Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
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Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik was an Umayyad caliph who ruled the Islamic empire from 715 to 717 CE, noted for continuing military campaigns and overseeing the early stages of the conquest of Transoxiana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik canonical | 8 |
| Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2981230 — 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: Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik Context triple: [Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, child, Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik]
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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-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.
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Sulayman
Sulayman is the Islamic name for King Solomon, a prophet and wise monarch revered in Abrahamic traditions for his justice, wisdom, and leadership.
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D.
معاوية بن أبي سفيان
معاوية بن أبي سفيان هو أول خلفاء الدولة الأموية ومؤسسها في دمشق وأحد أبرز الشخصيات السياسية في التاريخ الإسلامي المبكر.
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E.
Umar ibn Saʿd
Umar ibn Saʿd was an Umayyad military leader best known for leading the forces that killed Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 680 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: Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik Target entity description: Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik was an Umayyad caliph who ruled the Islamic empire from 715 to 717 CE, noted for continuing military campaigns and overseeing the early stages of the conquest of Transoxiana.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Sulayman
Sulayman is the Islamic name for King Solomon, a prophet and wise monarch revered in Abrahamic traditions for his justice, wisdom, and leadership.
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D.
معاوية بن أبي سفيان
معاوية بن أبي سفيان هو أول خلفاء الدولة الأموية ومؤسسها في دمشق وأحد أبرز الشخصيات السياسية في التاريخ الإسلامي المبكر.
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Umar ibn Saʿd
Umar ibn Saʿd was an Umayyad military leader best known for leading the forces that killed Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ruler
ⓘ
Umayyad caliph ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| appointedHeir |
Umar II
ⓘ
surface form:
Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz
|
| birthDate | c. 674 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hejaz
ⓘ
Medina ⓘ |
| brother |
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
ⓘ
Yazid II ⓘ Al-Walid I ⓘ
surface form:
al-Walid I
|
| burialPlace |
Marj Dabiq
ⓘ
surface form:
Dabiq
|
| caliphalCapital | Damascus ⓘ |
| caliphOf | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| deathDate |
717
ⓘ
99 AH ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Marj Dabiq
ⓘ
surface form:
Dabiq
near Aleppo ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad dynasty
|
| era |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad period
|
| father | Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ⓘ |
| fullName |
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
|
| givenName | Sulayman ⓘ |
| governorAppointed |
Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik
ⓘ
Yazid ibn al-Muhallab ⓘ |
| house | House of Marwan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative appointments favoring his allies
ⓘ
major campaign against Byzantium ⓘ short but active reign ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mother | Wallada bint al-Abbas ibn al-Jaz ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Second Arab siege of Constantinople (717–718)
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Constantinople (717–718)
|
| numberOfSons | multiple ⓘ |
| policy |
continued expansion into Transoxiana
ⓘ
support for Qaysi tribal factions ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Al-Walid I
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Walid I
|
| regionRuled |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Arabia
Iraq ⓘ Syria ⓘ parts of Central Asia ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
717
ⓘ
99 AH ⓘ |
| reignStart |
715
ⓘ
96 AH ⓘ |
| relative | Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse |
A’isha bint Mu’awiya ibn al-Mughira
ⓘ
surface form:
Aisha bint Yazid ibn Muawiya
Umm Aban bint Uthman ⓘ
surface form:
Umm Aban bint Uthman ibn Affan
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| successor | Umar II ⓘ |
| title |
Amir al-Mu’minin
ⓘ
surface form:
Amir al-Mu'minin
Caliph ⓘ |
| tribe |
Banu Umayyah
ⓘ
surface form:
Banu Umayya
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik Description of subject: Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik was an Umayyad caliph who ruled the Islamic empire from 715 to 717 CE, noted for continuing military campaigns and overseeing the early stages of the conquest of Transoxiana.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Second Arab siege of Constantinople (717–718)
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UmayyadCaliphDuringConflict
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Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
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this entity surface form:
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan