Abd al-Latif
E338985
Abd al-Latif was a Timurid prince and briefly a ruler in Central Asia, known primarily as the son and successor of the astronomer-king Ulugh Beg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abd al-Latif canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3227505 — 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: Abd al-Latif Context triple: [Ulugh Beg, child, Abd al-Latif]
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A.
Ibn al-Fuwati
Ibn al-Fuwati was a 13th-century Muslim historian, librarian, and biographer known for his detailed accounts of the Mongol era and scholarly life in Baghdad.
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B.
Abu Ala
Abu Ala is the kunya (honorific nickname) of Ahmed Qurei, a prominent Palestinian politician and former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority.
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C.
Sheikh Zuweid
Sheikh Zuweid is a small town in Egypt’s northeastern Sinai Peninsula, situated near the border with the Gaza Strip and known for its strategic and security significance.
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D.
Al-Mutanabbi
Al-Mutanabbi was a renowned 10th-century Arab poet celebrated for his eloquent, powerful verse and lasting influence on classical Arabic literature.
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E.
Al-Bujairi
Al-Bujairi is a historic district in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, known for its restored traditional architecture, cultural attractions, and scenic views overlooking the Wadi Hanifah.
- 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: Abd al-Latif Target entity description: Abd al-Latif was a Timurid prince and briefly a ruler in Central Asia, known primarily as the son and successor of the astronomer-king Ulugh Beg.
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A.
Ibn al-Fuwati
Ibn al-Fuwati was a 13th-century Muslim historian, librarian, and biographer known for his detailed accounts of the Mongol era and scholarly life in Baghdad.
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B.
Abu Ala
Abu Ala is the kunya (honorific nickname) of Ahmed Qurei, a prominent Palestinian politician and former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority.
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C.
Sheikh Zuweid
Sheikh Zuweid is a small town in Egypt’s northeastern Sinai Peninsula, situated near the border with the Gaza Strip and known for its strategic and security significance.
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D.
Al-Mutanabbi
Al-Mutanabbi was a renowned 10th-century Arab poet celebrated for his eloquent, powerful verse and lasting influence on classical Arabic literature.
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E.
Al-Bujairi
Al-Bujairi is a historic district in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, known for its restored traditional architecture, cultural attractions, and scenic views overlooking the Wadi Hanifah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Timurid prince
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| conflict | Timurid civil wars ⓘ |
| country |
Timurid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Timurid Empire
|
| dynasty | Timurid dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Turco-Mongol ⓘ |
| father | Ulugh Beg ⓘ |
| givenName |
Abd al-Latif Mirza
ⓘ
surface form:
Abd al-Latif
|
| house | House of Timur ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Abd al-Latif Mirza
ⓘ
Abd al-Latif Mirza ⓘ
surface form:
Abd al-Latif Sultan
|
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chagatai Turkic ⓘ
surface form:
Chagatai
Persian language ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| mother | Agha Begi Agha ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the son and successor of Ulugh Beg
ⓘ
brief rule in Central Asia ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | contested ruler of Samarkand ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ulugh Beg ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Samarkand
ⓘ
Transoxiana ⓘ |
| relative |
Gawhar Shad
ⓘ
Shahrukh Mirza ⓘ Timur ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Abu Sa'id Mirza ⓘ |
| successorInSamarkand |
Mahmud Mirza
ⓘ
surface form:
Abdallah Mirza
|
| title |
Mirza
ⓘ
Sultan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abd al-Latif Description of subject: Abd al-Latif was a Timurid prince and briefly a ruler in Central Asia, known primarily as the son and successor of the astronomer-king Ulugh Beg.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.