Kingdom of Syria
E434875
The Kingdom of Syria was a short-lived Arab constitutional monarchy established in 1920 in the aftermath of World War I, centered in Damascus and led by Emir Faisal as part of early efforts to create an independent Arab state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arab Kingdom of Syria | 5 |
| Kingdom of Syria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4373419 — 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: Kingdom of Syria Context triple: [Faisal I of Iraq, monarchOf, Kingdom of Syria]
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Aram-Damascus kingdom
The Aram-Damascus kingdom was an ancient Aramean state centered on the city of Damascus that played a major political and military role in the Levant during the first millennium BCE.
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Kingdom of the Bosporus
The Kingdom of the Bosporus was an ancient Greco-Scythian state centered around the Cimmerian Bosporus (modern Kerch Strait), known as a wealthy trading hub linking the Greek world with the Eurasian steppe.
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Palmyrene Empire
The Palmyrene Empire was a short-lived breakaway state centered on the city of Palmyra in Syria that, under Queen Zenobia in the 3rd century CE, controlled much of the Roman East before being reconquered by Rome.
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Kingdom of Egypt
The Kingdom of Egypt was a constitutional monarchy that existed from 1922 to 1953, encompassing modern-day Egypt under the rule of the Muhammad Ali dynasty before the establishment of the republic.
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Kingdom of Hejaz
The Kingdom of Hejaz was an early 20th-century Arab state in western Arabia that controlled the holy cities of Mecca and Medina before being incorporated into modern Saudi Arabia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kingdom of Syria Target entity description: The Kingdom of Syria was a short-lived Arab constitutional monarchy established in 1920 in the aftermath of World War I, centered in Damascus and led by Emir Faisal as part of early efforts to create an independent Arab state.
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A.
Aram-Damascus kingdom
The Aram-Damascus kingdom was an ancient Aramean state centered on the city of Damascus that played a major political and military role in the Levant during the first millennium BCE.
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B.
Kingdom of the Bosporus
The Kingdom of the Bosporus was an ancient Greco-Scythian state centered around the Cimmerian Bosporus (modern Kerch Strait), known as a wealthy trading hub linking the Greek world with the Eurasian steppe.
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C.
Palmyrene Empire
The Palmyrene Empire was a short-lived breakaway state centered on the city of Palmyra in Syria that, under Queen Zenobia in the 3rd century CE, controlled much of the Roman East before being reconquered by Rome.
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D.
Kingdom of Egypt
The Kingdom of Egypt was a constitutional monarchy that existed from 1922 to 1953, encompassing modern-day Egypt under the rule of the Muhammad Ali dynasty before the establishment of the republic.
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E.
Kingdom of Hejaz
The Kingdom of Hejaz was an early 20th-century Arab state in western Arabia that controlled the holy cities of Mecca and Medina before being incorporated into modern Saudi Arabia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab state
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy ⓘ former country ⓘ |
| aim | creation of an independent Arab state ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hashemite dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sharif Hussein bin Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedBy | Faisal I of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional monarchy with an Arab government ⓘ |
| context |
dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
post–World War I peace settlement ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
French military intervention
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implementation of the French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon ⓘ |
| duration | short-lived ⓘ |
| endDate | 1920-07-24 ⓘ |
| established | 1920 ⓘ |
| event |
Battle of Maysalun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franco-Syrian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Pan-Arab colors ⓘ |
| formedFrom | former Ottoman territories in the Levant ⓘ |
| governmentType | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfState | Faisal I of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Interwar period
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post–World War I period ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | King ⓘ |
| legacy | precursor to modern Syrian nationalism ⓘ |
| monarch | Faisal I of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalMovement | Arab Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Arab nationalism ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Arab government of Damascus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Arab nationalist movements ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement |
San Remo Conference decisions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sykes–Picot Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| startDate | 1920-03-08 ⓘ |
| successor |
French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
NERFINISHED
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State of Syria (French Mandate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialClaim |
Greater Syria
NERFINISHED
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Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Kingdom of Syria Description of subject: The Kingdom of Syria was a short-lived Arab constitutional monarchy established in 1920 in the aftermath of World War I, centered in Damascus and led by Emir Faisal as part of early efforts to create an independent Arab state.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.