Horn of Hattin
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The Horns of Hattin is a double-peaked volcanic hill in northern Israel best known as the site of the pivotal 1187 battle in which Saladin defeated the Crusader army.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horns of Hattin | 2 |
| Hattin | 1 |
| Horn of Hattin canonical | 1 |
| Horns of Hattin volcanic hills | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2707861 — 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: Horn of Hattin Context triple: [Nabi Shuayb shrine, nearbyLandmark, Horn of Hattin]
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A.
Seyfo
Seyfo is the Assyrian term for the World War I–era genocide in which the Ottoman Empire systematically massacred and deported Assyrian Christians in the Middle East.
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B.
Bir-Hakeim
Bir-Hakeim is a Paris Métro station on Line 6, known for its iconic elevated viaduct and close views of the Eiffel Tower along the Seine.
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C.
Gilboa
Gilboa is a small rural town in Schoharie County, New York, known for its proximity to the Schoharie Reservoir and its significant Devonian-age fossil forest.
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D.
Atakule
Atakule is a prominent observation and communications tower in Ankara, Turkey, known for its panoramic city views and revolving restaurant.
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E.
Al‑Khandaq
Al‑Khandaq is the Arabic name for the historic Battle of the Trench, a pivotal early Islamic military engagement near Medina in 627 CE.
- 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: Horn of Hattin Target entity description: The Horns of Hattin is a double-peaked volcanic hill in northern Israel best known as the site of the pivotal 1187 battle in which Saladin defeated the Crusader army.
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A.
Seyfo
Seyfo is the Assyrian term for the World War I–era genocide in which the Ottoman Empire systematically massacred and deported Assyrian Christians in the Middle East.
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B.
Bir-Hakeim
Bir-Hakeim is a Paris Métro station on Line 6, known for its iconic elevated viaduct and close views of the Eiffel Tower along the Seine.
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C.
Gilboa
Gilboa is a small rural town in Schoharie County, New York, known for its proximity to the Schoharie Reservoir and its significant Devonian-age fossil forest.
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D.
Atakule
Atakule is a prominent observation and communications tower in Ankara, Turkey, known for its panoramic city views and revolving restaurant.
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E.
Al‑Khandaq
Al‑Khandaq is the Arabic name for the historic Battle of the Trench, a pivotal early Islamic military engagement near Medina in 627 CE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
landform ⓘ volcanic hill ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ayyubid dynasty
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Guy of Lusignan ⓘ Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ Saladin ⓘ |
| battleConsequence |
collapse of Crusader control over much of the Holy Land
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fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | decisive Muslim victory ⓘ |
| category |
Battlefields in Israel
ⓘ
Hills of Israel ⓘ Volcanoes of Israel ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 4 July 1187 ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,070 feet
ⓘ
approximately 326 metres ⓘ |
| geologicalType | extinct volcano ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
Battle of Hattin
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surface form:
Qarnat Hattin
|
| hasFeature | saddle between two peaks ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | Karnei Hittin ⓘ |
| hasNearbyReligiousSite |
Nabi Shuayb shrine
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabi Shu'ayb shrine
|
| hasTopographicForm | double-peaked hill ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national heritage site of Israel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Hattin
ⓘ
Crusader history ⓘ Saladin's victory over Crusaders in 1187 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sea of Galilee
ⓘ
Tiberias ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | two horn-like peaks ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Hittin
ⓘ
Kfar Zeitim ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Arbel Valley
ⓘ
Galilee ⓘ
surface form:
Sea of Galilee region
|
| partOf |
Horns of Hattin plateau
ⓘ
Galilee ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Galilee
|
| region | Galilee ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | near traditional site of Mount of Beatitudes ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Hattin ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
commanded routes between Acre and Tiberias
ⓘ
overlooked main approaches to the Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky slopes ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorEvent | Crusades ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
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historical tourism ⓘ |
| vegetation | Mediterranean scrub ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horn of Hattin Description of subject: The Horns of Hattin is a double-peaked volcanic hill in northern Israel best known as the site of the pivotal 1187 battle in which Saladin defeated the Crusader army.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Horns of Hattin
this entity surface form:
Horns of Hattin volcanic hills
this entity surface form:
Hattin
this entity surface form:
Horns of Hattin