Yusuf ibn Tashfin
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Yusuf ibn Tashfin was an 11th-century Berber ruler who founded Marrakesh and expanded the Almoravid Empire across much of North Africa and al-Andalus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yusuf ibn Tashfin canonical | 9 |
| Abu Yaqub Yusuf ibn Tashfin | 1 |
| Yusuf ibn Tashufin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3479884 — 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: Yusuf ibn Tashfin Context triple: [Almoravid dynasty, firstRuler, Yusuf ibn Tashfin]
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al-Mu'tamid
Al-Mu'tamid was an Abbasid caliph of the 9th century whose reign marked a period of political fragmentation and the growing power of military strongmen over the caliphal court.
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B.
Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir
Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir was a powerful 10th-century Andalusian statesman and de facto ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, renowned for his military campaigns and political dominance under the Umayyad caliphs.
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Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur was a powerful 12th-century Almohad caliph who expanded his empire across North Africa and al-Andalus and became known for his military victories and grand architectural projects.
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Ibn Tumart
Ibn Tumart was a 12th-century Berber religious reformer and Mahdi claimant who led an Islamic revivalist movement in North Africa that gave rise to the Almohad Empire.
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Abd al-Mu’min
Abd al-Mu’min was a 12th-century Berber leader who transformed the Almohad movement into a powerful North African and Iberian empire as its first caliph.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yusuf ibn Tashfin Target entity description: Yusuf ibn Tashfin was an 11th-century Berber ruler who founded Marrakesh and expanded the Almoravid Empire across much of North Africa and al-Andalus.
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A.
al-Mu'tamid
Al-Mu'tamid was an Abbasid caliph of the 9th century whose reign marked a period of political fragmentation and the growing power of military strongmen over the caliphal court.
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B.
Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir
Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir was a powerful 10th-century Andalusian statesman and de facto ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, renowned for his military campaigns and political dominance under the Umayyad caliphs.
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C.
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur was a powerful 12th-century Almohad caliph who expanded his empire across North Africa and al-Andalus and became known for his military victories and grand architectural projects.
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D.
Ibn Tumart
Ibn Tumart was a 12th-century Berber religious reformer and Mahdi claimant who led an Islamic revivalist movement in North Africa that gave rise to the Almohad Empire.
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E.
Abd al-Mu’min
Abd al-Mu’min was a 12th-century Berber leader who transformed the Almohad movement into a powerful North African and Iberian empire as its first caliph.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Almoravid
ⓘ
Berber ⓘ Muslim ⓘ emir ⓘ historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yusuf ibn Tashfin
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Yaqub Yusuf ibn Tashfin
Yusuf ibn Tashfin ⓘ
surface form:
Yusuf ibn Tashufin
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| battleDate_Battle of Sagrajas | 1086 ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1009 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| capitalEstablishedAt | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfRule |
Almoravid dynasty
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surface form:
Almoravid Empire
|
| deathDate | 1106 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Almoravid dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Sanhaja Berbers
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanhaja Berber
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| expandedEmpireAcross |
North Africa
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surface form:
Maghreb
North Africa ⓘ Al-Andalus ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
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| founded | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| foundingDateOfMarrakesh | c. 1070 ⓘ |
| fullName | Yusuf ibn Tashfin self-link ⓘ |
| governmentType | Islamic monarchy ⓘ |
| intervenedIn |
Taifas of Al-Andalus
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surface form:
Taifa kingdoms of al-Andalus
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| knownFor |
consolidating Almoravid control in the Maghreb
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defeating Christian forces at Sagrajas ⓘ expanding Almoravid rule over al-Andalus ⓘ founding Marrakesh as Almoravid capital ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Berber ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
creating a trans-Maghreb empire from the Sahara to the Ebro River
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ending the independence of several Andalusi taifa kingdoms ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Sagrajas ⓘ |
| opponentInBattle | Alfonso VI of León and Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy | unification of Muslim-ruled Iberia under Almoravid authority ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emir of the Almoravids ⓘ |
| predecessor | Abu Bakr ibn Umar ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
present-day Morocco
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present-day Portugal ⓘ present-day Spain ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1106 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1061 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Zaynab an-Nafzawiyyah ⓘ |
| successor | Ali ibn Yusuf ⓘ |
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Subject: Yusuf ibn Tashfin Description of subject: Yusuf ibn Tashfin was an 11th-century Berber ruler who founded Marrakesh and expanded the Almoravid Empire across much of North Africa and al-Andalus.
Referenced by (11)
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