andalus
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crossed to al-Andalus around 755 ⓘ defeated Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri ⓘ escaped the Abbasid massacre of the Umayyads in 750 ⓘ established Córdoba as political center of al-Andalus ⓘ fled from Syria to North Africa after the Abbasid revolution ⓘ repelled Abbasid-backed forces at the Battle of Musarah ⓘ |
| successor |
Amir of Córdoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Hisham I of Córdoba
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| title |
Amir of Córdoba
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surface form:
Emir of Córdoba
Amir of Córdoba ⓘ
surface form:
Emir of al-Andalus
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Subject: Abd al-Rahman I Description of subject: Abd al-Rahman I was the founder of the independent Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba in al-Andalus, establishing a powerful Islamic state in Iberia in the 8th century.
Referenced by (10)
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