Ali ibn Yusuf
E372753
Ali ibn Yusuf was a prominent 12th-century Almoravid ruler who expanded and consolidated the dynasty’s power across North Africa and al-Andalus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ali ibn Yusuf canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3479886 — 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: Ali ibn Yusuf Context triple: [Almoravid dynasty, notableRuler, Ali ibn Yusuf]
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A.
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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B.
Yusuf ibn Tashfin
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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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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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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ali ibn Yusuf Target entity description: Ali ibn Yusuf was a prominent 12th-century Almoravid ruler who expanded and consolidated the dynasty’s power across North Africa and al-Andalus.
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A.
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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B.
Yusuf ibn Tashfin
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Almoravid ruler
ⓘ
Muslim ruler ⓘ emir ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| built |
city walls of Marrakesh
ⓘ
fortifications in Marrakesh ⓘ |
| capital | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Iberian kingdoms
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula
Castile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of León ⓘ Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| consolidatedPowerIn |
Almoravid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almoravid Empire
|
| deathDate | 1143 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| dynasty | Almoravid dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Berbers
ⓘ
surface form:
Berber
|
| expandedPowerIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
Al-Andalus ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
|
| familyName |
ibn Yūsuf
ⓘ
surface form:
ibn Yusuf
|
| father | Yusuf ibn Tashfin ⓘ |
| givenName | Ali ⓘ |
| governmentType | Islamic monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of Almoravid territories
ⓘ
defense of al-Andalus against Christian advances ⓘ expansion of Almoravid rule ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Arabic ⓘ |
| motherTongue | Berber language ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Ourique ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Islamic scholarship
ⓘ
Maliki jurisprudence ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Almoravid emir of al-Andalus
ⓘ
Almoravid emir of the Maghreb ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yusuf ibn Tashfin ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1143 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1106 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Maghreb
North Africa ⓘ Al-Andalus ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
|
| succeededBy |
Ishaq ibn Ali in Marrakesh
ⓘ
Tashfin ibn Ali in the Maghreb ⓘ |
| successor | Tashfin ibn Ali ⓘ |
| supported | Maliki ulema ⓘ |
| title | amir al-muslimin ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Sanhaja ⓘ |
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Subject: Ali ibn Yusuf Description of subject: Ali ibn Yusuf was a prominent 12th-century Almoravid ruler who expanded and consolidated the dynasty’s power across North Africa and al-Andalus.
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